I originally wore a Fitbit back in 2017 and managed to lose 100 pounds in weight in just under 11 months. Walking more, some weights and basic exercises alongside a healthy and low fat diet worked well for me. For… Read More ›
Fitness
A mini review of the Casio ABL-100WE-1BEF
Whenever I write about watches I fear that many of you will be uninterested in such a niche topic, and then I look at the stats for the site and see that the top 20 articles, ever, are all watch… Read More ›
The Science of Steps and Mental Health
Higher Steps, Lower Symptoms: Individuals achieving 10,000 or more steps per day experienced significantly fewer depressive symptoms compared to those taking fewer than 5,000 steps (SMD, -0.26; 95% CI, -0.38 to -0.14). Incremental Gains: Each additional 1,000 daily steps correlated… Read More ›
I tried the Oura Ring…
I tried the Oura Ring for a week and was impressed in almost every way, but sadly it didn’t work out for me. Pros Connected straight away and the setup was flawless. My Ultrahuman Air experience was terrible at the… Read More ›
Doctor’s hate the Apple Watch. Are they wrong?
I know for a fact that the Apple Watch is a pain in the backside for many doctors because so many patients call or visit because of some spurious that their Apple Watch has shown them. Often these are not… Read More ›
The Amazfit Falcon is taking aim at Garmin, and possibly Apple
It’s hard to know where to put the new Amazfit Falcon on the fitness watch ladder. It looks like a Garmin, but acts more like an Apple Watch and it shares features from both. It appears to be tougher than… Read More ›
Apple Watch Ultra Review
I spent some time with the Ultra this week in the Apple Store and the experience was a little strange. It turned into a 25 minute debate with the Apple employee about why the Ultra is not ‘the most innovative… Read More ›
Memory, mental health, and physical activity
Physical activity can benefit both physical and mental well-being. Different forms of exercise (e.g., aerobic versus anaerobic; running versus walking, swimming, or yoga; high-intensity interval training versus endurance workouts; etc.) impact physical fitness in different ways. For example, running may… Read More ›
Fitbit ending support for PC music file transfers
If you’re the owner of a Fitbit Versa, Versa 2, or Ionic, you’ll soon no longer be able to transfer music from your computer to your Fitbit device. In a support page spotted by 9to5Google, Fitbit says it’s discontinuing its… Read More ›
Taking more than 8,000 steps has no added benefits (possibly)
Walking just 6,000 steps a day could reduce the risk of early death in people over 60, a study has found. Taking more than 8,000 steps, however, has no added benefit in reducing this risk, according to researchers from the… Read More ›
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