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10+1 Outdoor Activities for Kids to Do Before Summer
Need some ideas for creative outdoor play before summer? GeekDad’s got you covered.
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Procrastination Destination: The Heart
Take a break from what you’re doing and check out the latest research, quick kid experiment, and “romantic” music about the heart in this month’s Procrastination Destination.
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Jabra Headphones Do Much More Than Sound Great
The Sport edition headphones from Jabra collect exercise data and combine it with coaching software on a smart device to improve workouts and training efficiency.
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Review: Fitbit Tries to Outpace the Competition With the Charge 2
Know someone who wants a fitness tracker for the holidays? The answer is Fitbit.
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My Cubii, My Buddy
Cubii: Earn Weight Watchers fitness points at your desk through low impact, low intensity pedaling.
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Workout in Your Workspace With Cubii
When I first heard about Cubii, a small elliptical that fits under your desk, I was intrigued but skeptical. Imagine my surprise when its size and convenience made it the one piece of exercise equipment I don’t mind using!
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GeekDad Gets Hands-On (and Feet-On) With a LifeSpan Treadmill Desk
If you have to work, you might as well not kill yourself doing it. Taking a look at the treadmill desk as a way to keep you healthy.
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Kids at the Gym
A growing trend of parents bringing their kids to the gym to work out inspires the author.
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Microsoft Band Seamlessly Integrates Into Your Life
Now securely in the wearable tech realm, Microsoft offers the Band for fitness and life organization.
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Are Your Kids Ready to Run a 5K?
When I first told people that I had signed up my 5-year-old daughter for a 5K, they thought I was crazy. Those with kids around that age were especially incredulous. No one could believe that a 5-year-old would be able to run 3.1 miles.
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Fitness-Oriented Data Lovers Will Adore Fitbit Flex and Aria
The Fitbit Flex and Aria will help you get or stay fit, and allow you to lose yourself in exercise and fitness data.
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Wii Fit U Understands Your New Year Blues
This week we have the fourth installment for you offering some insight into how Wii Fit U helps motivate you to keep going after those good New Year’s intentions start to fade.
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Keep Your Resolve With the Jedi Workout
If your resolve to stay fit in 2014 is starting to waver, get yourself motivated and in lightsaber-wielding form with the Jedi Workout.
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Product Review: Wii Fit U and Wii Fit Meter
We had a lot of fun with the Wii U and Wii Fit U. Loved the included games. And I liked the Wii Fit Meter much more than I thought I would. One concern below, but overall: Yup! it’s a go.
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Battle Holiday Pounds With Star Wars Yoga Poses
We’ve all been there: a relative’s house or holiday party. The food is…immense. Delicious. Decadent. Drinks may be flowing along with wave after wave of holiday feast. It may not all be good. It may all look the same after a while (“Is this the same pie I saw last party? A confectionary clone?”). An […]
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Star Trek Exercise Regimen Part 2: The Next Generation
Participate in an exercise routine while you watch Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Star Trek Exercise Regimen Part 1: The Original Series
Practice a fun exercise regimen while you watch Star Trek: The Original Series!
Continue ReadingGeek Fitness Week: Get Kids Jumping on the iBounce
It rained during the early part of the week here in Atlanta. My five-year-old, Decker, is quite used to riding his bike outside after school or kicking the soccer ball around the yard. I was worried that he’d be a …
Continue ReadingGeek Fitness Week: Get Fit in a Bit With FitBit
Earlier this week I covered a book (Fitness for Geeks) and fitness tracking service aimed at kids (GeoPalz). The book has a chapter devoted to fitness devices as well as plenty of software mentioned for those interested in tracking variables …
Continue ReadingGeek Fitness Week: GeoPalz Update Keeps Kids Moving!
The folks over at GeoPalz kindly provided me with a new and improved test unit for the GeoPalz.com online service. This service has been previously reviewed on GeekDad, but they’ve made some improvements and added new features to both the …
Continue ReadingGeek Fitness Week: Let Fitness for Geeks Be Your User Manual
Welcome to Geek Fitness Week!
Getting in shape isn’t just for the contributors of jockdad.com. I think there’s this misconception that geeks are just sitting around with an X-Large drink in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other …
Continue ReadingTrack Your Workout, Eating, and Sleep Stats With BodyMedia
While I’m working out at the gym, I keep track of my routine by writing down the name of the exercise followed by the reps and the weight (in pounds). Each set is written down like this: Squat 10/45 10/135 …
Continue ReadingMore Minimalist Running With Skele-Toes Amp Barefoot Shoes
Part of the joy of being a GeekDad is finding things that both you and your kids can enjoy doing together. For my youngest and I, that common joy is running. We’ve run a few 5K races together over the …
Continue ReadingFitness Week: Staying in Shape With the Help of Bionics
Getting in shape is a unique adventure, when you use technology to get around in the world. After I got my first artificial leg fitted, almost exactly eight years ago, I hit the gym. I’d spent years only exercising sporadically, …
Continue ReadingFGTV Battles the Christmas Bulge With Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
With the holidays coming, the risk of over indulgence is greater than ever. In an effort to get the jump on my impending bulge I decided to commit to a fitness program. More specifically a fitness game. I have enjoyed …
Continue ReadingFGTV Visits Kinect’s Disneyland Adventures
With so many different dance games available on the various consoles it can be hard to pick the right one for your family. This week on Family Gamer TV, Vanessa casts a mom’s eye over Dance Central 2, having previously …
Continue ReadingGet Fit Earning Achievements, Leveling Up, and Accepting Quests!
But the two most important screens IMO are your Profile tab and the Track tab — one shows your status, including all the quests and achievements you’ve earned. The other is where you enter in the details of your workouts …
Continue ReadingRun, Zombies, Run!
You know you should be getting more exercise, but you just can’t motivate yourself to run. Well, thankfully there are some zombies who are happy to help you out. The Zombie Apocalypse Run will be held the Saturday before Halloween …
Continue ReadingActive Videogames Count as Legitimate Exercise
When Santa brought our family a Wii, my wife and I spent the first hour testing it out by punching each other’s Mii avatars. I broke a sweat, and woke up the next morning with sore shoulders from the experience. …
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