Exercising The Digital Way
When you ask most people about exercise they will immediately think back to horrid school days, doing laps of the school running track in very short shorts. It now doesn’t have to been so dreadful however, as there is more choice than ever before when it comes to health and fitness maintenance. A very important development in fitness was the adoption of digital technology to help you reach your goals and go about exercise the right way.
Wii Fit – The Wii fitness console, as well as being primarily for playing games, has also capitalised on the fitness market and has redefined the way that many people exercise at home. Using the Wii Fit Board, you can enter yourself into an online hula-hoop competition or try out some gentle yoga moves. The latest product for the Wii is the ‘Your Shape’ trainer that uses digital camera movement recognition to tell you if you are exercising correctly.
Nike+ - This very clever gadget saw Nike team up with Apple’s ipod to offer runners a way to track exactly how far and fast they were running, as well a whole host of other features. The small device that you place in your shoe works using wireless electrical components that relays information about your running to your ipod. This information can later be analysed on a computer and you can even set running targets and achievements for yourself. The ipod can even slow down or speed up the songs you are listening to, based on your stride pattern, which has been proved to have motivational benefits.
Project Natal – This evolution for the Xbox takes interactive gaming to the next level and like the Wii Fit, there is a serious fitness focus that comes with it. Much like the Wii console camera, the Project Natal system uses a small camera to map your body and track even the finest of movements you make. It maps the movement of your hands meaning you don’t need any accessories to have a sword fight or go bowling.
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