Back in January we showed you a $479 desk that you could place over your treadmill so you could walk while you worked. Jenny Evans over at LifeHacker demonstrates how to build a treadmill work station quickly and on the cheap. You should be able to pick up the supplies to make this slick treadmill […]
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New Jersey-based Switch2Health now offers the S2H REPLAY, a fun and innovative wrist-worn device aimed at tweens and teens that allows them to quantify their level of physical activity, according to trendspotter Springwise. In addition to displaying the date and time, the device also tracks and registers continuous, moderate-intensity activity, subdividing each hour into 20
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Marvin Maberry has spent 20 years accommodating the bats that flit and flutter through his ranch in Daingerfield, according to a story in The News Journal. He reckons his latest project is one for the record books. Maberry has converted a 9-1/2-foot-by-10-foot storage tank behind his workshop into a test house that he calls “Big
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USA TODAY reports that the usual January diet drill has an unusual proponent in 2010: the fast-food industry. Many of the nation’s largest fast-food chains – better-known for their often fatty, high-calorie foods – are loudly touting diet and low-calorie offerings. Familiar brands from Taco Bell to Starbucks to Dunkin’ Donuts are rolling out new
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Entrepreneur magazine decided to look back at some wacky ideas that went boom and bust in an instant. Are there lessons to be learned? Certainly. Do they help predict if, in the long run, the new ideas will be brilliant or harebrained? Sorry, only time will tell. Frozen yogurt–in or out? In the late ’80s
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Pattie Simone over at Entrepreneur magazine has a great answer to this marketing question. Successful campaigns in any platform come about as a result of careful research, brand development, testing various messages, offers and venues within an overall strategically planned action blueprint. Specifically, from a cursory review of your metadata, you could use better tags
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Overweight and struggling with back pain, Steve Bordley knew he had to do something. His job chained him to a desk for 12 to 14 hours a day. A gunshot injury from a hunting accident had nearly disabled him, leaving him unable to do much outdoor activity, according to a story in The Arizona Republic.
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hometownlife.com: Sue Pilarski and Cassandra Smith not only serve as proof that working moms can find time to stay in shape, they also inspire others to fit adequate exercise into a busy schedule. The married 30-something Livonia residents, each of whom have two young children, have packaged their motivation into a new business venture, Get
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Celebrate the New Year with a new you — by dipping into our smart batch of strategies to keep you happy and healthy (at no cost!) all year long, reports CNN health. Borrow (Don’t Buy) Your Next Fitness DVD Join the local library — for the workout DVDs. Most libraries have a big selection, the
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Brett Gifkins was frustrated with the amount of time his three sons were spending on the computer, so he began designing a toy that would entice them outside, reports Scoop Independent News. The innovatively designed Sprinta, which requires no batteries and (to parent’s delight) is soundless, is manoeuvered via a flexible rod inserted on the
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