Exercising The Digital Way

The majority of people associate exercise with cold school days spent out of the playing field with a skipping rope or football. Fitness and exercise has thankfully come a long way since those days and now there are more ways to stay in shape than ever before. Vast improvements in technology has meant that more people are able to exercise in their own time and in their own way, and perhaps most importantly, get expert guidance at the same time.

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. You can perform yoga using the Wii Fit Board and even have your own personally trainer cracking the whip. 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. You can even set your ipod to adjust the pace of the songs its plays based on the pace of your running…very clever.

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. Project Natal uses a very clever camera to map your exact movements and even recognise your face, so there is no need to login, just look into the camera. 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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