The new shoe’s upper is a mesh made from 70 percent recycled polyester and 30 percent Tencel, a cellulose fiber material made from wood pulp that also makes an appearance in Allbirds’ Tree Runners. And…
The majority of smart home fitness products center around cardio workouts instead of lifting weights. Ride a bike, do some burpees, plank for five. Some systems include lightweight dumbbells or kettlebells, but even when those…
Gassy? Bloated? Suffering from painful indigestion? Treating gastro trouble with pills and Pepto is easy. Figuring out why you’re having stomach problems, that’s a more difficult calculus. FoodMarble is a new technology-app combo that’s designed…
At the start of the pandemic—and I realize I may be alone in this—it did not seem possible that I could run out of new online workouts. Gyms began closing, as did the rest of…
Remember when you were a kid and exercise was just called “playing”? Well, the North Carolina company Crossrope wants to bring that fun-time feeling back to getting sweaty. With a set of weighted ropes that…
Lululemon spent two years designing its new mat. It partnered with the Canadian Sports Institute in Calgary, Alberta, to study how people used their yoga mats. The team developed a sort of “heat map” of…
Like every piece of gear you wear on your body day in and day out, fitness trackers are incredibly personal. Not only do they have to be comfortable and attractive, but they must also accommodate…
When I first played the game, I was so caught up trying to hit the targets that I didn’t realize I was working out until it was over. I was breathing hard and soaked in…
Over the past year, we learned that a good face mask is a critical tool to help slow the spread of Covid-19. Since then, we've been on a mask frenzy, building our collections, outfitting our…
I consider myself an athlete, but I don’t engage in any particularly impressive physical feats. I am not “cut” or “swole.” My superpower is consistency. Barring the rare knee surgery or birthing the occasional child,…