Weekend Reading List (11.17.2012): Don’t Sit, Resistance is Not Futile, Row the Boat, South Pole Cold Play

Don’t Sit

From Runner’s World: Too Much Sitting Linked to Heart Fat
Too much sitting can lead to fat accumulation around the heart, even in regular exercisers, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (11.17.2012): Don’t Sit, Resistance is Not Futile, Row the Boat, South Pole Cold Play

Just be SMART About Fitness and Diet

It is probably an obvious point, but we need to be smarter about our fitness, and here is where technology can help. But to be smart, we can be SMART – as in using Self-Monitoring and Recording with Technology. These were among the findings of a new study announced at last week’s American Heart Association conference in California, that overweight adults who used handheld devices to deliver personalized dietary and exercise reminders were actually able to better stick to their diets than those who simply kept paper diaries or used unresponsive electronic devices. Continue reading Just be SMART About Fitness and Diet