In Part 2 of our interview with Sharon Money Twombly, fitness video star & (former) Gigabody featured instructor, we delve into her personal fitness and diet routine. How does she maintain those unbelievable abs? She shares tips & tricks with us.
If you missed Part 1 of this interview, where we discuss the role of physical therapy in Sharon’s fitness instruction, check it out!
In Part 1 of my 2-part interview with fitness video star & Gigabody featured instructor, Sharon Money Twombly, we discuss how Sharon’s work in physical therapy influences her fitness teaching, including how to fix 3 common mistakes that exercisers make which can lead to injury.
Part 2 of the interview focuses on Sharon’s personal fitness & diet regime. If you’re new to Sharon’s work, check out Sharon Money Twombly’s videos on Gigabody.
Here are 4 great ways to tone your upper arms that can be done individually or in tandem. The goal? Less of the jiggly arms, more of the sexy, shapely arms.
Whether you’re convinced you can’t do a pushup or want to get better and improve your muscle definition, pushups benefit everyone. Read More
Ever thought about where calorie estimates come from for different exercises? In order to add calorie burn to over 100 workout videos (formerly hosted) on Gigabody, we dug in to find out. Turns out it is no simple feat to do calorie estimation well.
Calorie burn depends on the following: Read More
I’m happy to report that the sleep and step data issues with the first release of the Jawbone Up2 have been resolved by the company’s latest firmware update. Their Customer Support went out of their way to contact me and get my issues resolved. Truly above and beyond service.
Jawbone published a firmware upgrade (available through the latest version of the Up2/3/4 app) that not only improves device battery life, but also solves some of the early glitches I reported in my earlier blog post. Read More
UPDATE: July 13, 2015: I’m so happy to report the upgrade is finally out and has resolved the major issues I described below. Here’s the latest report: Jawbone Up2 – Firmware Update to the Rescue
A rumored firmware upgrade is coming out this week for the Jawbone Up 2 and 3. I desperately hope it fixes the data accuracy problems I’ve encountered with the Up2, or this Jawbone will sadly be returned. Read More
Remember back in early 2014 when the FDA proposed new Nutrition labels for our foods? The new labels promised to improve the serving sizes and readability on packaged food containers. Whatever happened with those changes? I wrote the FDA to find out. Read More
(2015-2016 edition, see also 2019 edition. Updated August 2016.)
In 2014, I switched from devouring the best TV shows to the best podcasts. Here are a list of the best podcasts currently produced.
Here is a quick synopsis of my Jawbone Up24 vs Fitbit Charge HR (Heart Rate) comparison after a week of putting them both through their paces. More detailed version to be posted soon.
Bottom line:
There’s no clear winner between Jawbone & Fitbit because they each have personal strength & weaknesses, so it’s really going to come down to Read More