Game On, World

Dear Mr. Personal Trainer, please adjust my routine to this. Thank you.

Nike turned the world into a real Super Mario game in their new ad. A great addition to their amazing range of TV ads. Remember Tag?

Nike FuelBand: Instantly Wishlisted

I'm not sure if we'll ever get it officially here, but I am so fascinated by the idea! So with the Nike+FuelBand, Nike intoduces NikeFuel, (hello there, new favorite metric system!). 

I cannot wait to get my paws on one of these. Or better, get one of these on my paw. Then I'll just have to discover more new stuff to do. Plus: I will be able to finally measure the impact of my new obsession; the Tabata workout.

Pilates For Men

Composition: Artémis Psathas

Sporadically, I might post something fitness-related. So, I guess, this is one of those posts. 

I've tried many types of workouts over the past 12 years I've been training. I tried all cardio, cardio+resistance, all resistance, pilates, aerobics, body combat, yoga, power bars, body pump and so on, and so forth.

I have to say that the one type of workout that had me coming back was Pilates. In the six years I've been doing pilates, on-and-off, I've tried cardio pilates, traditional mat pilates, balance ball, pilates ring and most recently I've been obsessing over the Pilates For Men 10-20-30 Challenge.

So, Pilates For Men is a great 3-DVD set designed by Joshua Smith at the Pilates Sports Center which is located in Encino, California. I've been a fan of pilates before, but this made me a bit more enthused about the whole thing. I mean; a pilates workout specifically designed for men zapped any possible doubts I had in regards of whether pilates could be used as a standalone workout for me. Each DVD contains a challenging 30-minute workout (traditional mat / resistance band / ball workout) which renders you exhausted well before the 30 minutes are over. Note that the set comes complete with a resistance band and a small ball.

I'd say that this was probably one of my best purchases of 2010. Now, if the music was a bit less aggressive, but I guess it's there to give you a push to go all the way. 

I did have a hard time finding a way to have it sent to me over here, but at the end, like in most cases, I got what I wanted.