Billed as an annual event to remind everyone about the importance of backing up your data. http://www.worldbackupday.com/ is non-commercial and has information about how you can manually backup your files if you only backup once a year – not a good idea, but better than never.
Did you backup your files today? All your music? All your pictures? Important files? – even the files you don't think are important… until 4 months from now when they will seem very important.
I did, but then I backup every day. I have experienced a number of hard drive failures and have way too much to lose not to backup every day.
Some love it, some find it boring and some start digging for their ear plugs the minute they hear it. Say what you like about Drum & Bass electronic music, but I'm finding that many in my class really enjoy the consistent, driving beat. The effect is hypnotic, taking your class to their Happy Place during an endurance ride. Especially when when you deliver the sound in long, continuous tracks like the free tracks below. Even better if you take and mix them together or play them using your computer and iTunes set to cross fade.
Each of these tracks are ~87RPM making them perfect for any endurance class or a long flat between some challenging climbs.
They would also work very well for a FTP Assessment class where the unbroken beat will help everyone keep their cadence up, without needing to focus on the console.
I would use this track as my introduction song, really encouraging everyone to find this pedal RPM and use the music to control their legs.
Master Instructor Cameron Chinatti joins me on this episode of the Podcast to discuss their new iPhone App. Looks very cool as it uses Ant+ to connect to the FreeMotion Power console, displaying your ride info on your iPhone. More on this once I have the chance to use it myself 🙂
You'll need this Ant+ dongle from Wahoo Fitness to connect to your iPhone.
The It's not easy staying green -Video PROfile from Cameron we discuss in this interview will post later today.
The powerBIKE™, the world’s first stationary bike with mechanical vibration technology, stimulates active involvement of all the primary cycling muscles, including hamstrings, glutes and quadriceps, while also improving circulation. It’s also great for cardio exercise, to aid weight loss. Your strength and power will improve, your endurance will increase and your times will decrease. It doesn’t get any better than that.For more information, visit www.powerbike.com.
I know that Power Plates are becoming a popular tool for Personal Trainers to use with their clients. And I've been told people are seeing results… once I learn more about this I will report in. In the mean time you can watch this video featuring a Professional cyclist Robert Gesink with the Rabobank team training on the PowerBike.
How did you do that John? A common question in our home…
I just clicked it to see what would happen.
If you have a fear of clicking a link you're not alone. This affliction actually has a name; clickmentphobia and it was coined by the popular humorist, Sophy Laughing, otherwise known to her friends as Soph Laughin 2012.
She advocates for a Can Point, but Afraid to Click Support Group
Finding a well-qualified counselor is difficult, especially one who is clicker friendly, when your ability to click on links already has you suffering, if not overhwhelmed. In a clickerbound world, it can be downright hazardous to have a therapist who lacks clicker training and the experience of working with other clickaphobes.
Readers need to understand that I'm not a Psychologist and have no formal training that would remotely qualify me to offer any advise toward the treatment of clickmentphobia… but I will anyway and hopefully prevent you from suffering the same fate as this guy.
When stuck, confused or frustrated click something > chances are slim that you will delete the whole Internet (or anything on your computer for that matter) the the results may surprise you. Just don't click the links in that weird email.
Can you imagine a class where everyone of us looks like Darth Vader? Luke, increase your resistance, oh and I forgot to tell you, I'm your father.
No? Well neither can I.
The AIRE mask is one of those inevitable products that takes a silly idea to an even sillier extreme. In fact it earned the Ridiculous idea of the week at the site.
The mask uses the force of you breath to turn some mini turbines in the mask, which creates enough power to charge your iPhone.
Inventor Joco Paulo Lammoglia, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said the device could be used in all situations from running to sleeping.
He said: ‘I hope to bring the concept into production and reduce the carbon footprint.
‘It can be used indoors or outdoors, while you're sleeping, walking, running or even reading a book.
‘Besides saving energy and helping environmental preservation, it also encourages physical exercise.
Forgive me if a vent a bit here… Is it too much to expect a minimum level of critical thinking from the people who write articles like this? Reduce the carbon footprint? Helping environmental preservation? What utter nonsense. The tiny amount of energy this thing creates will never equal the amount of energy needed to manufacture, package and ship this product. Encourage physical exercise? Sure, I know dozens of people who would be excited to wear this thing at the club… but wait!
If it would keep people from talking in my class 😉
