Around and Around We Go The Lean Green Arm Flexing Machine Once upon a time strengthening your forearms meant mindlessly squeezing hand grips. Since you’re not training for Over the Top (you know you’ve seen it) it’s time for a better solution. The Dyna-flex Pro Plus Gyro incorporates gyroscope technology to provide resistance. The harder [...]
Jack Black Body Rehab Scrub & Muscle Soak
Icy-Hot For The Well-Upgraded Man Post-gym regimen. You workout hard. Problem is, your body doesn’t respond or heal like it did in high school or college. You can’t pound on your muscles like you did during two-a-days and limping around at this age rarely comes with a funny story involving 2×4′s and Miller High Life. [...]
Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit
Get Down And Give Yourself 20 Already a big fan of the Perfect Pushup? Tired dirty hotel “gyms” but can’t fit the bulkier original version into your weekend bag? Weighing in at a mere 2 lbs, the Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit collapses into a slim profile and fits into almost any bag, briefcase, or desk [...]
The Expresso Bike
Finally, a Stationary Bike that Goes Somewhere I’ll be the first to admit it, grinding away on some piece of exercise equipment can get a little stale. When that happens it’s hard to fully engage in your workouts, and guess what? Your results suffer. If only you had something to focus on. How about a [...]
iStik
Magnets Are Good for Your iPod. Who Knew? Music is a great workout companion. Unlike your lazy friends, who won’t get up in the morning to workout with you, your iPod rarely lets you down. That’s more than I can say for that old, stretched out, dirty armband you’re using to strap on your Nano. [...]
Hydryx Hard-Core Workout Towel
Maximum Sweat Absorbtion… And Cooling Despite its resemblance to a shamoiee, this is a towel [click on image to enlarge] As men, we spend boat loads of money on gym memberships, proper footwear and even the latest iPod peripherals but we never think twice about the one mainstay in our workouts… the gym towel. [...]
Suunto t6c Heart Rate Monitor
Sports Laboratory On Your Wrist It’s like running with an army of scientists on your wrist [click to enlarge image] The Suunto t6c is a Gear Patrol editor’s wet dream. The t6c features a plethora (yes El Guapo, a plethora) of technology that Suunto somehow managed to cram into a sporty watch. This may [...]
Under Armour Proto Evade
[click on image to enlarge] Pre-dawn. Alone in an abandoned warehouse. My only company, remains of former glory, the tires and cinderblocks I use as workout tools. Er… actually, I’m at my bright and somewhat sterile sports club. However, the imagery still holds for the veracity with which I attacked my workouts this week. What’s [...]
Adidas ClimaCool Cushion No Show Socks
Summer’s in full swing and you’re out there giving it your all. You’re sporting best equipment, rackets, clubs, shoes and apparel and we know that because you’re an avid Gear Patrol reader. But there’s one thing you’ve overlooked. We’re talking about your feet. Socks to be exact. It’s easy to forget that socks are an [...]
Circuit Training
[ Week 1: High Intensity Interval Training | Week 2: The Truth About Cardio | Week 3: Strength Training | Week 4: ] With my busy life circuit training is a must. It’s fast, efficient and combines cardio and resistance training into one 30 grueling minute workout. WebMD.com describes it as: “Circuit training is short [...]
mi adidas | Customized Shoes
By Guest Writer Mark Arevalo We’ve reviewed a couple of running shoes at Gear Patrol; mostly trail runners, but like many guys I live in a concrete jungle. The closest I’ll get to trail running is a dirt path in Central Park. That’s one reason I run in a pair of mi adidas shoes. The [...]
Strength Training: Get Stronger, Not Bigger – GP Fitness Week 3
[ Week 1: High Intensity Interval Training | Week 2: The Truth About Cardio | Week 3 ] Most of us don’t use all of our available muscle fibers or more simply put our muscle’s potential. In fact we fall well short. Strength training is as much about conditioning your mind to utilize your body’s [...]
The North Face Rucky Chucky
The Rucky Chucky is a high-perforance long-distance mountain/trail running shoe that excels in all the areas most important to a trail running shoe. Support, traction, and stability. Not unlike a good set of off road tires (Ed: Full disclosure: Brian’s SUV wears BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A’s) The Rucky Chucky’s uppers are made of abriasion-resistant bomber synthetic [...]
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) | GP Fitness Week 1
[ Week 1: High Intensity Interval Training | Week 2: The Truth About Cardio ] With summer around the corner it’s not too late to shed the last of your winter weight and hit the beach with confidence. Every Wednesday in June Gear Patrol will bring you our take on fitness. If you’re as busy [...]
Precor S3.25 Strength System
Precor’s S3.25 Strength System is a biomechanically correct fully body workout system that is designed to support good form and a full range of motion. There is a leg extension station, decline, incline, standard & shoulder presses to provide you with a total of 30 exercises. Precor’s signature ultra-quiet mechanics make it to the home [...]