Working Out with Gaiam

 

I'm a pretty active guy. I go to the gym about 3-4 times a week. Not only do I go play badminton, I also do some weights and occasionally go for a swim/run. I actually participated in the Sportinglife 10K run last month. It was my third 10K run and I finished with a personal best time of 45mins!

 

After working out, I like to do some stretching/cool down and use a foam roller to restore my body. Thanks to Gaiam, I got to try out two of their products: the Classic Yoga Mat and the Muscle Therapy Foam Roller. I was very happy with these well made products, and really enjoy using them.

They're both perfect to use at home. The classic 3mm Yoga Mat is reversible (with 2 great colours) and provides a stable non-slip surface. It's super lightweight and provides great cushioning. The mat is manufactured free of the top six most harmful phthalates, meaning a healthier choice for both you and the planet.

The Restore by Gaiam 18" Muscle Therapy Foam Roller makes my body feels so good after every time I use it. If you're not familiar, no worries - it comes with a 15-minute instructional DVD, helping you to get the most from your foam roller.

The Foam Roller may appear to be like a simple object. However, when used correctly, it can treat your muscles to a deep massage. The Foam Roller can gently releases built-up tension and loosens stiff muscles, while elongating and aligning the spine. It can help relieve stress and muscle tightness, increase circulation and self-massage trouble trigger points.

Self Massage Trigger Points

My Fav - Increase Circulation

For more info on these great Gaiam products, go check out their website here.

Jabra Sport Coach Wireless Headphones

For those who are into fitness especially cross training, or just working out at the gym, you should definitely check out the latest headphones from Jabra. Actually, they are more than just headphones!

The Jabra Sport Coach Wireless is the world's first wireless cross training solution with in-ear audio coaching and integrated TrackFit motion sensor. This portable in-ear training coach will be there to help you plan, track, coach, motivate and utimately push you to perform - all while listening to your favourite workout music and being freed from wires and cables, allowing you to focus on your workout without distraction.

It's like having your personal traning coach, anytime and anywhere! How great is that? Jabra Sport Coach helps you plan, track and analyze your cross training workouts, and gives you personalized and inspiring in-ear coaching as you workout. Whether you do push ups, sit ups or squats, it will be there to keep track, drive and coach you. It helps you plan your workout circuit, keep track of repetitions and time. If you combine your workout with running, it also measures your distance, pace, number of steps and the calories burnt. The Jabra Sport Coach allows you to set clear targets for your every workout session and for what matters to you, making every workout count, anywhere, anytime.

To keep you on track, you'll simply need to download the Jabra Sport Life app. It is where you'll be able to create your time or repeition based workout plan.

The best part when working out (for me) is the music. We all perform stronger to our favourite music. With up to 5.5 hours wireless music time you can get motivated by your favourite songs and hear them with Dolby sound enhancement without wires and cable getting in your way.

I have yet to create my peronalized workout plan however the headphones are great! They're light and gives great sound. The earbuds fits really well. And the best part - no need to worrying about cables or wires getting in the way!

The Sport Coach Wireless is now available at Best Buy Canada stores and on jabra.ca. What do you think of this in-ear coaching idea?