Everyone knows the name Adidas as this is a global sportswear leader who has a presence in just about every country. Well, what better way to shed off those pounds garnered during the holiday season feasting than burning it off with good ol’ exercise? Adidas aims to help you achieve your weight goals with their latest miCoach training platform that is capable of coaching you verbally while you are pounding the pavement in your pair of Adidas trainers. Basically, the miCoach is supposed to simplify the science of running while highlighting the importance of personalized coaching in order for you to achieve your personal weight goals in double quick time without taking any shortcuts like half-baked diets and weight-loss foods.

The new miCoach interactive training platform comprises of two different devices – the miCoach Pacer and the miCoach Zone. We’ll take a look at the miCoach Pacer first, where it is a small, lightweight device which is capable of delivering real-time audible coaching with a pair of headphones as you exercise, or it can also work in conjunction with your very own digital audio player. Whenever you run, the miCoach Pacer verbally coaches you via various cues including “speed up to green zone” or “slow down to blue zone” among others if you’re pulling a Speedy Gonzales at that moment. This verbal coaching makes sure you will remain within the targeted heart rate zone while making sure you are comfortable with your personal level and timing. As for the miCoach Zone, this easy-to-read color-coded LED display is located right on a wristband device, where it offers accurate, real-time information that makes it a snap to train at the right intensity when used in tandem with a heart rate monitor.

With both devices, you can free up your mind to think of other stuff since you no longer need to concentrate on how fast you’re going or whether you are running within your optimal heart rate zone. It practically does all the thinking on your behalf, knowing what your final goal is like and helping you accomplish it in the best and most optimal manner possible. From the website (www.micoach.com), you will be able to create personalized training plans, set the appropriate goals and proactively monitor and manage your progress over time. Expect to fork out $139.99 for the complete miCoach Pacer system, while the Zone retails for $65.99.

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Nuvo Group USA recently announced their Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System that is touted to offer unparalleled quality and safe sound to prenatal listeners. While a baby’s still developing in the mother’s womb, Ritmo is able to offer a convenient, comfortable and safe way for families to share the sensory and emotional experience of bonding via the use of sound and music. Thanks to a 3.5mm audio port, you can hook up most portable audio devices such as iPods, portable media players, BlackBerrys and the like.

The expectant mother wears a fashionable, lightweight belt around her pregnant belly. The belt has four speakers and a controller, the size of a deck of cards, which fits comfortably into a tiny pocket. Your own audio player plugs into the controller, which utilizes Nuvo’s patented Safe & Sound Technology to regulate the output of sound to a safe level for a baby to hear in-utero, regardless of how loud the sound was recorded or the volume that it is played.

While research has pointed towards the introduction of reactive listening from 17 weeks of gestation onwards, other studies point towards positive development of the foetus with the right kind of music, including increased bonding and stress reduction. Ritmo furthers that theory with other means including dad reading his favorite book, siblings chatting with each other, grandparents belting out a lullaby or even having someone talk on the phone from far away. Once baby is delivered, Ritmo still has a shelf life as it has applications for the crib, stroller and toys coming right up. The Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System retails for $129.99 each.

We’ve seen sanitizing toothbrush setups before, but this one is slightly different since it does razors instead in the form of the Germ Eliminating Razor Sanitizer. As usual, ultraviolet light is used to make sure that all those nasties residing on your razor blade will bite the dust before it can infect you through an accidental cut – or at least up to 99% of the germs out there. All you need to do is place the razor within the case, closed the lid and let the UV bulb get to work right away for six minutes. This case s small enough to be stored in a toiletry bag wherever you go, and will shut itself off automatically after each cycle. Capable of lasting up to 2,000 hours, this $29.95 device is powered by a couple of AAA batteries.

Insect stings and bites are nothing short of irritating as well as painful, especially when you receive “doses” from nasty stingers like hornets and bees, not to mention the ever present mosquito regardless of which environment you’re in. The Optical spectrum Anti-itch Insect bite cure Kit Tool aims to provide a painless solution by using soothing electromagnetic heat that is generated from a single standard 9V battery. Since there is no use of chemicals involved, the Spectrum Itch Reliever can be safely used on children without concerns of sensitive skin arising. Well, one thing’s for sure – if you’ve just been stung by a bee or a hornet, we would strongly recommend you make a bee-line (pardon the pun) to the nearest doctor just in case you’re allergic to that species which might lead to other more serious complications. $6.69 seems like a pretty decent price for something like this…

I tend to catch a whole lot of teasing for the snail-like pace at which I tend to eat. I don’t exactly do it to eat healthier either, I just have always eaten slowly. However, I’m liking that there is a gadget that is meant to help people slow down their eating habits. Mostly so I have a decent comeback. In part though because I know eating habits can seem close to impossible to change. With this gadget to yell at you to slow down, hopefully you can get yourself to a controlled pace.

The Mandometer was created in an outpatient treatment center for eating disorders in San Diego California. I suppose if anyone knows how to break eating habits, it’s them. Underneath of your plate is a scale that keeps track of those sudden drops in weight. Within 18 months the Mandometer claims to lower your BMI by 2 percent. Plus it’s meant to help you with long term changes instead of working like a crash diet.

Source: OhGizmo