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Samsung and Adidas’ collaboration the miCoach is the latest in online training services developed to help you find motivation, inspiration and enable any runner to start hitting their training goals. The Samsung miCoach mobile offers the use two separate products. Read our review and find out if the miCoach is the right product to help you reach your training goals.

The miCoach Pacer

A tiny, featherlight device that delivers real-time audio coaching via headphones all whilst you are out there kicking goals! It's simple really, the miCoach Pacer is your very own trainer all wrapped up in the guise of your MP3 giving you that kick start to start seeing real results. miCoach will keep track of your stats, making sure you work hard but not to the limit, causing undue stress.

The miCoach Zone

Colour coded LED light system in an easy to wear adjustable wristband giving you visual clues to ensure you are “in the zone” getting the right intensity workout without stressing your heart out. Adidas keeps their promise of helping athletes the world over to achieve their goals with the use of this latest gadget. miCoach will help you run faster, feel fitter and get you achieving ultimate fitness.

And the best bit is that everyone can start using miCoach right now. Just select the right intensity for your fitness level and increase it as and when miCoach recommends. It gives you up to the minute reports keeping you informed of your progress. This state of the art coaching feature provides a new dimension to any workout experience allowing anyone at any level of fitness to discover their true potential. miCoach gets you back in the driving seat and taking control of your own workout.

The Latest Virtual Personal Training Technology

miCoach has spent 2 years in R & D going through the ultimate in testing to bring you the most advanced personal training product in the market. With the added dimension of "tested on humans" gathering real expert knowledge from some of the worlds elite athletic trainers, including Mark Verstegen, the founder of the Athletes’ Performance Institute (API), an exceptional sports and training research centre based at Arizona State University.

Adidas, being a global leader in running, took this opportunity to kick off 2010 with the largest event to date delivering miCoach to the masses at the Las vegas Annual International Consumer Electronic Show. Having the worlds media using the miCoach to get them down The Strip.

• Adidas miCoach puts you in control, whether it’s achieving a PB or training for your first marathon
• miCoach keeps track of progress
• miCoach is that little voice in your head that gets you to pick up the pace when you know you need to raise your game
• miCoach knows you inside out and can help you achieve what you thought was impossible

With miCoach mobile, tailor everything to meet you goals and fitness levels to get you started. The miCoach platform includes six well documented training plans, ranging from running faster to weight loss. You also have the ability to design you own miCoach plans. Even visit miCoach.com to get taraining programs that factor in your heart rate zones and will help you achieve the impossible this year. Simply displayed as Blue, green, yellow and red miCoach training zones will motivate you to speed up or slow down to achieve your ultimate goal.

The Samsung miCoach mobile phone comes in a range of colours including pink.The adidas micoach costs approx $150 AUS for the miCoach pacer and $70.0 AUS for the Zone) is not going to break the bank.

Run yourself better with the new miCoach line at adidas

March 10th, 2010 | Tags: adidas, micoach, micoach pacer, micoach review, micoach zone, samsung micoach | Category: How To Get Abs | Leave a comment

Well, that’s a bit of a stretch.

But it is difficult to understand the specialized martial arts clothing used for judo, taekwondo, karate and mixed martial arts (MMA). Even more difficult is determining just how much someone new to the discipline of martial arts needs to invest in, and how much is better to add as skill and interest grows.

Martial artists need particular clothing items that are based on not only comfort and function, but also have roots in history. Many of the martial arts, such as judo and karate, have long oriental traditions, and the uniforms worn for study and competition have not changed greatly over time.

In addition to basic clothing items, protective gear, footwear and some newer and trendier items may be selected for practice and competition.

At the most elemental level, pants and a jacket-like tunic are worn. These will vary slightly in color and design (depending on the particular martial art), but emphasize free-movement of the body for turning, kicking, jumping and other full-body actions. The tunics are generally made of cotton or cotton-blend, but some martial arts use shinier and more silken fabrics.

Belts are more than just a way to keep the tunic tied closed. In most martial arts, beginners wear a plain white belt. As they advance in skill and experience, they are tested at various levels. If they succeed during their testing period, they move up a level, and with this comes a new belt color and the symbolic respect that it demands.

The colored belts are meaningful, and represent hours of training and fine-tuning of skills. Students compete in their own training schools, as well as on the local, state, national and international arenas.
In some cases, such as in mixed martial arts (MMA), boxing-type shorts and a rash guard are worn, instead of more traditional tunic and pants.

Footwear, such as light slippers and thin-soled athletic shoes, are worn in some martial arts. For the most part, bare feet are the norm.

Protective equipment is another important part of the initial investment for martial artists. Some schools and training academies will provide these for their students. However, as a student progresses and increases home practice, various pieces of sparring equipment and head protectors may be purchased.

Novices should get a basic clothing and equipment list from their instructors. Buy what you need, as you need it. Buy durable and well-constructed martial arts clothing that can stand up to the high action and movement of these specialized sports.

March 10th, 2010 | Tags: belts, judo, karate, martial arts equipment, mixed martial arts, MMA, protective gear, shoes, taekwondo, uniforms | Category: How To Get Abs | Leave a comment