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July 11, 2024
Tour de France Behind The Scenes & Sports Tech!
The Tour de France is in full swing, and with it, a few days ago, the time trial stage. That’s always an interesting opportunity to check out which sports tech riders are using, such as bike computers, trainers, as well as things like laundry machines and fans (the swirling variety,...
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July 11, 2024
Physical Activity Declines Globally Despite Fitness Trackers’ Popularity, New Research Shows
Fitness trackers have exploded in popularity, with sales skyrocketing from $14 billion in 2017 to over $36 billion in 2020. This surge suggests a growing interest in monitoring steps, calories burned, and overall activity levels. However, new research reveals a surprising truth: despite the rise of fitness trackers, physical activity...
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July 10, 2024
Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring
Samsung is hoping to lure fitness and health-tracking technology lovers with its newest wearable device - the Galaxy Ring. Smart rings can track health indicators such as your heart rate, sleep and menstrual cycle. Smart watches typically have more sensors than smart rings, enabling them to access and provide a...
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July 10, 2024
New Study Reveals How Women’s VO2 Max Differs from Men’s
Based on decades of research conducted almost exclusively with male subjects, many experts consider VO2 max to be the single best predictor of long-term health and longevity. A new study out of the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil recently recruited 85 female runners and 62 sedentary women to...
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July 10, 2024
Boston Marathon champion gets seven year doping ban
Kenyan runner Lawrence Cherono won the 2019 Boston and Chicago marathons and currently owns the 12th-fastest marathon time in history, but he won’t be racing anytime soon. He was recently banned for seven years after he was caught using “fake documents” to justify failing a drug test. Chicago Tribune
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July 10, 2024
Cyclist has arm reattached after horrific crash at criterium
Medical professionals are calling it a miracle that Ryan Jastrab was able to have his arm re-attached after snagging it on a metal barricade in a criterium on Saturday. Jastrab, who is from California, crashed on the last lap that caused severe injury to his right arm, nearly severing it at...
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July 10, 2024
Sprinter Asinga sues Gatorade over ‘recovery gummies’ after ban
Surinamese sprinter Issamade Asinga sued the Gatorade Company on Wednesday, alleging his recent doping ban was the result of eating contaminated "recovery gummies" that the brand manufactured and provided. Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) handed the 19-year-old Asinga a four-year suspension for a doping violation in May, stripping his two South American Championship...
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July 9, 2024
Luxury Rehab Facility Targets CEOs, Celebs for $25K a Week
Highlands Recovery, a brand new luxury rehabilitation facility in Australia, has opened its doors to welcome high-net-worth individuals looking for help and the utmost privacy – at a time when wellness and recovery services of all kinds are on the rise. The luxury rehabilitation facility’s residential program costs up to...
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July 9, 2024
Bradley Wiggins joins Lance Armstrong’s podcast The Move
Bradley Wiggins is going through hard times financially as the former Tour de France winner was recently declared bankrupt. However, he now received some unexpected support from his old friend Lance Armstrong. He is not the only former or current rider to take part in the podcast, with Mark Cavendish and Matteo...
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July 8, 2024
Tour de France Team With ‘Smallest Budget’ Has Won The Most Prize Money So Far
Race officials provided the first prize money update going into Monday’s rest day, and the squad at the top of the list is a big underdog with Intermarché-Wanty. “We are the team with the smallest budget here,” performance manager Aike Visbeek told Velo after stage 3. Winning pays off: the team has had two stage...
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