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Doga (Doggy Yoga)

So apparently this is a real thing. That is, there really are people willing to take your money so that you can bring your dog to your yoga class. The Metro provides some history:

Doga originated in Florida in 2001 when yoga instructor Suzi Teitelman found her new puppy, a black cocker spaniel named Coali, would climb on to the mat with her when she was practising.
‘Any time there was a yoga mat around he was there,’ she says. ‘I realised he loved yoga and being around the class so I started adding him into the postures. I would inhale my arms up and he would inhale his arms up – with some help from me. Over the years we have perfected the postures and found moves that suit both our bodies.’ Teitelman started incorporating dogs into her yoga classes and held her first Doga class in New York in 2002.

Posted By: Alex | Date: Mon Apr 29, 2013 | Comments (2)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Dogs

Sit Down and Dance!

Warning! These video clips might want to make you boogie in your chair. The best parts are at the beginning, before the instructor decides to park herself in front of the camera.



Posted By: Alex | Date: Thu Sep 27, 2012 | Comments (10)
Category: Elderly and Seniors, Exercise and Fitness, Sports

Power Ace

Words just aren't enough to describe this most exciting advance in personal home fitness machines.

Posted By: Expat47 | Date: Fri Jul 27, 2012 | Comments (6)
Category: Exercise and Fitness

The Breathwork Explorer

the Breathwork Explorer offers a different multi-sensory experience. With this tool, you can take control over breathing exercises and greatly improve your meditation skills. You can see and hear each breath, perform guided breathing exercises and enjoy Light&Sound sessions.

via mindcare.com and Taras Young

Posted By: Alex | Date: Wed Jul 25, 2012 | Comments (5)
Category: Exercise and Fitness

The 10-year-old Powerlifter

Naomi Kutin can squat 215 pounds, and she's a ten-year-old girl who weighs 99 pounds. Impressive. I wonder what odds the bookmakers would give on her being a record-setting powerlifter when she's an adult?


Posted By: Alex | Date: Thu Jul 12, 2012 | Comments (5)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Sports, Children

Your baby can swim

Train your kid to be the next Michael Phelps. Start teaching them to swim as soon as they're born. This book will show you how.

Posted By: Alex | Date: Sat Jun 23, 2012 | Comments (16)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Sports, Swimming, Snorkeling, and Diving

A Day at the Beach

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Aren't those sandwiches going to get awfully soggy when he turns over to do the breast stroke?

Original story here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Apr 15, 2012 | Comments (7)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Food, Sports, 1930's

Sauna Pants

Who wouldn't want a sauna in their pants? Get yours from Amazon. Here's a testimonial from one of the reviews:

Like a lot of guys, I sometimes have trouble getting a good crotch sweat going. Wrapping my nethers in plastic wrap and a dozen freshly baked Hot Pockets only goes so far. So, as soon as I saw this magnificent product I knew I must have it. The friendly orange hue and easy-to-use velcro attachments greatly appealed to me, and I was very pleased to see the roomy 54" waistline!


Posted By: Alex | Date: Thu Mar 29, 2012 | Comments (5)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Health, Inventions

Trim-Jeans

This product was so bizarre that it inspired a Monty Python skit. See the video below. (I have a vague memory of something about trim-jeans appearing on WU before, but couldn't find anything, so I decided I was wrong.)



Posted By: Alex | Date: Wed Mar 14, 2012 | Comments (10)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Advertising, Products, 1970's

Bookups

An exercise for bookworms!
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(via the ragbag)
Posted By: Alex | Date: Fri Mar 02, 2012 | Comments (2)
Category: Exercise and Fitness, Books
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