Archive for the 'Sport' Category

Samsung Gear S3 – Sleep Monitoring

Monday, November 21st, 2016

Last night I wore the Samsung Gear S3 to bed in order to test out the sleep monitoring capabilities. I was rudely awoken by the watch at 02:43 AM telling me how well my sleep was going! Thanks! Not what you need or want. Needless to say I removed the watch and switched it off. […]

Samsung Gear S3 in the Gym

Monday, November 21st, 2016

Quick review of using the Gear S3 down the gym. I wanted to point out that the auto ‘workout detection’ is a little unreliable. I noticed yesterday that whilst making lunch it thought that I was cycling. So I’ve logged 10 minutes of cycling that didn’t actually happen.

Virtual Spinning Application for iPhone & Android

Friday, January 14th, 2011

A Nottingham man has halved his weight in just six months. Simon Reynolds, an IT infrastructure manager in the city, went from weighing 32 stones to 15st 9lbs. During his life changing weight loss he had the idea to create an iPhone and Android application to help others achieve their weight loss goals.  As you […]

Hypnotherapy in Sport

Monday, June 18th, 2007

Often refered to by sports people as ‘The Mind Game’ sports psychology is now a major component in the competitive athlete’s preparation. This weekend I was lucky enough to attend a series of lectures by Dr Karl Morris (www.Golf-Brain.com) who is a leading expert in the field of sports psychology. Dr Morris’s approach to helping […]