by Mike Hammer | Oct 7, 2014 | Fitness, Health
It’s time to channel your inner Rocky and take your training to the steps! Playing the song “Eye Of The Tiger” while you do so is entirely up to you. Get ready to become a “street athlete” and kick your normal workout routine up a notch...
by Mike Hammer | Oct 2, 2014 | Fitness, Health
A screenshot of the Aaptiv application Have you ever suddenly had the urge to get an intense workout in, but don’t have a permanent personal trainer on hand? Aaptiv is the only fitness app that gives runners access to a personal trainer wherever...
by Mike Hammer | Sep 29, 2014 | Fitness, Health
Serfas TSL-750 headlight. Photo: Courtesy of Serfas Rider tested and rider approved, Serfas has been manufacturing quality cycling equipment for over 20 years. Featuring everything from saddles to tools, this company knows how to gratify its customers. As we head...
by John Capobianco | Sep 26, 2014 | Fitness, Health
Photo: Courtesy of Flow Cycle Just when you thought you had experienced all the indoor cycling that New York City has to offer, Flow Cycle enters the scene. Popular personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Aisha Prielozny, opened the doors to her Financial...
by Mike Hammer | Sep 19, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Technology
The Mio Alpha strapless heart rate monitor. Photo courtesy of Mio Invented in the late seventies, heart rate monitors have become essential for “intensity training” which gained popularity in the mid-eighties. Since the invention of these early monitors, no one has...
by John Capobianco | Sep 17, 2014 | Editor's Pick, Fitness, Health, Sports
Photography: Courtesy of the JLVelo Recently the staff at DOWNTOWN decided to create a cycling kit (jersey/shorts) to advertise our magazine and sponsors. Inherently, I was given the assignment of selecting a company to design, engineer, and manufacture the outfit. It...
