Ab-Disc

05/21/2020

Warm air doesn’t necessarily mean the water is warm. Survival time is greatly diminished for someone immersed in water below 70 degrees. Warm air temperatures can create a false sense of security for boaters and beach goers. Cold water drains body heat up to 25 times faster than cold air. When col...

01/21/2016

Wow! Quite technical... but the takeaway is that being more active (taking 1 or 2 minute breaks from sitting every 30 minutes) helped people lose weight.

P.S. AbDisc will have you doing 1 minute "crunch sessions" every 20 minutes!


http://www.fasebj.org/content/29/1_Supplement/LB296.short

Evidence from physical activity interventions suggests that women, in particular, may overcompensate for exercise energy expenditure with added caloric intake, reducing efficacy for weight loss. Sedentary behavior and poor diet quality are risk factors for cardiometabolic disease. It is unknown whet…

01/20/2016

67% of us hate sitting.... but 86% of us sit all day!!



https://www.pinterest.com/pin/272960427393844982/?utm_campaign=bprecs&e_t=5c11c447d4724dfd88b9de9936e119a0&utm_content=272960427393844982&utm_source=31&utm_term=2&utm_medium=2004

Why Sitting Is Killing You (Infographic)

01/18/2016

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140115113536.htm

So... Keep those core muscles contracting!


"Sitting for prolonged periods of time -- with little muscular contraction occurring -- shuts off a molecule called lipoprotein lipase, or LPL, Sara Rosenkranz said. Lipoprotein lipase helps to take in fat or triglycerides and use it for energy."

By sitting less and moving more, people can reduce their risks of chronic diseases and make aging easier, according to research.

01/15/2016

" Prolonged sitting has become a serious public health concern, with modern lifestyles becoming increasingly sedentary and many professions requiring workers to sit for most of the day. "


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150921112504.htm #.VgCa4j-9Eiw.email

Targeting sitting time, rather than physical activity, is the most effective way to reduce prolonged sitting, according to the first comprehensive review of strategies designed to reduce sitting time.

01/14/2016

Why we don't bother "tracking" sleep....


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151221111527.htm #.VoQd5Fjlicg.email

Wearable activity trackers that promise to monitor physical activity, sleep and more are becoming increasingly popular with health-conscious consumers. A recent study has found that the trackers are better at measuring some metrics than others.

01/13/2016

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160111122704.htm #.VpWEl1458TY.email


A problem with wrist bands... you can shake it to fake it...

No more faking out your smartphone or bracelet activity tracker. Scientists have designed a way to train activity trackers to spot the difference between fake and real activity. The new method detects, for example, when a cheater shakes the phone while lounging on the couch, so the tracker will thin…

12/15/2015

People ARE Talking about AbDisc and we are getting noticed!

AbDisc tracks your steps and strengthens your core. When you're inactive it automatically starts a "Crunch Session," to work your Abs!

12/09/2015

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12/09/2015

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12/04/2015

AbDisc Patent was issued today!

Abstract
An electronic fitness device is provided, the electronic fitness device including an enclosure having a cover, a motor positioned within the enclosure, a circuit board, a variable resistor positioned on the circuit board, the variable resistor comprising a first trace, a second trace, and a semiconductive film disposed over the first trace and the second trace, and control circuitry coupled to at least the motor and the circuit board. The cover is positioned to press the semiconductive film against the first trace and the second trace in response to a pressure applied to the cover, and the control circuitry is configured to actuate the motor in response to a change in the resistance between the first trace and the second trace resulting from the pressure applied to the cover. Also provided are a method of monitoring abdominal muscle position, and control circuitry.

WooHoo!

12/01/2015

We’ve posted a video that demystifies the “Crunch Session”!

AbDisc is the first fitness tracker design specifically to help you strengthen AbDisc keeps track of your steps and it prompts you to do a crunch session whe...