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Gone are the days when people played sports and excelled in it by sheer talent as well as determination.
Now, as we move on further into the digital age of science and technology there are more ways to shave off time (milliseconds) in ones competing time. A better way of recording the experience as well as a vast array of gadgets that can monitoring your heart rate while giving you an update of your pacing as well as the time it takes you to complete a run. There are even space age suits (swimming) that have come under great controversy for the way they shave off a substantial amount of time for the competitor who dons such suit. In basketball there are more advancements in shoes that are lighter and enhance a players movements and speed (yes its true). We can only wonder what marvels this gadgets might have done if they were available a decade ago to athletes like Michael Jordan, Pete Sampras, etc...
To get more ideas on these advance gadgets, here are a few of them to give you an idea of what to ask for next Christmas!
1. TOUCH SCREEN HEART RATE WATCH
Improve the results of every workout with technology that lets you easily monitor your heart rate as you reach your cardio intensity target. The Touch Screen Heart Rate Watch gives you an accurate reading without having to wear an uncomfortable chest strap or fiddle with a variety of function buttons while maintaining your activity level.
2. DARKFIN GLOVES
Made of latex rubber without stitching or strapping, the DarkFin gloves rear webbed design increases surface area by 70% . The design is not just intended for use by swimmers but also divers, surfers, snorklers and even skydivers.
3. GPS DISPLAY GOGGLES
These Transcend GPS goggles feature vertical odometer technology and provide real-time access to performance statistics including speed, altitude, temperature, and time. Designed for use in fast-paced, alpine environments, the graphics are non-obtrusive for skiers and snowboarders front and peripheral vision.
4. TEMPO TRAINER
The tempo trainer is essentially an underwater metronome that sets a beat for your strokes so that you don't get off-track. You simply attach the clip to your goggles and the tempo trainer will keep your swimming steady.
5. COUNTOURROAM HELMET CAM
The ContourROAM is the ideal camera for recording HD video on the go. Its an award-winner for its design which is tough, compact, waterproof to one meter, and versatile for casual and professional athletes in snowboarding, surfing and countless other sports.
6. LZR RACER
The controversial swimsuit was developed in association with the Australian Institute of Sport, with use of NASA's wind tunnel facilities. They allow more oxygen flow to the muscles, are ultrasonically welded and trap air for buoyancy. When 17 world records were broken in the 2008 European Short Course Championships the international body had long debates before changing rules to ban the suit.
7. TRIATHLON WATCH
Get pace, speed, distance and more on your wrist. The ironman watch translates a simple speed & distance product, but is fully customizable for multisport athletes and even records your heart rate via the monitor.
8. IPONG
A little ping like this could go a pong way in your table tennis training. You cant go past a bit of good fun which just happens to increase your reflexes.
9. HYDROFOIL SURFING
Its one of those things you need to see to believe. A special shaped piece of metal on a fin far underneath the board called a hydrofoil collects the water as it comes up from the bottom of the sea and goes over as a wave. The surfer then keeps going upwards, until the "foil" is about 4 inches under the water. Therefore the surfer can balance above the water, with very little resistance & going very fast, almost as if flying.
10. OAKLEY THUMP 2 MP3 SUNGLASSES
Specially made for a new look, the worlds first digital music eyewear is now available in a new design with the option of even greater memory. No need to worry anymore about cords and wires getting in your way when you exercise, these glasses to the trick and can store around 240 songs.
These are probably what is considered the "coolest" gear around but I bet that in the next few month more gadgets would pop out of the woodwork to make us drool even more and wish our Christmas bonuses came in early this year.
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