(Top Image Courtesy of The FRS Company)
FRS Energy Drink
If you like an extra boost around workouts, but want a drink that is good for your energy levels and good for your body, defer to FRS. Formulated with Quercetin, derived from anti-oxidant rich blueberries, apples and grapes, and infused with a minimal amount of caffeine – equivalent to half a cup of coffee – FRS harnesses the power to jumpstart tough workouts and work days. Lance Armstrong sits on the company’s board of directors, and Olympic athletes have responded well to the energy drink, enjoying the added benefits of decreased inflammation and a better immune system. FRS comes in chews, as a concentrate, a powder or in a can.
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Perfect Pushup V2
The pushup may at first appear outmoded by other, more complex fitness regimes. However, Alden Mills, a seven year veteran of the U.S. Navy Seals and a former platoon commander, discovered that focusing on functional exercise could decrease the number of injuries his Seals incurred while on the job. He revamped the Seals’ elite training methods and developed a tool that helped them do bedrock exercises more correctly and effectively.
The Perfect Pushup allows arms to rotate naturally while doing pushups, garnering deeper muscle contraction that increases an athlete’s overall performance while protecting the shoulders and arms from injury. The Perfect Pushup’s newest model (V2) features an ergonomic grip, a rubber, anti-slip bottom and better all-round construction; Mills’ company, Perfect Fitness, was recently named #1 Consumer & Product company by Inc Magazine. $40.
We’ve all heard that it’s healthier to eat smaller portions five or six times a day verses the three large meals our culture is built around, but for most of us the practicality of that lifestyle is a challenge.
We asked a health expert for five snacks to eat between meals that will provide energy, boost metabolism, build muscle and enhance performance but are easy to stash at your desk, throw in a suitcase or grab on the go.
Trail Mix: Sweet and salty, this snack is satisfying to the taste buds as well as helping sustain your energy throughout the day. Planters NUT-rition Heart Healthy Mix is easy to store and take anywhere.
Kashi TLC Chewy Granola Bars: Protein plus fiber is the best snack combination. Choose from five different flavors to mix it up.
Beef Jerky: High in protein, this snack will fill you up and ideal to eat when you want to build muscle and boost your metabolism. Stay away from preservatives and high sodium content by choosing brands such as Trader Joes and Whole Foods Market.
Banana and Peanut Butter: Go all natural and eat whole foods by keeping a banana and Smuckers natural peanut butter on hand. Full of protein, fiber, good fat, vitamin and minerals, this snack will help you perform better at work and play.
Starbucks Tall Nonfat Latte: Whether rushing through the airport, on a long road trip, or heading to a meeting, for only 100 calories the caffeine will give you a boost of energy and the protein will help you keep it.
Camelbak’s Elixir tablets ensure that high-endurance athletes not only stay hydrated, but also keep electrolytes and other vitamins and minerals in check. The tablets, which each dissolve in about one liter of water, are 100% sugar free and contain only ten calories a pop, keeping Camelbak hydration systems free of sticky residue and unnecessary calories at bay.
Containing 75 mg of caffeine, the Elixir packs about the same punch as a shot of espresso while restoring the body’s essential balance for optimum athletic performance.
Small enough to fit in a pocket, the tablets outsmart their sports-drink competition on all sides: they are as portable as they are affordable – a tube of twelve retails for around $10 -
and come in a variety of flavors.
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Top - PMX80, Bottom - Twist2Fit. Images courtesy of Sennheiser
A leading name in audio products for nearly sixty years, Sennheiser now has an edge on sport headphones, offering two, new stay-in-place options; the PMX80 headset and Twist2Fit earbuds. The PMX80s, which have garnered strong user reviews, feature an ultra-light, over-the-ear neckband accompanied by a shirt clip that allows the wires to stay in place, even on rigorous jogs. High-quality sound, thanks to a waterproof earpiece that fills the entire canal, provides more entertainment with less frustration while exercising; afterward, the phones can be cleaned with running water and left to dry with no audio damage.
Sennheiser’s Twist2Fit earbuds come with an ear adapter set for a custom fit, and while the audio reviews are less glowing for these than the PMX80s, for those who prefer earbuds to headsets, these are still an affordable choice.
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Odds are, you cut yourself shaving regularly, and while this is not typically a painful occurrence, dealing with tissue as a remedy is.
Predictably, you either forget the tissue is on your face, making for an awkward moment at your first appointment, or worse, you remember just in time, but after peeling it away the bleeding starts again.
Save yourself with the Hommage Styptic Matchsticks.
Cleverly disguised, each “matchtip” contains a styptic agent called Alum that provides a quick and clean way to stop the bleeding. A box of five matchbooks will run you $50, but should last a while unless you just hit puberty.
