workout gear

OYO Nova and Personal Gym: InTheWild

September 4, 2022 // 2 Comments

We started using OYO’s Personal Gym (OPG) and their somewhat beefier NOVA when the COVID pandemic started, mostly because all the gyms and dojos had shuttered for [...]

OYO NOVA: FirstLook

February 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Working out at home became a necessity for those who wanted to stay fit during this pandemic. With the right kind of gear, strength, aerobic, and many other types of training [...]

OYO Personal Gym : FirstLook

August 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

We have always been fans of the home workout, even before the pandemic forced gyms, dojos, and similar places to shut. Working out at home has a number of advantages, [...]

Home Fitness Gear : Preview

June 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

Gyms and other workout spaces have been shuttered for more than ten weeks because of the pandemic. Irregardless of the more cavalier members of some political class, the [...]

Workout Mats

May 10, 2012 // 0 Comments

The floors in the space where we hung the heavy bag are maple. Maple is strong, wears well, and is a great surface to work out on. Some of us like to workout barefooted [...]

Hitting a Heavy Bag

May 7, 2012 // 0 Comments

Working out on a heavy bag is a great way to get exercise and relieve stress. Punching a bag may seem simple, and if you are in reasonable shape you can put some power [...]

Heavy Bag In The Office

May 3, 2012 // 0 Comments

Working on a computer all day long and then watching TV in the evening are fairly sedentary activities, which, if practiced in immoderation, can lead to a fairly sedentary [...]