| Thankfully the Beijing Olympics has not been | | | | 100 percent waterproof also. The best part of the |
| dominated by either doping scandals or controversy | | | | backpack is the design as the storage is excellent and |
| about sporting equipment that allegedly provides unfair | | | | the back padding channelled to distribute weight |
| advantages. It has come down to good old fashion | | | | superbly. At 60GBP it is a worthy investment for |
| sports fitness and has been a testimony to the | | | | outdoor sports fitness enthusiasts. |
| philosophy of the Olympics. Technology in sports | | | | If you need a personal trainer who will not follow you |
| fitness is always in a state of evolution and this article | | | | around slapping doughnuts out of your hand and yelling |
| focuses on the latest developments. | | | | to drop and give them 20 then the Nokia Sports |
| First up is the suit worn by the legendary Michael | | | | Tracker might be for you. This technology comes in |
| Phelps at the Beijing Olympics which has now been | | | | two parts, first is a free application that is compatible |
| released on the general market in the US. Priced at | | | | with Nokia mobiles and the second being a website |
| around 300GBP you have to be really serious about | | | | which integrates the data. The software breaks your |
| swimming fast but the LZR Racer does what it says | | | | sports fitness into sections such as daily routine, routes, |
| on the tin with 94 percent of gold medals at the | | | | training diary and settings and enables you to map |
| games being won by competitors wearing the suit. | | | | progress in a user friendly manner. It is a useful |
| Although most of those were actually won by Phelps | | | | assistant however they have not introduced the |
| himself the ultrasonically bonded bodysuit reduces skin | | | | feature that delivers an electric shock when you go |
| friction and drag to a massive degree, however it is | | | | near cakes... yet. |
| only suitable for serious competitive swimmers. | | | | Sports fitness is growing in popularity in the UK and the |
| Another new sports fitness product to hit the market | | | | recent successes at the Olympics will only fuel this fire. |
| is ideal for an outdoor enthusiast. The Overboard | | | | It is good to have all the recent technology when it |
| Carbon Backpack takes the roll-top concept a step | | | | comes to sports fitness equipment however there is a |
| further and is perfect for hikers, canoeist or people | | | | line and you have to ask yourself whether forking out |
| who carry around stuff underwater. The material is the | | | | cash is really necessary for the level at which you are |
| standard TPU which is 100 percent waterproof and a | | | | competing. |
| new combination of roll-top and zips renders the seals | | | | |