Super Stuff For The Fitness Buff
In Atlanta, the biggest sporting goods trade show in the world is being held. It's called the Super Show. CBS News Consumer Correspondent Herb Weisbaum reports on the latest products for the sporting set.
The Super Show has aisle after aisle of things to get you fit and keep you healthy, such as a new treadmill from iFit.com. It's Internet-powered. So now a personal trainer anywhere in the country can monitor your workout and control your home exercise equipment, all via the Web.
"They can see what you're doing. They can control your treadmill. They can monitor your progress. They can check your heart rate. They know everything about what you're doing so you really have a personalized workout. You have the motivation you need to stick with your program," says Denise Druce of iFit.com.
Nine-year-old Melissa demonstrated the world's first radio-controlled pitching machine made just for little girls. With the Rawlings Ponytail pitching machine she decides when the ball is thrown. The remote control button is on the bat handle.
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Something else for your skates -- a speedometer built into a replacement wheel. That wheel holds a mini-computer that uses special software to give you an accurate readout of your distance and speed, and it is all beamed to a wrist display.
Maybe an inflatable chair is your idea of getting "pumped up." There are lots of inflatable chairs on the market but not like the "ultimate NFL stereo sound chair." It has built in stereo speakers. You just plug it into your TV, stereo or radio, sit back, relax and enjoy the game. The price is about $70.
There are new running shorts from Mothers In Motion that are specially designed for pregnant women on the go. "This has more support. Gravity doesn't feel like it's pulling my belly," said one woman.
A possible new rage is the Dirtsurfer, sort of a skateboard on steroids. They tell me it's the hottest thing on wheels in Australia, and now you can get it in the United States. The ride is smooth and the cornering slick. They say it feels like surfing or snowboarding.