After launching a local digital magazine focused on yoga last year, Othmane Rahmouni soon learned of a problem that existed in the yoga world: Studios couldn’t attract enough customers, and… Read More
If you’re looking for that perfect pair of running shoes, Nike has some new technology at its re-designed downtown store in Seattle that can help you out. The shoe giant re-opened… Read More
Volt Athletics is on a roll. The Seattle-based startup, which offers a customizable online fitness training platform for athletes, this week became the official strength and conditioning provider for USA Football,… Read More
It’s not uncommon for technology companies to offer an on-site workout area or subsidize gym membership costs for employees, particularly as fitness becomes more of a priority for today’s workers. But… Read More
If you’re looking to buy an Xbox One, you’ve got two choices: with Kinect or without. Buying the system without Kinect knocks $100 off the price, but if you’ve got… Read More
Ever wonder if the phase of the moon affects your sleep? How about whether swimming or running is better for your heart? Those are questions Zenobase wants to answer. The… Read More
I’ve never spent more than $200 on a watch, Over the course of my life, most of my timepieces have been made by Timex, with an emphasis on function over… Read More
For three years, I have literally been joined at the hip with my wearable. Seriously, it clips right to my waistband. I’m a non-conforming conformist, one might say, refusing to… Read More
Early adopters who can’t wait to get their hands on Apple’s new timepiece won’t have much longer to hold out. At an event today, company CEO Tim Cook offered the… Read More
Performance apparel company Under Armour has acquired the popular fitness apps MyFitnessPal and Endomondo for a total of $560 million. In its announcement, Under Armour says the purchases will supplement… Read More
One of the hardest things about following through on a New Year’s resolution to lose weight is figuring out just how many calories you’re consuming on a given day. There are… Read More
Initial interest in Pivotal Living’s fitness tracker has exceeded expectations by a great deal — but that’s not all good news for the new Seattle startup. Pivotal Living, which this month began… Read More
Don’t be surprised to see a group of yogis underneath the Space Needle at dawn, or a pack of people lifting weights at Olympic Sculpture Park after work — fitmob is… Read More
The idea of working out and losing a few calories almost always sounds good in theory. But actually getting to a gym or finding the right fitness class can be… Read More
EveryMove has launched EveryMove @Work, a new, self-service version of its fitness tracking platform for businesses. It’s designed to help companies get their employees more active by rewarding them for… Read More
As a long-time fitness tracker user, one of my greatest challenges has been extracting good insights about the data I’m generating every day. It’s easy to tell how many hours… Read More
LAS VEGAS — It might be tough to say which college has the “healthiest students” in the nation. But Arizona State University wants that reputation, and the school is leveraging… Read More
High-tech fitness trackers like FitBit and FuelBand sound great on paper, but many of us have trouble knowing exactly which devices to purchase. Today, though, EveryMove debuted a new tool… Read More
The iPhone 5C isn’t the only new gadget available in an array of colors. Nike just unveiled its second-generation Nike+ Fuelband, dubbed the Fuelband SE. The new fitness trackers, which… Read More
Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based in Portland, Ore. and put on by Nike and TechStars.… Read More
Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based in Portland, Ore. and put on by Nike and… Read More
In yet another fitness-related app to hit the market, Woodinville, Wash.-based fitness manufacturer Precor just debuted its own iOS app that’s designed to work both with Precor equipment, as well as outside… Read More
EveryMove, a Seattle-based startup that lets users track their healthy habits and rewards them with gift cards and reduced health-care premiums, has partnered with the popular sports tracking app Endomondo. As a result… Read More
Based on how much brain power is going into creating health and fitness technologies, you’d be surprised that there’s an obesity problem in this country. Nearly every week we come… Read More
EveryMove wants to help people get healthy and is hoping that three well-known Seattleites will help drive interest to its fitness-focused platform. EveryMove, a Seattle-area startup that lets users track their… Read More
Our guest this past weekend on the GeekWire Podcast was Russell Benaroya, the CEO of EveryMove, a Seattle-area startup that lets users track their exercise and other healthy habits either manually… Read More
I never thought playing the lottery would help improve one’s physical fitness. But that’s the idea behind KardioFit, a Bellevue startup that’s announcing $500,000 in financing today from angels including… Read More
Would you take your fitness advice from a robotic looking character named Cody? Some former Microsoft geeks hope so. That’s the name of the virtual personal coach that’s designed to… Read More
Maybe it’s because of the growing obesity problem in the U.S. Or, perhaps, cubicle-bound techies just want to spend their free time thinking about ways to get healthier. Whatever the… Read More
Sometimes it can be a little tough to motivate yourself to go for a jog, paddle or bike ride. That’s where Earndit steps in. The 16-month-old startup, led by Harry… Read More