Weight Loss Technology – Mac Laptop
January 19th, 2012
Mike's Gym
I found a workout DVD, Power 90 by BeachBody.com, that has two segments, aerobics and weight training. I really enjoy the workouts, however, I have run into an issue.
I live on the third floor of an apartment complex. I have neighbors on both sides of me, as well as below me on the second floor. Due to my schedule, I have to work out at 4am, which is not a good time for jumping around my apartment doing the aerobic segment. I’d wake up my neighbors and possibly lose my lease.
The apartment has its own gym, so I go to the gym and work out on the elliptical machine. The gym, however, doesn’t have a method for me to show the DVD. I came up with a solution by digitizing the DVD and saving it to my laptop. Now I can go to the gym with my laptop and do the workout. The gym is on the first floor and separate from the building, so there’s no worry of waking up my neighbors at 4am with my jumping from the aerobics segment.
One additional benefit of bringing my laptop to the gym is that the laptop has a remote control. I am able to pause the video when I need a break.
This is an example of using a piece of technology as a weight loss tool even though it wasn’t originally intended to be used that way. My laptop is not a tool designed for weight loss, but I used it to help accommodate my workouts and make me more successful in my weight loss journey.
