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A cluttered drawer full of abandoned smartwatches and fitness gadgets with tangled charging cables Prime Big Deal Days: The One Fitness Gadget Actually Worth BuyingFitness
OCTOBER 1, 2026 4 min readI have a drawer with two smartwatches, a heart rate strap, and a pair of "smart" running shoes... Read article
Roommate Step Wars: Turning Your Group Chat Into a Fitness Competition Roommate Step Wars: Turning Your Group Chat Into a Fitness CompetitionFitness
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 4 min readOur apartment group chat is mostly memes, someone asking who used the last of the oat milk and... Read article
Labor Day Deal: The Cheapest Way to Start a Fitness Habit That Actually Sticks Labor Day Deal: The Cheapest Way to Start a Fitness Habit That...Fitness
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 5 min readEvery Labor Day, my inbox fills up with the same gym membership deals - first month free, half... Read article
Woman stepping out her front door for a walk in early fall light with a step counter clipped to her waistband Late-Summer Slump: How to Restart Your Step Streak Before FallFitness
AUGUST 27, 2026 5 min readI couldn't tell you exactly when my morning walks stopped. There wasn't a single day I decided to... Read article
Teacher standing at the front of a classroom with a step counter clipped to her waistband Teachers & Coaches: The Overlooked Fitness Case for Wearing a Pedometer at...Fitness
AUGUST 20, 2026 4 min readA friend who teaches fifth grade told me she's "on her feet all day" and doesn't need to... Read article
Parent walking a child to school in the morning with a step counter clipped to their waistband The Busy Parent's Step Counter: How to Hit 8,000 Steps Without a...Fitness
AUGUST 13, 2026 4 min readI haven't been to a gym since before my daughter could walk. I still hit 8,000 steps most... Read article
Young person looking at a simple clip-on pedometer with their phone face-down beside them Why Gen Z Is Quietly Ditching Fitness Apps for Dumb PedometersFitness
JULY 30, 2026 4 min readMy fitness app sent me a notification congratulating me on "almost" hitting a streak I never asked to... Read article
Woman in kitchen at night checking a low step count on her phone, tired expression, everyday home setting 10,000 Steps a Day Is a Number Someone Made Up to Sell...Fitness
JULY 23, 2026 5 min read10,000 steps was never based on science. A Japanese pedometer brand made it up in 1965 to shift... Read article
Woman with her phone face-down next to a clip-on step counter, choosing steps over calorie tracking I Tried Tracking Steps Instead of Calories for 30 Days - Here's...Fitness
JULY 9, 2026 4 min readI deleted my calorie app on a random Tuesday because I was tired of doing math before every... Read article