One and a half years ago I started at my dream job: a place I was prepared to stay and build and learn for many years. When I wrote the first draft of this reflection, it was the Monday after my last day at Peloton. I was squished in a plane seat, flying home for
CategoryFitness Tech
Review: the Oura Gen 3 ring proves “what gets measured gets managed” – but needs to deliver on new software features
I’ve always struggled to get the right amount of sleep and recovery. I have lots of memories trying – and failing – to keep my eyes open in college classes (and, embarrassingly, even a meeting or two as a summer intern)! After I graduated, my sleep schedule was often in chaos as I juggled early
“Muscles are for men” and other reasons I care about making fitness inclusive
My favorite emoji is 💪. It’s got two meanings to me: an unashamed “look at my strength!” and a bold “we can do it!” Both of these reflect my personal journey with fitness, and my aspiration that we can make fitness – and specifically strength training – more inclusive.
80 hours, 5 offers, and 1 new job: how I pivoted into fitness tech
In summer 2021, I left Google for a role in fitness tech. The job search process was exciting and scary, and consumed over eighty hours. In the end, I had five offers, a handful of rejections, and a difficult choice to make! In this article, I walk through how I approached the process of a
An Elite Fitness Trainer’s take on trends in coaching tech
After 6 years and 4 courses (Personal Trainer course followed by specializations in Fitness Nutrition, Exercise Therapy, and Corrective Exercise), I’ve re-certified as an Elite Trainer! During that time, my passion has been making strength training inclusive and accessible to everyone, especially women and people from other marginalized communities. I’ve welcomed scores of people into
Fitness trackers should do more to flag long-term trends – like my 82% decline in steps in 2020
The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company. Sometime in summer 2020, as San Francisco Bay Area’s shelter-in-place orders continued and raging wildfires throughout the state made outdoor air quality levels hazardous, I checked my fitness tracking app for the first time in over six months. I was presented with a
How a virtual reality gym tricked me into getting stronger
The opinions stated here are my own, not those of my company. And, I’m not being compensated or asked to do this review by Black Box VR. Some of the best workouts of my life were in tiny rooms lit only by neon lights. And no, I wasn’t in a club or a SoulCycle –
My new favorite piece of workout equipment is a VR headset
It’s a normal weekday night. I’m standing in an alleyway punching water balloons lobbed at me out of cannons, my trainer yelling encouragement from nearby. I miss a block, and a stray basketball from the same cannons hits my head — it’s a good thing this is virtual reality! Screenshot of Reflex Alley from Knockout
A Tonal demo review
I tried out Tonal back in November 2019 at their SF flagship showroom. Tonal is a wall-mounted cable resistance system, touting itself as “the world’s most intelligent home gym and personal trainer.” It gets installed onto a wall in your house and comes with some optional accessories (bench, bar, etc.). Note that this store, on