The Excy Blog
Dedicated to inspiring more movement for healthier living!
Sedentary Lifestyles Cause More Deaths Than Smoking
All too often our 206 bones and over 600 muscles in our body are spent sitting on our bums at work, but getting our butts moving could be one of the most important steps people can make to start getting healthy. Most of us (80 percent) are already failing to get the...
Excy Launching Portable Exercise Cycle at Geekwire Summit on October 1
Mark Your Calendar! We have great news to share. The time has come to showcase the world’s most portable exercise cycle and our ondemand mobile coach! We will officially unveil our carefully crafted, high quality device and app on October 1 at Geekwire Summit, a...
Are You a Health Cheerleader or The Health Police?
Two years ago I had the privilege of seeing Joel Peterson, chairman of the board for JetBlue Airways Corporation, speak at an event. He’s an amazing speaker and shared insights into lessons he’s learned over the years. One really stood out to me… “be a cheerleader—not...
An Exercise Bike in Space?
Getting in shape on planet Earth has it’s own challenges, but imagine trying to stay healthy while venturing into space? Massachusetts Institute of Technology has taken a very interesting approach of using an exercise bike in space to help astronauts counteract muscle...
Amazing Story: Exercise Bike for People with Disabilities
There are so many health benefits of using an exercise bike, which is why we found this recent article so inspiring about how ex-boxing champ Gary Balletto and the Cranston YMCA are rolling out an exercise bike for people with...
Excy: Apple Watch Review for Fitness, Health, and Communication
I was just reading an article in Venturebeat how the Apple Watch is only for Apple Heads, nerds, and people wealthy enough to buy one just for the novelty value. I couldn’t disagree more. Sorry Venturebeat, the Apple Watch doesn’t need the camera to change...
As seen in Medium: Americans Are Getting Heavier
As seen in Medium. There’s a very interesting article today in the Washington Post titled “The average American woman now weighs as much as the average 1960s man.” The article goes on to point out that the average American woman weighs 166.2 pounds and that the...
Excy: How to Get Madonna’s Arms
At Excy, we love any and all insight into the best arm exercises for toning and sculpting triceps, biceps, and beautiful shoulders. Of course, we’re excited at the amazing HIIT arm workouts that Excy will conveniently provide for toning arms and burning serious...
Excy: Consider Spinning Away Calories
Want to tone your body, burn calories, and have more energy? If so, consider joining a spin classes! When Excy is ready, even consider getting some friends together at home, work, or at a park for an outdoor spin class! Or, do an Excy spin at home while watching TV...
Path to Health for Road Warriors: 5 Exercise Tips for Business Travelers
Like us, you probably have a love/hate relationship with business travel. It can be exciting to see new places, and meet new people, even learn something, but it too can quickly become an uninspiring drag from airport to hotel to conference center. Tired of the...