Seiko Slimstick keeps tabs on your exercise routines

While there's a smattering of products out there meant to log your running miles, Seiko's looking out for those who'd rather do a few sit-ups or handle some heavy lifting rather than placing a beating on their knees. The adequately minuscule Slimstick (15-grams; 2- x 6.4- x 0.89-centimeters in size) is meant to reside in the pocket of a given exerciser and track calories burned along with an "overall workout value," which can be benchmarked against one's goal. To do so, it packs a dual-axis accelerometer and a decent amount of fairy dust, and yes, it promises to do all the things your paltry (or lazy, as it were) pedometer simply won't. Your next fitness buddy is available now for just ¥5,775 ($55), or ¥6,980 ($67) with a presumably supreme "strap set."

[Via technabob]

[marty.com.au @ Apr 27th 2008 4:30AM]

AFter reading the translated page, it seems, it is just a fancy ass pedometer... if it had a heart rate monitor in there as well, it might just be useful...

[Chuckles McGee @ Apr 27th 2008 2:20PM]

I don't understand why it would be useful for heavy lifting... it couldn't discern how much weight you were lifting, only possibly your movement.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 27th 2008 5:05AM]

I work in Buckingham Palace as the her majesty the Queen of England's personal advisor, this is why I know the following information:

At precisely 08:00 tommorow, Monday the 27th of April, a black car will pull up outside your residence, and a man will step out, with two armed guards.

This man has no name, no identity. All I know is that he carries a box. He walks up and knocks on your door. You open the door and he presents the box, an alluring black velevet, gold trimmed box and leaves without saying a single word.

You open the box with rembling hands. What you see shocks you to your very core.

The most glorious medal, you have ever seen in your life, glimmers with the most amazing glow that any mere mortal has ever layed eyes upon.

On it is engraved "For services thus rendered to the world, and all of mankind, for your tremendous accomplishment of 'First'. We, the people of the world salute you and are forever in your debt"

Speechless, you fall to your knees and weep, weep with joy, with the tremendous sense of accomplishment you have achieved.

The world, my good Sir, is your oyster.

And you are its pearl....

/descriptive sarcasm.

[gabe @ Apr 27th 2008 5:33AM]

Esat Dedezade i accuse you of plagiarism!!!!!!!!!!!

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 27th 2008 5:56AM]

Are you serious? I made that up on the spot, honestly I did! Don't demean my hard work!

[Blackster @ Apr 27th 2008 6:13AM]

'cuzse me, i did really read 'supreme fap set' at the end ^^

[Aguiluz @ Apr 27th 2008 10:32AM]

@Esat

I laughed really hard on that! Where's the darn Highest Ranked when you need it?

[Skorpius @ Apr 27th 2008 1:34PM]

Now if it magically knew what exercise I was doing, at what weight, with how many sets and reps, than we'd have something.

[Reader @ Apr 27th 2008 1:43PM]

That's what the fairy dust is for.

[Andrew @ Apr 27th 2008 1:47PM]

When my weight and age are programmed into the treadmill and ellipticals I use at the gym, my total calories burned range from 900-1100 - depending on how much time I sepnd on the equipment. If I just hit the "quickstart" button on the equipment, the reported calories drop down to about half that.

If it can be programed to follow the same formulas gym equipment uses (including speed and bodyweight variables) I'm interested. I'd love to be able to keep track of how many calories I've burned total, including pre and post excersise stretching as well as the time I spend lifting before cardio.

[Finite @ Apr 27th 2008 2:59PM]

Well, just for clarity, I did not mean it as an insult at all, rather, it was a quote from "Three Amigos," an 80's comedy film. I think of it every time I see "Plethora." Your usage was not incorrect.

Sorry for the confusion!

[Stem $ell @ Apr 27th 2008 3:05PM]

Thanks Seiko! Your device is sure to spawn a whole new generation of, er, ped-o-philes...

[SimonRichards @ Apr 27th 2008 5:22PM]

McPwnt Sandwich right there.

[Geexoo @ Apr 27th 2008 9:47PM]

Whether it is new or not, anything that can measure stuff like the amount of exercise you did is always a welcome idea... as Lord Kelvin said, "what cannot be measured, cannot be controlled" or something to that effect

NS @ http://www.geexoo.com - The Geek Feeds Hub

[MichaelD @ Apr 28th 2008 12:44AM]

You, sir, are a hero.

[mrpoo @ Apr 28th 2008 10:42AM]

Esat Dedezade... you, sir, are second.

[Esat Dedezade @ Apr 28th 2008 12:07PM]

I'm sure my life is all the more worst for it.

*Rolls eyes*

:)