Exercise is necessary, and sometimes it can even be fun, but for many of us it's far down on our list of priorities. Almost everybody agrees on the benefits of exercise, but no matter how hard we try, there always seems to be something that gets in the way. And let's face it, exercise is often just plain boring. That's why a lot of people rely on music to keep their minds focused and the pain (no pain, no gain!) at bay when they exercise. And that often means taking your iPod along. Problem is, the iPod can actually get in the way of exercising when it's too loud or too low, or when you need to stop to change songs or playlists. What you really need is some way to control the iPod without stopping. You need an iPod remote.
"Why?" you might ask. "iPods already have very simple controls. Why would I need an additional remote?" True, but it's really only the old, traditional iPods that you can control by feel alone; the iPod Touch and iPhone (and that's clearly where all iPods are headed) have a touch screen that you need to look at to control. And besides, iPods have either headphone wires or they're docked in some sort of stereo or sound system, and you can't get to them while you exercise. The answer, again, is a remote control that you can use while exercising. It needs to be something that neither requires you to look at it, nor a line of sight (like infrared does).
The answer is easy: some sort of universal iPad remote that works via simple FM. Something small that you can hold in your hand while jogging, running, hiking, rowing or whatever you do for exercise. Something that won't make you stop, something that is easy to operate, intuitive, and always there. That's what matters when exercising, a routine that you won't break, ever. If your music is what keeps you going and doing it, then controlling that music is the key to becoming the master of your exercise routines. That sounds simplistic, but it isn't. It's the little things that matter. Like being in control of all the cool gadgets in your life instead of them being in control of you!
Next topic: how can it all work when there are so many different iPods? I have five (a Classic, a Mini, a Photo, an iPhone, and an iPad), and each is a different size, and they can't use the same docks. FM remotes usually need some sort of dock to communicate with the iPod, so, knowing how inventive the human mind is in finding excuses for not exercising, would I not simply blame the iPod remote not working with my favorite iPod-du-jour for passing just this one time? Not if the remote works with all of them! And it can, because the iPod connectors are really all the same.
I know, this is reaching, but it's really not. I have been able to do my running three times a week, always, for many years because I follow my routine and will not let anything stand in its way. Music is part of it. And I need to be in control. So being able to control my music and my iPod no matter where I am, reliably, is key to me. You can, too. All it takes is the right tools.
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