This is a Humon Hex Review – the Hex is a muscle oxygen sensor and this is a user review explaining my experiences as well as talking about the device and technology that supports it. I also pay particular attention to some use-cases and workouts I performed with it. SmO2 : Why Bother? We have…
I guess it could have been worse. Below is probably the final email from BSX. It is GOOD that they have kept the servers going for a year and great that the code is released to the public to work on. Yes ‘end of life’ is a fact of life for products and all of…
After MOXY’s nifty little buy-back offer of BSX Insight devices, Humon (link to:humon.io) have now got in on the game with a similar offer. Although really it’s just a discount. I’m always a sucker for a good discount. $100 off to bring it down to $195 … sounds like a deal to me. Link above,…
The BSX Insight device measures muscle oxygenation through Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy and, amongst other things, has a crack at estimating your Lactate Threshold Heart Rates. This post is initially heavy on unboxing, contents, setting up and a few thoughts on some of my first uses of it. Essentially it will provide a reference link for…
OK. I’ve faffed about too much so far this year. Hackney and Hever beckon with the Hackney Half being the more pertinent of the two. Today’s session for me was 25 minutes of grimacing (that’s a technical running term btw). Basically 90 seconds at 5k pace and then 90 seconds at HM pace. Easy huh?…
I had planned to write something a bit more in-depth about the BSX Insight’s approach to estimating your threshold efforts. However it was so straightforward that it just merits a quick nod in the right direction. Before I start though here are three things to bear in mind. It seems pretty accurate based on ONE TEST…
This image was from last night’s ‘fun’ run. What you are looking at is power, HR and muscle oxygen (SmO2) – from running. Not the most promising of graphs admittedly! Purpose: I’m tapering, the taper requires a few short HM paced intervals. Also I am testing out weird combinations of kit. Just because they were there to…
Some great development from BSX Insight. The clue is in the name: INSIGHT. Their rather awesome Lactate sensor is being further augmented to enable muscle oxygen measurement in realtime. Great Stuff. I’ve used SM02 measurement before with a Withings handheld device that always showed the same figure. This is different !! ACTIONABLE information for when you…
