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The Best Fitness Gadgets and Smart Gym Equipment in 2024
There’s no shortage of fitness tech out there – in 2024, the market is predicted to grow to nearly £15 billion. But how can you tell which smart gym kit or exercise gadget will actually work for you? Keep reading for our top 10 from Therabody to Hyperice and more that’ll take your workout to the next level.
Best Smart Watch for Fitness
Don’t think smart watches just count your steps. Today’s health-optimised options can track your heart rate, blood oxygen levels, sleep patterns and even stress. Available in-store, the Fitbit Sense 2 gives you a Daily Readiness score, showing what level of workout your body is ready for, while the brand’s accompanying app has all your stats, trends and progress in one place. Find it in Technology on the Fifth Floor.
Best Massage Gun
Post-workout recovery used to mean a trip to the physio or sports massage therapist – but DIY gadgets have hit the mainstream in recent years. Cue Therabody. The brand’s bestselling TheraGun Black G5 Pro guides your at-home treatment with four routines to ease deep muscle pain, release tension and aid recovery by increasing stimulation to targeted areas of the body. Suitable for professional and everyday use.
Best Headphones for Exercise
Music can make or break motivation, meaning your audio tech must be up to the task of delivering that all-important workout soundtrack. There should be clarity, yes – but equally key is to remain aware of your surroundings, especially when exercising outdoors. Shokz’s OpenFit Bluetooth headphones have an open-ear shape that allows you to enjoy your workout playlist without blocking out external noises – and are powered by new DirectPitch™ technology for crystal-clear sound quality. Find it in Technology on the Fifth Floor.
Best for On-The-Go Cardio
Skipping rope. It’s not just for children. An effective cardio workout that’s ideal if you’re pushed for time, the practice’s benefits are many – including a minimal reliance on specialist equipment. All you’ll need is a jump rope. But not all are created equal. Lightweight and easy to carry, Tangram’s adjustable SmartRope Rookie is equipped with ball bearings to reduce friction and strain for a smooth rotation. Sync it to your smartphone to track workout data like jump counts, calories and fitness goals.
Best for Targeted Recovery
As weightlifters and strength-training enthusiasts will know, the shoulders are among the most common areas of injury – reportedly affecting over a quarter of adults. So, what’s the solution? Hyperice’s Venom 2 Shoulder Wrap, which heats up six times faster than a standard heat pad to relieve pain almost instantly. Twice as large as the brand’s original, the update works with new HyperHeat™ technology for an even distribution across the affected area.
Best Smart Scales
Keeping track of your health and wellness is easy with Tanita’s Smart Segmental Body Composition scale, which uses highly accurate BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) technology employed by dieticians and personal trainers. Connecting to your phone, it sends more than 12 different measurements to record your fitness journey, including muscle quality and heart rate – the only scales that show this in the world. Find it in Technology on the Fifth Floor.
Best for Relaxation
No workout routine is complete without down-time. Designed to give the effect of a sauna, HigherDOSE’s V4 Infrared Blanket uses thermal heat to boost circulation, detox the body and aid muscle recovery, while layers of crystal, charcoal and clay induce a state of deep relaxation. It’s also easily portable, making it ideal for frequent travellers.
Best At-Home Treatment
Cupping is one of the oldest therapies in the world, mentioned in an Ancient Egyptian text dating more than 3,000 years ago. A brand bestseller, Therabody’s TheraCup uses the time-trusted suction technique to relieve muscle pain, improve blood flow and promote cell repair. Further benefits include heat and vibration therapy, plus built-in safeguards to protect your skin.
Best for Health in the Kitchen
Fitness goals don’t start and end in the gym. A healthy addition to your kitchen, Ninja Foodi’s Health Grill & Air Fryer uses little to no added oil to produce low-fat versions of your fried favourites. And that’s not all. A roster of five cooking functions mean you can also roast, bake and dehydrate food for quick and easy meals and snacks.
Best for a Vitamin Hit
Juicing is a quick, zero-effort way to bolster your vitamin intake and support your body with the minerals, antioxidants and vitality it needs to exercise effectively. Trending now, Hurom’s H400 Juicer has a unique slow juicing mechanism to extract the maximum amount of goodness, plus an internal blade that does the manual work for you.
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