10 fitness gadgets that will do real good – from cosmically expensive to budget-friendly

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Today, many people use a smartphone while working out. There they find standard apps or video exercises on YouTube. Is it effective? For general physical fitness – yes, but an individualized approach is out of the question here. It’s especially important to realize this for those with injuries or chronic illnesses. A workout found randomly on YouTube can do more harm than good.

To connect fine-tuning, it’s worth giving preference to customized gadgets and apps. What to look out for.

Especially useful are gadgets that help to track the heart rate. Heart rate is a key parameter during workouts, no matter where they take place: in the gym, at home or on the street. There are many options for devices. The most popular and cheapest are heart rate monitors on the wrist. However, they are inaccurate. It is better to choose a model with a sensor on the chest.

It is important to practice mindfulness when buying smart gadgets. Analyze whether you really need it? After all, a lot of things are just pampering. Sometimes with all the “intelligence” of these devices, some of their options are not applicable in life.

What is worth buying? Human health consists of three components: motor activity, recovery (rest, sleep) and nutrition. Devices that are applicable in these areas, you can safely buy. The most useful here are mobile applications for monitoring nutrition. What else?

1. Fitness tracker

This gadget has firmly entered modern life. It is used not only by young people who adhere to healthy lifestyle, but also by retirees. Why? It is easy to both track your activity and monitor basic health indicators. We are talking about measuring heart rate, blood oxygen levels and sleep quality.

Fitness tracker Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5, 1499 rubles / M.Video

Fitness tracker will help you analyze your workout, choose the right pace for your fitness level or tell you when you need to take a break. In this way, the load will be distributed rationally, which means that the risk of injuries will be minimized.

Fitness tracker AMAZFIT Band 7 A2177, 1.47″, 3190 rubles / Citilink

The gadget can be synchronized with a special application on your smartphone. It is possible to track your statistics. Trackers can be of different levels of complexity. For beginners – with basic functions. For professionals – with advanced sensors.

Fitness tracker HUAWEI Band 7, 2999 rubles / Ozon

Most trackers are waterproof. This allows you to use them in the pool – to count the number of paddles made. At the same time, today the device can be not only in the form of a bracelet. Possible formats: a clip on clothes, a sensor on the chest, a pendant on the neck, an insole for shoes, a band on the head.

2. Smart watch

If a fitness tracker is not suitable for you to wear all day long, there is a way out – smart watches. In addition to stylish design, they have useful functions similar to those of the tracker. When you connect a special app, you will have great access to workouts that have been developed by experts.

Smart watch JET Phone SP1, 680 rubles / Svyaznoy

It is very convenient that smart watches also perform the functions of the smartphone itself. They have a touchscreen display. You can pay for purchases, make calls and receive notifications about messages.

However, there is one minus here – the data provided by them may be inaccurate.

3. Sports Headband Headphones

Most people do fitness workouts to music. When actively working out, wireless headphones are uncomfortable. Would you agree? They shift, fall out. Today there is an alternative – sports headband-headphones. When nothing distracts you, there is no reason to worry about the effectiveness of training!

Headband OPTIFORODGI OPF01 with Bluetooth headset, 1 094 rubles / Ozon

By the way, it can also replace a sleep mask. All you have to do is turn on the sounds of nature or meditation. While jogging on the street, this headband will serve as a hat.

It works by Bluetooth. If you need to urgently answer a call, this gadget will easily cope with it. The bandage is made of soft and breathable fabric, easy to stretch. It is possible to take out the speaker and wash it.

Headset Harper HB-500, 1349 rubles / Citilink

The device, which is charged via USB-wire, is able to keep the battery charged for about 10 hours. There is a function to adjust the sound volume and play the previous or next song.

4. Smart clothes and shoes

This option is suitable for those who have chronic illnesses due to which they have to be under constant supervision. It is also the choice of professional athletes. Smart clothing will monitor the main biometric indicators: heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and temperature. The product has the same functions as a fitness tracker.

Smart Tracker T-Shirt. QUS Body Connected, 64,990 rubles / Chipgifts

There are t-shirts, shorts, yoga tracksuits, underwear and even socks. An interesting option is T-shirts with ECG and pulse measurement function. At the same time, sweat is not afraid of such things. The sensors are made of moisture-resistant material.

Underwear also has funny functions. For example, it can calculate the volume of fat tissue. If there is a “smart home”, it will adjust the level of air conditioning to your body temperature.

A yoga suit is able to track the position of body parts. If it is not correct, the gadget will give a sign. Sneakers and socks assess foot placement and technique while running. Can also determine the center of mass of your body. Will also monitor the number of steps taken, running speed, calories burned, and foot temperature.

5. Talking smart yoga mat

Now you can do yoga at home. A smart mat is suitable for productive and quality work during training.

Yogi’s Guru mat for yoga and fitness, 9801 rubles / Ozon

Additional features – non-slip, absorbs moisture, lightweight. Made of antiseptic material. It will not take much space, but the functionality will conquer even the most fastidious. See for yourself. He will appreciate the correctness of the body position and weight distribution in asanas. Built-in voice alerts will correct the pose.

You can also install the app. It will help you track your stats. It will tell you the length of your body parts and how many calories have been burned. There are options where instead of voice notification there are lights. They will blink, indicating where to put your foot next.

The mat has an NFC module and built-in content (meditations, workouts).

Smart Rope Smart Rope RED, 3045 rubles / Ozon

6. Smart Rope

Do you like cardio? Then you can’t do without this fitness gadget. It will diversify your workouts. You won’t have to count jumps anymore. The built-in system will do it for you.

The jump rope synchronizes with the mobile app. In the program you can set a goal, view statistics, training data. Separately presented are training programs – from basic jumping skills to complex (to develop endurance for professionals). The handles are equipped with a sensor that counts the number of jumps, speed, pace, calories burned.

Smart Rope Rookie (SR100-IP), 3999 rubles / M.Video

Lightweight cord made of rope, plastic or nylon is suitable for beginners. Leather or rubber cord will create additional load. This option is for professionals.

There is an adjustment of the length of the rope for the growth of each member of the family. Some models are presented without a cord. This is a great option for those who have limited space.

7. Smart bottle

It comes in handy for maintaining water balance. This is especially important during cardio exercise for wellness and workout efficiency. A person loses a lot of moisture that needs to be replenished, which means such a device cannot be discarded.

CrazyCap smart water bottle with UV sterilizer (2nd generation), 9990 rubles / Re-store

The gadget will help you calculate how much liquid you need to drink based on your height, weight, age, physical activity, and even weather conditions. The bottle will also signal that it’s time for you to drink if you forget. How. There are a few options: through a mobile app or an LED sensor on the body.

The device also synchronizes with other apps. For example, with personalized workouts. This allows it to easily determine your need for water at the moment. The volume of the container can be different: 500, 620, 710 and 946 ml. By the way, the smart bottle will also maintain the necessary water temperature.

8. Smart scales

The gadget is a device consisting of an electronic scale and a device for bioimpedance analysis. If you think you can only find out the number of kilograms, this is not the case. They will show the proportion of fat and muscle tissue, the volume of water in the body. They will also make personal recommendations on how to improve the necessary indicators. Worry that the scales will give inaccurate results, you should not. The measurement error is as small as 10 g.

Smart Scale HUAWEI Scale 3 (HEM-B19), 2399 rubles / Eldorado

How are smart scales organized? The main mechanism consists of four electrodes. They pass a weak electric current through your bare feet. It passes from one foot through the pelvis to the other. There’s a formula calculation that takes place.

9. Smart dumbbells

There are options with a mass of 0.5, 0.75 or 1 kg. A device that can track movements, amplitude of lifting, will also be able to calculate the calories burned.

Dumbbell Xiaomi MVDB0011, 2 647 rubles / Ozon

To them you can download an application on your smartphone, where there is a large catalog with exercises to work the muscles of the arms and body. You can watch them via PC or TV. Such a gadget will select the number of approaches you need during training. So the effect will be for sure!

Smart dumbbells charge in just 30 minutes. They last for five hours of training.

10. Mobile applications

Today there is a wide variety of mobile apps for a healthy lifestyle. From yoga classes, stretching to exercises for buttocks and abs. The operating system can put together a workout for people of different fitness levels. There are also apps for monitoring sleep quality, water balance and diet.

Scientists have proven that there is a strong link between the use of such apps and the increase in people’s activity. They change us and our lives for the better. Let’s take note and arm ourselves!