It’s that time of the year again when it’s time to kick those fitness goals into high gear. There are a number of gadgets that can help make the journey toward a more balanced life easier and a lot more fun. Here are my top tech picks to help you feel healthy this season.
1. Hyperice Vyper 2.0 High Intensity-Vibrating Fitness Roller
The Vyper is a roller device that uses pressure and vibration to loosen muscles post-workout. The rigid indents on the foam really help get into the tissue and it drastically reduces soreness and stiffness. It operates with three different speeds and comes with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that last up to two hours.
2. Yonanas Fruit Soft Serve Maker
With the Yonanas, I simply place my favorite frozen fruit into the unit and out comes smooth, delicious soft-serve ice cream with no added sugar, milk or other additives. It’s so easy and delicious. I often have trouble deciphering the ingredient list on ice cream and sorbets, but now I can control everything that goes into my frozen desserts!
3. KOR Nava Smart Filtering Water Bottle
This water bottle has an embedded, coconut-based filtering system that makes ordinary tap water taste amazing.
4. Polar A360 Fitness Tracker
The Polar Smart Coaching monitors your heart rate and pace per mile in real time, then gives simple recommendations on how to maintain your workout goals. This device is perfect if you’re preparing for a running event, as it helps you build a step-by-step personalized training plan. I recommend Polar because it not only tracks your data, but also keeps you motivated to constantly improve your stats.
5. Netatmo “Healthy Home Coach”
The Netatmo helps maintain a healthy indoor environment by monitoring four key conditions. These include humidity, air quality, noise level and temperature. It sends an alert if there’s any potential problem, and even gives advice on how to remedy it. It can be operated remotely and has an easy set-up process that doesn’t require a subscription.
6. Calm iPhone App
The goal of the Calm app is to provide structure with daily programs of guided meditation or relaxation techniques. If i take just a few moments to do some deep breathing or listen to nature sounds, I immediately feel the positive impact on my day. The benefits of meditation and relaxation are well documented, but we have trouble getting into the zone.
