Technology isn’t necessary to get or stay in shape, it can be as simple as a pair of good shoes and the road beneath your feet. The following gadgets, gizmo’s and apps can however make it fun and easy to track your calorie counts, heart rate and generally be fun! Here are the 5 best new fitness technologies for 2018.
Under Armour Gemini 3 RE smart shoes The sports apparel company has integrated a fitness tracker right into the soles of the shoes, so you don’t need to adorn a smartwatch to record your fitness data. Being the most intelligent trainers you’ll ever slip your feet into, they boast an accelerometer to record running metrics and Bluetooth connectivity that saves it all to an app afterwards.
Fit Bit Alta HR This FitBit performs all of the fitness tracking components of the original but with an added sleep feature. It works alongside fresh innovations called Sleep Stages and Sleep Insight, which the firm touts as a new advance in sleep tracking tech.
JBL UA Sport Wireless Heart Rate Headphones These headphones can connect to the company’s completely free Record platform, an app that lets you track workouts with exceptional detail. It also gives you audio updates for things like pace, distance, heart rate and heart-rate zones so you can improve on previous workouts. But best of all, the phones actually stay in your ear while you’re working out.
Coros smart bicycle helmet This helmet has everything that a cyclist could possibly ever want from a bicycle helmet. No longer do you have to risk your life wearing earphones while riding the streets, this bicycle helmet has bone-conducting earphones built in so you can safely listen to music or GPS directions while on the road without not blocking out background sounds. Better yet, it tracks your mileage and if you have an accident, the built-in collision detection automatically sends a loved one a message to alert them to a possible accident.
Apple Watch (Series 3) The third edition of the Apple Watch is actually one of the best fitness trackers you can get your hands on today thanks to its updated features such as being completely waterproof, ideal for tracking your swimming. It also has Built-in GPS and it’s own 4G connectivity.
