5 hi-tech accessories to help you stay on track while exercising
Smarten up with advanced gadgets that promise a more efficient way to achieve your health goals
It is easy to set health goals, but sticking to them is a challenge. Counting calories, measuring heart rates, and tracking your progress take time, effort and discipline. Then there is the issue of staying motivated as you strive to become fitter and healthier. But the road to well-being is not all struggle and sweat: the surge in advanced health-tech gadgets has made getting fit easier and a lot more fun.
From smart scales to in-ear personal coaches, the latest innovations go beyond the standard health trackers and dive straight into futuristic territory to assist you in every aspect of your well-being. Wherever you are on your health journey, these gadgets will help guide your through your goals, provide insightful feedback, and maximise your efforts so you can focus on the end-game and, more importantly, get there successfully.
Bragi The Dash Pro (US$329)
Wireless, intelligent and utterly sleek, The Dash Pro are earphones on steroids. Quality Bluetooth connection ensures a crystal clear stereo experience, while the lightweight ergonomic design provides a comfortable fit and cancels surrounding noise on command. The inbuilt MP3 player lets you store up to 1,000 songs, eliminating the need to bring along a mobile device so you can truly enjoy the freedom of going hands-free in your activities.
The star feature is the Bragi AI technology activated by the dedicated app, which intuitively identifies what you are doing – running, swimming or cycling – to keep track of your stats while offering real-time feedback via the on-board coach. With this sitting snugly in your ears, you’ll never need to bring anything else on your workout.
PowerDot (US$249)
When it comes to sore muscles, PowerDot – a wearable electrical muscle stimulator that relieves tension all over the body – is the perfect solution. This smart muscle therapy tool loosens tight kinks and knots by sending electronic pulses to the muscle fibres, stimulating them to boost the recovery process and ease aches. It also helps activate the muscles to strengthen them and ensure they perform better in your next activity, whether it is an intense workout or simply sitting through your daily meetings without feeling stiff.
Controlled by an app on your mobile device, the lightweight pod sends what feels like a ticklish sensation to your muscles that causes them to contract and get the lymphatic system flowing. Depending on the muscle group you want to target, you can choose from a variety of training programmes, such as “Active recovery”, “Warm up” and “Massage”. Muscles will perform more efficiently and you will get a sense of relief.