Supercharge your workouts with these fitness gadgets

What if we told you workouts could be fun? Honestly, hear us out. You might have spent most of the last season taking it a little slow. You haven’t worked out in a while, and you can’t run that mile like you used to. But it’s that time of the year when you’re ready to start moving more: the days are getting longer, the vibes a little more upbeat, and you’re spending more time outside. 

We’re in the business of tech, so believe that your smartphone is good for more than endless scrolling. To that point, we sat down with 4 experts: Ewan Heritage, a qualified UKA Running coach, DJ Simz, a London-based DJ, Kat Penelope, a self-confessed gymgirl, and Joash Anderson, an emerging London photographer to give you tips on sliding out of hibernation mode and putting foot to pavement. Read on to hear about the best fitness gadgets to help you get moving.

The best headphones and speakers for your workout

Here are some headphones and speakers that’ll get your gym session going:

Jabra Elite Active 75T

The Jabra models have some nifty features suited to exercise. This one has on-ear touch controls that let you play around with volume and change song hands-free, meaning you don’t have to pause your workout.

Beats By Dre Beats Fit Pro

Beats are known for their sound quality, but they’re actually well suited for heavy movement, too. The Beats Fit Pro earbuds are well-shaped for staying locked in your ears, so they won’t slip out if you’re running or doing other heavy sports activity.

Ultimate Ears Boom 3 Bluetooth Speakers

If you’re into group fitness or moving with friends, it’s best to get something that’ll give you surround sound. These speakers can fill a workout studio easily with deep, crisp bass, and are conveniently portable if you need them on the go. 

How fitness gadgets can improve your run

Read on for some fitness gadgets that’ll get you from couch to marathon in no time:

Apple Watch Ultra 2

The Apple Watch makes hitting your 10k into a little bit of a game. Once you start that streak of closing your Move Rings, it’s hard to stop (trust us, we’ve tried). This device also has a bunch of great health measurements, including tracking heart rate, blood oxygen, and sleep cycle, too.

Fitbit Smart Watch Versa HR GPS 

One for the fitness aficionado in your life. It’s a household name for people who like to move – the Fitbit can track your steps, floors climbed, and calories burnt pretty accurately. You can also connect it to GPS for uber-accurate tracking, and customize the straps for added flair.

Smart Watch Xplora X6 Play

Movement is not just for adults, of course. Here’s a smartwatch for the little ones that has most of the benefits of their advanced competitors – tracks steps, distance, and so on – and it’s also waterproof, so perfect for any spills.

The best cameras to track your progress

Here are 3 cameras perfect for those before-and-afters:

Canon EOS 1200D Reflex 18 

With this camera, you get a lot at a good price point. Its software boosts sensitivity to light all on its own, so is useful for snapping those progress pics in a range of lighting.

Nikon D5100 Reflex 16.2

This one’s 16.2 megapixels, which is pretty neat. We recommend using the video setting on this one for putting together snippets of your fitness journey over time.

GoPro Hero 7 Sport Camera

Something to pick up that’s ideal for fitness (like, it even has sport in the title). This action camera has top-notch stabilisation qualities that’s as good for capturing your marathon POV as it is a selfie video.

Fitness tech for checking your form

Read on for our 3 tech recommendations to make sure you’re in proper form:

iPhone 14

The Trusty iPhone is ideal for picture and video content. It’s pretty easy to use for even the biggest tech novices, with a built-in self-timer great for taking pics and vids.

Google Pixel 7 Pro

This phone’s camera is known for being advanced in its image quality, with crisp autofocus and zoom to capture your gym moves at a number of angles.

Panasonic DMW-SHGR1E Tripod Grip

This Panasonic Tripod is the kind of thing you’ll need to go hands-free with your form check setup. Pretty essential when you’re busy on the machines… or for starting that gymfluencer TikTok account you’ve secretly been thinking about.