From Mirror to Peloton: The Coolest Fitness Tech Money Can Buy

Tempo

Mirror, mirror on the wall, show me the coolest and most advanced fitness tech of them all. A decade ago none of us expected that home fitness would become so, well, connected. Thanks to the help of technology, you can go for a run around the streets of Kyoto, spin with one of the top instructors in the world (as well as your best friend across the country), or engage in a hardcore personal training session—all without leaving your home.

Felicia Shields, COO of Fitnessmith, a company dedicating to designing and curating functional workout spaces for people, points out that there are many benefits of investing in a piece of fitness tech. Not only do they offer immersive live and on-demand workouts, enabling you to take a class at any hour of the day, they offer engaging instructs, “whose coaching makes us better,” as well as a dynamic community where you virtually meet new friends and workout buddies, which many consider to be a fitness support group.

And, aside from fitness machines, other types of technology can take the guesswork out of monitoring activity and nutrition, get you serious muscle relief without getting a professional massage or guide you through a much-needed meditation session personalized in real time by your mental activity.

The Mirror

Think of The Mirror as an invisible home gym. This low-profile and sleek workout portal, designed like a mirror to hang on the wall, brings interactive and on-demand workout classes ($39 per month subscription) and one-on-one personal training sessions into your home while taking up as much space as a regular mirror. While it’s perfect for any type of workout—weights, kickboxing and barre included—it has become such a favorite of yogis that Lululemon recently acquired the company. Namaste.

The Mirror Home Gym

$1,495.00

Theragun Elite Massager

The ultra-trendy Theragun might be expensive, but there’s a reason people keep buying it: It’s the best percussion massager on the market. Pro athletes swear by it. For the price of a few professional massages, you can get muscle soreness and pain relief at home with the commercial-grade therapy device.

Theragun Elite Percussive Massager

$399.99

NordicTrack Commercial 2450 Treadmill

Craving a run through Kyoto, a hike in the Swiss Alps, or a walk through the Amazon? NordicTrack brings these experiences into your home. This model boasts a 14-inch HD touchscreen, 4 hp motor, automatic speed and incline adjustment and WiFi connectivity so you can stream live, trainer-led workouts. Includes a 1-year iFit subscription.

NordicTrack Commercial 2450

$2,299.99

Apple Watch 6

The Latest Apple Watch, available in a variety of colors and sizes, is a wearable fitness tracker, music machine, heart health monitor, GPS and digital portal all-in-one. When you buy one, you get three months of free access to Apple's great new Fitness+ guided workouts. And did we mention it also tells time?

Apple Watch 6 (40mm)

$399.00

Tempo Studio Smart Gym

Tempo Studio Smart Gym

Tempo Studio focuses on weightlifting specifically. The 3-foot freestanding piece of equipment features a 42-inch screen, AI-powered guidance and expert coaching. It's stocked with everything you need for the workouts, including dumbbells, a barbell, weighted plates, a heart rate monitor and a foam roller. Access to live and on-demand classes, performance tracking and focused guidance costs $39 per month.

Tempo Studio Smart Gym

$1,995.00

Muse S

In order to take care of your body, you need to prioritize your mind. The 4-star-rated Muse S is your personal meditation and sleep coach, offering real-time feedback and personal guidance via the calming voice of your meditation teacher. It also curates a soundtrack of nature soundscapes using your body and mind feedback, inducing relaxation and more peaceful sleep so you can be the best version of yourself.

Muse S Meditation Headset

$349.00 $299.00

CITYROW GO

What does CITYROW GO have that Ergatta and Hydrow don’t? Water. Long before fitness went high tech, there was the WaterRower, a U.S.-made rowing machine using the resistance of H20. The celeb and professional athlete favorite recently joined forces with NYC based rowing studio CITYROW to create the CITYROW GO, an immersive rowing experience led by the brand’s top notch instructors utilizing high-quality, tried-and-true equipment with a high-tech update.

CITYROW GO Classic Rower

$1,495.00