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The Best Workout Gadgets
These small items can enhance your fitness regimen without breaking the bank.
Digital jump rope This talking jump rope announces — automatically or on demand — your total number of jumps, calories burned, time elapsed and time remaining.
iPod-based trainer Track your time, distance, pace and the number of calories burned during your workout with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit. Sync it with your computer to evaluate your performance from workout to workout or to run in virtual races.
Improved fitness ball The Core Ball Plus has built-in resistance tubes with foam handles to expand your upper-body workout options. An accompanying poster suggests specific exercises.
Foolproof shoelaces Lace your sneakers with Yankz, an expandable cord and clip, and they’ll never come untied again.
Track activity — and sleep Clip the tiny Fitbit (available in early 2009) to your sleeve or put it in your pocket to count your steps, calorie-burning totals and general activity level. When you wake up in the morning, it tells you how long you’ve slept and how many times you turned over.
Pool monitor Suction cups hold the Lap Track to the side of the pool, where it calculates laps, split times and the number of calories burned during your swim.
Heart-rate-monitoring clothes Tops designed specifically for men or women weave heart rate monitors into the fabric. Track your results on the compatible watch.
Ergonomic leg weights These socklike weights cause less strain than traditional leg weights. Wear them during workouts — or anytime — for extra calorie burning.
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