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FTER ALL THE TURKEYS, HAMS, CAKES AND COOKIES OF THE PAST FEW MONTHS, IT’S TIME TO FIGHT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE WITH SOME SERIOUS SWEAT SESSIONS. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN’T “GYM RATS,” WE’VE COME UP WITH SOME OF THE NEWEST, COOLEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE GAMES, GADGETS AND GEAR THAT’LL GET YOU WHIPPED INTO SHAPE IN NO TIME!
FOR THE GAMER
FOR THE TECHIE
Whether you like shaking your booty with the latest Zumba moves, want to train like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt or be inspired by your own virtual trainer, today’s gaming systems offer plenty of options for the gamer looking to shed a few pounds.
Do you love data, numbers and stats? Keep track of all your fitness gains and weight losses with some of these state-of-the-art gadgets.
ON YOUR XBOX KINECT, TRY: » Zumba Fitness Core & Zumba Fitness Rush » Jillian Michaels Fitness Adventure » Kinect Sports » Yourself Fitness » Nike + Kinect Training
ON YOUR PLAYSTATION MOVE, GET MOVING TO: » » » » »
Adidas MiCoach London 2012 Olympics Move Fitness UFC Personal Trainer Fighting Fit
ON YOUR NINTENDO WII, SWEAT ALONG TO: » Your Shape Fitness Evolved » Just Dance 4 » Zumba Fitness » Wii Fit U » My Fitness Coach
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If weight and resistance machines remind you more of a torture chamber than workout equipment, check out these tried-and-true fitness tools. REBOUNDER TRAMPOLINE
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These mini trampolines offer a great workout and can also be tucked away for easy storage.
Includes a heart rate monitor, digital coaching, training and analysis of your workout so you know you’re giving 100 percent every time you train. adidas.com
FINIS SWIMSENSE PERFORMANCE MONITOR It may look like a wristwatch, but this waterproof monitor tracks pace, distance, stroke rate, calorie burn and more. swimsense.finisinc.com
FITBIT ONE This fitness tracker monitors your calorie burn during the day and measures your sleep cycle come nightfall. fitbit.com
WITHINGS WI-FI CONNECTED BODY SCALE One step on this scale and you’ll get a body composition analysis, nutritional guidance, exercise tips and all your data sent wirelessly to your other devices so you can monitor your progress anywhere. withings.com
BODYMEDIA FIT LINK ARMBAND This activity monitoring armband measures your daily activities, intensity level, calorie burn and sleep quality. The online activity manager includes a nutrition log. bodymedia.com
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FOR THE FITNESS GEAR OBSESSED
BOSU TRAINER Balance training has become one of the hottest fitness trends around. You’ll utilize tons of tiny muscle fibers and burn mega calories.
PILATES RING Forget “buns of steel.” Today’s fitness focus is all about abs of steel. This lightweight ring can be used to tone and sculpt your core, arms, legs and, yes, your buns, too!
PULL-UP BAR This basic exercise sculpts the muscles of the back, shoulders, arms and core. A pull-up bar that fits in your door frame is an inexpensive way to get in a full upper-body workout in minutes.
STABILITY BALL Though it may look like a child’s toy, this colorful ball can be incorporated into a number of exercises that tone every muscle group.