Fitness Gadgets
More gadgets below. Click on any of the titles to leave a review. Prices were accurate when going to press but may have changed due to seasonal sales or special promotions.
Category ‘Great Gadgets’
Shake Weight Dumbbell For Women
Controversial pulsating dumbbell designed for women to shape and tone the upper body. Not everyone likes it, but so many users gave it a 5-star rating that we had to include it in our list. Based on “Dynamic Inertia” technology which creates a back and forth pulsation aiming to increase upper body muscle activity by 300 percent compared with regular weights. Comes with DVD illustrating 6-minute workout.
Price: $15.99
Sunny Health & Fitness Sit Up Bar
This gadget is designed to help you do sit up exercises to help develop your “six pack” muscle.
Price:$29.99
Sunpentown Healthy Swing Machine with Swivel Disc
The Healthy Swinger is known as a “chi machine”. It provides a massaging swing action which stimulates the circulation, relieves aches and pains and invigorates the body without stress to the spine.
Price:$67.90
Sunny Health & Fitness Mini Exercise Pedal
Use to exercise and tone your legs with cycling movements while sitting on a chair. Place unit on a table to exercise your arms. Adjustable resistance knob. Cycling improves cardiovascular health. This unit allows you to enjoy the benefits of cycling at a very affordable price.
Price:$39.99
Sunny Health & Fitness Mini Cycle
A portable mini cycle with adjustable resistance and LCD showing time and calories used. If you have sufficient leg-room, put this unit under your desk and use it to exercise while you surf the internet!
Price:$56.07
Confidence Fitness Space Saving X Bike
This is a space-saving exercise bike which assembles quickly and easily and can be folded and stowed away after use. Despite its size, the bike still provides a good cardio workout. Features include adjustable magnetic resistance system and computer to track your riding time, speed, distance, and calories used.
Price:$139.99
LifeSpan Fitness RW1000 Rowing Machine
Provides a complete non-impact, full-body workout with magnetic brake resistance and manual adjustment with five levels of resistance. The retrieval system ensures that the rowing strap is never slack.
Includes a computer displaying distance, time, stroke count, strokes per minute, and calories used. Comfortable padded seat, swivel foot rests with straps, padded hand grips. Folds for easy storage. A really good rowing machine for the price.
Price: $495.00
Best Fitness BFMG20 Sportsmans Gym
BEST FITNESS BFMG20 Sportsman Gym. Standing 79 inches tall, this is a robust multifunction gym that will fit in a low-ceiling room. Press arm and pec fly are incorporated in the same unit, and the gym also features both lower and upper pulleys allowing a wide range of exercises. This is an excellent price for what you get.
Price: $399.00
LifeSpan Fitness SP1000 Stretch Partner Stretching Machine
Comes with a DVD and a book describing and illustrating a step-by-step stretching program to covers all major muscle groups. The pivoting system allows a wide range of movement for different body types and levels of flexibility. The solid steel frame is designed to support users weighing up to 300 pounds. Wheels allow the unit to be moved easily.
Price: $489.00
Sunny Health & Fitness Twister Stepper
A twist stepper moves up and down as well as side to side, helping to tone buttocks and thighs. Adjustable resistance, work out deep muscles without heavy pressure on bones and joints. Exercise bands are included for upper body workout. Sturdy, heavy duty steel construction at an affordable price.
Price: $69.94
Sunny Health & Fitness Roller Slide
Described as “possibly the most popular Ab Toner ever” the reviews we’ve seen would appear to confirm this. Exercises not just the abs but the arms, shoulders and obliques. Very good price too.
Price:$14.39
Horizon Fitness EX-57 Elliptical Trainer
Elliptical trainers simulate walking, stepping, cycling, and skiing, building strength in both arms and legs while allowing for a smooth motion with low impact on knees, back, and hips. The monitor displays calories burned, distance, speed, time, and heart rate. Can be adjusted to 8 motorized resistance levels.
The design of the EX-57 is lightweight and portable and it can be folded up for storage. There are loads of rave reviews about this product and it is considered excellent value for money.
Price: $540.00
Best Fitness BFAB20 Semi Recumbent Ab Bench
This is an ergonomically designed machine to help you improve your posture, flatten your stomach, define your abs and develop your obliques. Its works by helping you tighten up your midsection, strengthen your back, and improve your core stability, at the same time as supporting your spine. With the aid of adjustable foot rests you can choose to tone your lower abs with knees raises, or tone your upper abs with abdominal crunches, supported by textured grip handles. The upholstered seat has three reclining positions. Safety pins and bolts allow for easy disassembly or permanent setup.
Price: $172.72
Merit Fitness 725T Treadmill
A treadmill with Aerosoft cushion system to help your cardiovascular fitness. Features include a 1.25 horsepower motor, speed range of 1 to 10 mph and an elevation range of 0 to 10 percent. Allows you to track your resistance level, speed, time, and distance, and to make instant adjustments. Also has cup holders, a thumb pulse heart rate monitor, fold-up frame, and four preset programs: manual, intervals, rolling hills, and weight loss. Weight capacity is up to 250 pounds. This treadmill is both affordable and has great reviews.
Price: $399.00