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Colin lives in Ventura, CA where he runs a Strength & Conditioning facility. If you have suggestions for fitness tech that you’d like to see covered or reviewed, feel free to send info over to colin@9to5mac.com

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Ultrahuman to open first US manufacturing facility for smart rings

Smart ring developer, Ultrahuman, has announced plans to open a manufacturing facility within the US to help accelerate its production capacity. This is the first time a smart ring will be completely manufactured within the US. Ultrahuman says the new factory will be located in Indiana with plans on opening within the next six months.

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Review: Innodigym P1 Max and P1 Lite [Video]

Digitaly loaded strength equipment represent one of the largest innovations in home fitness tech over the past decade. Equipment that is space efficient, yet able to provide enough loading to create gym-worthy strength results.

The Innodigym P1 Max and P1 Max are two of the most affordable products in this category, with a price that is substantially cheaper than alternatives such as Tonal. Though a lower price does come a cost in quality. Read or watch below to see our full review.

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Testing Fitness with Apple Vision Pro [video]

The Apple Vision Pro is shaping up to have huge potential in the world of computing and entertainment, but could it also hold up as a fitness device?

To find out, I’ve been putting through the works, with Peloton Classes, strength training, boxing, running, yoga, and more. Watch below to see how each of these fitness experiences hold up while having the Vision Pro strapped to your face.

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Aviron Go Rower review – has the Concept 2 met its match?

While there has been a ton of home rowers released in recent years, all of them have struggled to address the same question: why choose it over the Concept 2 rower which for many years has been considered to be the gold standard of rowers?

However, that question may have finally been answered with the recently released Aviron Go Rower. Not only does the design of the Aviron Go make rowing more accessible, looks better inside a home, is more stable when stored upright, and makes much less noise, but it is also much closer in price (currently $1,299) to the Concept 2 Rower than any other high-quality connected fitness rower.

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WHOOP Band – why I’m still wearing it after two years

It has been two years since I first started using the WHOOP 4.0 Armband. During this time, I’ve also enjoyed testing dozens of other fitness wearables from the Oura Ring to the Apple Watch Ultra. But throughout these two years, WHOOP has continued to be the wearable I depend on the most.

Read (or watch) below to why I prefer WHOOP above other wearables, as well as some limitations of WHOOP that I think you should be aware.

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STEPR review: The Peloton of stair climbers!

The STEPR is the first connected fitness stair climber designed for the home. Something that feels long overdue given how popular stair climbers have become over the past few years. Similar to Peloton, it connects to a variety of classes and entertainment options through an attached touchscreen. Also similar to Peloton, the design of STEPR takes it above and beyond what has previously been available.

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FORME Lift: In-depth review

The FORME Lift is what happens when you take the idea of a fitness mirror and improve upon it in every way imaginable. Both taller and wider than the competition, FORME also boasts the largest and best picture thanks to its UHD 4K touchscreen display and multiple high-definition cameras to allow for more nuanced 1:1 coaching with a personal trainer. Plus, it is the first smart mirror to come with upgradeable options, such as the FORME Lift, which converts the fitness mirror into a full-on smart strength studio similar to that of Tonal.

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Meta Quest 3 review: Fitness edition

The Meta Quest 3 is finally here. I’ve been testing it out through various workouts in both virtual and augmented reality. Now, I’m ready to come back to the real world to share my thoughts on it.

This review will likely be a bit different from most. While most of the improvements will be covered, it will all be through the lens of how the Quest 3 holds up as a fitness device.

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