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
Echelon, the connected fitness company, announced a limited time instant discount of up to $1,000 towards Echelon equipment for Peloton owners who want to trade in their bike.
Today, Peloton is launching its new freemium app. Alongside several new membership tiers, a new strength feature called “Peloton Gym,” and the release of rowing classes to members – we have a lot to dig into.
It has been over two years since the recall of the Peloton Tread+, but a fix is finally here! On Thursday May 18, Peloton announced that a new Tread+ Rear Safety Guard has been approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In this NordicTrack 1250 Treadmill review, we will cover everything you need to know, from the specs to how it compares with the competition. With NordicTrack’s updated 2023 lineup of home treadmills being some of the best available, read below to see how the 1250 holds up!
Peloton has announced a recall of over 2 million bikes due to a potential safety risk involving the adjustable seat. This is the third – and largest – recall for the Peloton within the last few years.
The recently released Garmin Forerunner 265 just may be the best new sports watch of the year that will appeal to both hardcore and casual runners. With features like downloadable music support, dual-band GPS, an extremely accurate heart rate sensor, and a brand new bright and colorful AMOLED display, Garmin has raised the standard once again.
Peloton has made several small updates to its fitness platform over the past year, but there is still plenty of unmet potential. Below is a wishlist of 10 updates that I believe would make the Peloton significantly better.
I spent over two months testing out a Redwood Outdoors Sauna. During this time, I worked up to taking sessions at over 200°, experimented with various weekly routines, and tracked biometrics like HRV every step of the way.
Over the past six weeks, I’ve been putting the Vitruvian Trainer+ Home Gym through the paces. The Vitruvian Trainer+ is a smart strength device that uses magnetic digital loading and a variety of attachments to mimic barbell, dumbbell, and even a cable training at home.
It is similar to Tonal in many ways, with the key differences being it does not need to be bolted on a way, is easily movable, loads up to over 2X the weight, and is much more consumer friendly (both in price and subscription model). Read below to see our full review.
The Polar Grit X Pro may be over a year old, but after an extensive six-week testing period, I believe it to be a worthy contender among sports watches. With a durable design, long battery life, and an impressive range of sports and health tracking features, this underrated wearable is definitely worth a look, despite its $529 price tag.
A new report analyzes the accuracy of various smartwatches and wearables, including Apple, WHOOP, OURA, Garmin, Fitbit, and Samsung. Each wearable’s accuracy is broken down according to the available studies and literature. Watch the video below to get a full breakdown.
WHOOP’s new Stress Monitor feature is here and adds a new layer of personal health tracking to the popular armband. Built in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Huberman, WHOOP now measures stress in real-time in addition to newly added breath work sessions.
Welcome to our complete Vitruvian+ Home Gym guide for beginners. Below, we cover everything you need to know in order to have a great experience with the Vitruvian+.
If have a Peloton Bike, and want to get better results, you need to consider both what workouts you are doing, and how you are recovering from them. Today, we are going to focus on the later with 10 tips to improve your recovery from Peloton training.
This week at IHRSA, a large fitness trade show in San Diego, I was able to see and test out some new and upcoming fitness products. This included new models and accessories of several Tonal competitors like Vitruvian+, Speediance, and even Echelon!
Ergatta today announced it has added a new Apple Watch integration to its game-focused home rower. This update allows members to use their Apple Watch to track and see their heart rate on-screen during a workout.
After a judge ruled several streaming patents owned by DISH were infringed upon, Peloton and iFIT both have an import ban set to start within 60 days. In today’s video, we dig into what the judge ruled, what the lawsuit is about, and what this import ban means for the future of these two connected fitness companies.
Last year, we put together an in-depth comparison for eight of the most popular rowers. These included the Peloton Row, Hydrow and Hydrow Waves, Aviron Impact and Aviron Strong, Ergatta, NordicTrack RW900, and the classic Concept 2.
Already in 2023, there have even several major updates to the rowers for many of these brands. New workout options have been added, new third-party integrations, and even a new rower model! Watch the video below to get the full scoop!
When it comes to following a mobility and stretching routine, there are a lot of options available. From Peloton, to GOWOD, to piliability, The Ready State and more, it can be hard to know which is best for you. But don’t worry, because I have tested all of the most popular mobility apps and have ranked them in the video below to help you make the right choice.
The Tempo Core is designed to provide the “core” of what is needed for a great home fitness routine. At just $245, the Tempo Core is one of the lowest price points available for a connected fitness product. The low price is enabled by removing all of the extras that come with other Tempo products and keeping only that which is essential. Read below for our in-depth review:
It turns out that Google is not quite done stripping Fitbit of its features. As of March 27, the Fitbit app will be removing all challenges, games, and the ability to join open groups.
WHOOP announced that effective today, the price for its 12- and 24-month memberships are being lowered by up to 20%. Not only that, but WHOOP also announced significant improvements being made to its lifetime warranty and several new features which are coming soon. Read below to get the full scoop.