STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE
Perfect kit for building up your back and augmenting your abs
NADI X SMART YOGA PANTS
It’s probably the least likely physical pursuit to receive a full technological makeover, but yoga is molten hot right now and it’s one of the finest, low-impact ways to improve strength and flexibility, especially where the core is concerned. These hightech leggings feature embedded sensors and motors that offer yoga flow guidance through vibration and audio prompts. No kidding! $TBC, wearablex.com
BEST FITNESS AB-HYP BENCH
Combining two of the most popular and longest running ab-building exercises in the book (the ab crunch and back hyperextension), this space-saving bench supports the lower body so users can perform all manner of crunches, sit-ups and leg extension exercises to strengthen the core
and ensure that washboard stomach really pops. It folds flat when not in use, for easy stashing. $199, amazon.com.au
ELEIKO DIPPING BELT
Granted, if at home you’ll need to have access to something sturdy to take your weight. But once you’re able to get your feet off the ground with the upper body supporting your mass, a durable leather dipping belt like this is the perfect way to gradually overload the abs during hanging knee raises, pull-ups and tricep dips. Learning to properly engage the core during these fundamental exercises is a
great route to solid abs. $65, eleiko.com
TECHNOGYM SKILLMILL CONNECT
What better way to shred fat and reveal abs than with the most punishing running experiences around? Designed to improve power, speed, stamina and stability in pro athletes, this clever piece of tech adjusts its resistance automatically with user effort. That makes it your best friend (or worst enemy) when it comes to performing high intensity interval
training workouts. $17,000, technogym.com
5 P.VOLVE
This app and equipment combo
has been carefully curated to improve mind-muscle activation,
meaning users are trained to achieve serious muscular workout
without the injury causing intensity of, say, thousands of crunches. The system utilises patented resistance bands, glute activation balls and light weights
to assist in its unique, appassisted high-intensity workouts, guaranteed to carve solid muscles
and improve form. $265 (Starter Kit), pvolve.com
6 PERFECT FITNESS AB CARVER PRO
Crafting the six pack of your dreams needn’t cost the earth, as
this advanced abs roller boasts some basic but clever technology in a package that costs less than most monthly gym memberships. An interior kinetic engine, which
uses a carbon steel spring to provide resistance when rolling
in and out, makes it far more approachable, while ergonomic hand grips are deliberately angled
to target arm and core muscles. $62, amazon.com.au
7 JAXJOX KETTLEBELLCONNECT 2.0
Forget investing in an entire load of kettlebells, as this clever contraption stashes six different weights into one handy unit. Simply press a button and the kettlebell automatically adjusts from 5.5kg to a hefty 19kg. Better still, the kettlebell is one of the best devices for achieving total body strength, which the appbased JaxJox on-demand and live
classes can prove. $TBC , jaxjox.com
8 SLENDERTONE CONNECT ABS TONING BELT
Working in conjunction with an app, this abs belt uses advanced
electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) technology to contract the abdominal muscles. Essentially, you can kick back and chill while the belt sends signals to your abs and oblique muscles. There are between 1 and 100 intensity
levels, with five specific toning programmes that cover a range of
end goals. Weird, but it works. $220, slendertone.com