IMPROVE YOUR CARDIO FITNESS
Kick-start your journey to a healthier heart
5 MYZONE MZ-3 BELT
Gamification and social interaction: two buzzwords in the fitness game right now that have
proven to motivate, challenge and improve overall fitness levels.
MyZone, essentially a smart heart-rate tracker and an app, sees users earn points for their effort. Exercise in a higher heart-rate zone and you earn more points.
This, in turn, sees you climb a leaderboard made up of anyone in your social network or gym group. $165, buy.myzone.org
6 MEGLIO SKIPPING ROPE PRO
Skipping isn’t just for kids in the playground, as the potent mixture of fast feet and excellent coordination make it one of the easiest ways to raise the heart rate and torch calories. Lightweight aluminium handles and stainless steel ball bearings in this bad boy equate to a silky smooth rotation. Plus, there’s 9ft of easily adjustable
rope to play with here, so it’s suitable for diminutive beginners
and fleet-footed giants alike. $TBC, mymeglio.com
7 APPLE WATCH SERIES 6
The latest Apple Watch is geared towards the active, as it goes beyond basic heart rate monitoring and now measures the oxygen saturation of the user’s blood. A greater SpO2 level indicates that more oxygenated blood is being delivered throughout the body, which is a good thing. Throw in accurate step counting, an alwayson altimeter and improved sleep tracking and you have a great platform for measuring health. From $599, apple.com.au
8 GARMIN VIVOACTIVE 4S
Where do we start with this
thorough fitness tracking device? Body energy levels, blood oxygen saturation, stress tracking, hydration tracking and, of course, wrist-based heart-rate
monitoring all come crammed into this small but stylish device. Better still, it features workout animations on the wrist, so there’s now no excuse to not get your heart rate spiking with some
perfectly executed squats. $579, garmin.com