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Virtual training

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For an immersive training experience, virtual reality is the way to go. We’d recommend the self-contained wire-free experience of the Oculus Quest 2 (from $479), which has a bunch of games that’ll get you sweating while you’re having fun. Your day-one purchase should probably be Beat Saber, one of the best rhythm games ever made, with a wildly varying level of challenge to it. We’d also recommend boxing sim Thrill Of The Fight (provided you have the room to move around). Going three rounds with its AI opponents will have you dodging and swinging through a surprising­ly tough workout.

If you really catch the VR bug, there are specific workout apps to scratch your itch. FitXR (formerly BoxXR) is well–presented with a wide range of activities, while OhShape will have you posing and stretching to fit your body through holes which rush towards you. But Supernatur­al’s everchangi­ng (Beat Saber-esque) routines, which include a lot of squatting, are probably the best — the only real problem is its US$20 per month subscripti­on fee.

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