The Sunday Telegraph - Sunday

HEALTH AND FITNESSNES­S

GARMIN VIVOSMART 4 FITNESS TRACKER

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£119.99, JOHNLEWIS. COM

A fi fitness tracker is th the perfect way to motivate yourself, monitoring your steps, calories burnt, and sleep quality. Telegraph Recommende­d found the Vivosmart 4 to be the best. It’s lightweigh­t, easy to use, and it tracks every fitness measuremen­t t you can think of. Sleepbuds are here to help. By playing a series ries of soothing soundtrack­s dtracks – a rushing waterfall all or crackling campfire pfire – the headphones lull ll you to sleep and block k out any noises that might disturb your slumber. They’re wireless, so you won’t wake up in a tangle of cords.

PHILIPS SONICARE DIAMONDCLE­AN SMART BLACK £360, BOOTS.COM

This super-premium too toothbrush, above, c charges quickly and offers numerous settings, including “gum health” (an extra minute of gum brushing) and “deep clean” (a threeminut­e power wash). It’s expensive, but our testers found it to be worth the extra cost.

WITHINGS SLEEP SENSING & HOME AUTOMATION PAD £79.96, WITHINGS.COM

Slip this pad under your mattress and it’ll tell you how much you roll around in bed, how deeply you sleep, and how loud you snore – all beamed to your phone for you to look at in horror the next morning.

FITBIT ARIA 2 SMART SCALE £96, AMAZON. CO.UK

By passing a tiny electrical current through your feet, smart scales can measure fat, muscle mass, bone density, and a lot of other factors relating to your weight. This is a weigh-in for the geeky – and can help ensure that you’re actually losing fat, not just water weight. going to the gym? The Peloton bike is here to help. Just swing your leg over, start pedalling and take your directions from an on-screen teacher, who is pumped into your home via the magic of the internet. The future of spin classes.

NADI X YOGA PANTS £228, WEARABLEX.COM

These yoga leggings, below, include built-in sensors that detect your form during stretches and subtly vibrate to guide you into better positions.

BOWFLEX SELECTECH 560 £599, FITNESSSUP­ERSTORE.CO.UK

Fed up with hearing your other half count aloud while working out in the spare room? Then welcome these dumbbells into your home. They record sets, reps, and weight while you lift, and then sync the data directly to your fitness apps, so you can keep track of your progress over time.

out-ofbattery phone thanks to this clever backpack, which functions as a solar-powered charging bank. Works better during the day…

CYCLOTRICI­TY EBIKE CONVERSION KIT FROM £299.99, CYCLOTRICI­TY.COM

ebikes are a double-edged sword. On one hand, studies show that people cycle further and more often when they have an electric motor to help out when their legs begin to tire; on the other, that motor can cost a fortune. This brilliant piece of kit smooths away the cost issue, powering up your standard bike without draining your bank account.

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