Jaxjox InteractiveStudio
Specs
Dimensions: 28 x 36 x 83 inches
Tune Ready: 20-watt soundbar syncs with Spotify or Apple Music
Subscription Cost: Unlimited classes for $39 per month
$2,199
Two years ago, the Jaxjox Kettlebellconnect flexed its tech, kicking sand in the faces of geekier gadgets at CES. The digitally adjustable 12- to 42-pound kettlebell saves space while letting users swing through live and on- demand routines and track their progress. But it turns out this progressive product was simply the first component of a larger fitness ecosystem. Now the Jaxjox Interactivestudio is here, and it’s glorious.
The expansive home workout setup packages the Kettlebellconnect 2.0 with similarly innovative implements, including Dumbbellconnect (100 pounds of adjustable dumbbells), PushUpconnect (a four-position push-up trainer) and Foam Rollerconnect (a vibrating roller with five intensity levels). There’s also a rotating 43-inch touchscreen, streaming classes and a machine-learning algorithm that helps you reach your swole goals.
So, it’s superior to, say, Mirror or Tonal?
“Our competition tends to focus on either cardio or strength training — we have both, plus the recovery element,” replies Jaxjox founder and CEO Stephen Owosu. “We are launching free weights with real-time tracking for the first time ever. You can move to any location and still enjoy that functionality.”
We’ve yet to see another home fitness product as simultaneously connected, modular and portable. Heck, even if your internet goes out, you can still lug the kettlebell and dumbbells out to the yard and tackle the toughest of CrossFit WODS.
That’s no happy accident, either. “It was very much intentional and something we’ve worked on for a while,” Owusu explains. Considering the mindfulness and muscularity of the InteractiveStudio, we’re hardly inclined to doubt him.