STACK #242 December 2024

TECH FEATURE

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Watch your progress A smartwatch offers a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, and is the perfect fitness partner, tracking vital stats like heart rate, sleep quality, stress levels, and more. A fitness coach on your wrist, the Garmin VivoActive 5 Smart Watch can help you to better understand your body with 24/7 health and energy level monitoring, plus in-app workout, sleep, and stress insights. Choose from 30 inbuilt sports apps plus advanced training modes to get moving.

Garmin VivoActive 5

Exercise buds

Summer is the perfect time of year to get out and get moving in the sunshine and fresh air. Here’s the tech you need to make a healthy and active lifestyle part of your summer break. Words Scott Hocking L azy days, travel, and festive feasting make it easy to neglect exercise over summer, and improving fitness and health always tends to top New Year resolution lists. But why wait until next year? Getting a head start or keeping up your regular exercise routine over summer means less hard work should you overindulge at Christmas, and the right tech can help you achieve your goals.* *Health and fitness devices provide largely accurate readings but are not intended to replace advice from a GP or health professional. STAYING FIT & HEALTHY

Sennheiser Momentum Sport ANC Earbuds

Music can be a great motivator, and soundtracking your workout with a killer playlist can lift your mood and increase stamina. A pair of dedicated sports earbuds keeps the beats pumping along with the weights, and noise cancelling will silence any external distractions so you stay ‘in the zone.’ The clever Sennheiser Momentum Sport ANC Earbuds not only bring the tunes, but also monitor your heart rate and body temperature via in-ear sensors, which can be viewed in-app. These splash and sweat resistant buds have a 24-hour battery life and can be paired with compatible smartwatches and gym equipment using Bluetooth. When you’re out for a run, sometimes you need to keep an ear out for things like traffic or cyclists. The secure open ear design of the Shokz OpenRun Pro Wireless Open Ear Headphones maintains situational awareness without compromising the sound quality, and a ten

hour battery life ensures they’ll go the distance.

Shokz OpenRun Pro Wireless Open-Ear Headphones

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Winding down

trigger points with the Beurer Deep Roll Vibrating Massage Roller . The soft-touch surface delivers a deep massage, and three rotatable rollers and intensity levels bring the required relief whether you’re standing, sitting, or lying down.

are great for both pre-workout and recovery. Think of them as a personal masseuse that’s always there when you need relief – no appointment necessary. The Homedics Therapist Select Plus Percussion Massage Gun uses percussive therapy, applying continual targeted bursts of pressure to loosen up tight and sore muscles and boost circulation. It has six intensity levels, four-hour battery life, and six interchangeable attachments. Get your recovery rolling and target

Want a portable and practical exercise incentive? Jump to it and grab the Renpho Smart Skipping Rope . Yes, the humble skipping rope has been smartened up and can track your jump count, workout duration, and calories burned. Use it just like a regular skipping rope, or if space is limited (such as in a hotel room) go ‘ropeless’ with a virtual mode that replicates the experience.

Handheld massagers and rollers can relieve tense and sore muscles and Homedics Therapist Select Plus Percussion Massage Gun

Beurer Roller

Renpho Smart Skipping Rope

*Phone not included

18 DECEMBER 2024

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