Stuff - UK (2020-01)

THE LATEST SMART TRAINING

TOOLS TO HELP YOU TONE

UP THOSE MUSCLES IN 2020

WINTER FITNESS

Aside from the hellish burpee,

the plank is one of the most

common exercises you’ll find

sneaking into core-ripping

pain fests. Personal trainers

love this move because it’s

uncomplicated, versatile

and ideal for building core

strength, improving balance

and posture. But let’s be

honest – staring at the

floor while holding the plank

position is dull. Luckily, Stealth

fixes that.

Slot any smartphone into

this balance board, fire up the

app and you can play a range

of ab-scorching games that

give those holds an old-school

arcade vibe. Gameplay is

simple – you use minor core

movements, picked up by

your phone’s motion sensors,

to fly gliders through the

skies, shoot down asteroids,

roll balls into holes or navigate

a labyrinth. Meanwhile, you’re

working up to 29 muscles.

The board is built to support

anyone up to 20 stone and

has soft, easy-clean pads

so at least your elbows won’t

hurt. It isn’t exactly compact...

but by the time you’ve

mastered all the games,

your gut will be.

Under Armour

HOVR Apex

These feature the

same responsive

HOVR midsole

foam you find in

UA’s running shoes,

with added stability

to cope with the

demands of the

gym floor.

£120 /

underarmour.co.uk

Stealth Plankster £89 / stealthbodyfitness.com

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Hard-

core gamers

There are five

different games to

choose from, and the

challenge changes

each time

you play.

Steady

player one

You can play in

multiplayer or solo, and

see how you stack up

against the world with

retro-style leader-

boards.