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OUTDOOR FITNESS
RUSTY REBOOTER
GARMIN
VIVOACTIVE 4
f lockdown
has proved
anything
it’s that some people
can get fit using only
household objects and
self-loathing. But most
of us need more help
than that.
The Vivoactive 4
delivers the training
basics, including optical
heart-rate and GPS,
but its fitness powers
extend way beyond the
regular run-bike cardio
capabilities. You get 20pre-loaded sports
profiles – including
strength training with
reliable-ish auto-rep
and rest counting. You
can also create custom
workouts and sync
them to the watch,
with move-by-move
animations for full
gym sessions.
The ‘body battery’
feature monitors your
energy levels so you
can spot when it’s time
to go hard or just go
home. You also getstress and hydration
tracking to help you
spot whether you need
to drink or just, y’know,
need a drink.
The six-hour GPS
battery life isn’t the
best but that’s offset
by music storage,
contactless payments
and smart notifications.
It’s also waterproof to
50 metres, so you can
keep it on while you
relax your wrecked
muscles in the Jacuzzi.
£260 / garmin.comIn case all your New Year fitness resolutions have been undone, this
train-anywhere fitness gear will help you get back to your sprightly self
NOW ADD THISSpank you for
the music
Soundtracking your
self-flagellation
sessions is simple,
with phone-free
storage for up
to 500 songs
and smartphone
music controls
on the wrist.
Shove is
like oxygen
The watch can
provide automatic
estimates of VO2
Max, to reveal if
you’ve actually
been kicking your
own backside hard
enough to improve
your fitness.Freetrain V1 Vest
For quick and easy
access to your phone
mid-workout, ditch
the dodgy armband
and invest in this
water-resistant vest.
It fits any phone, has
separate key storage
for scratch avoidance
and turns you into a
gym-selfie-slaying
smartphone gunslinger.
£30 / freetrain.co.uk