Awesome Fitness

Our fitness expert Jamie Labriola headed to Kona, Hawaii to check out the new Oakley Radar Pace smart eyewear and the IRONMAN World Championship. While there, she took in some of the sights, from awe-inspiring beaches, to incredible marine life, to an active volcano.

Work out like a caveman with these prehistoric style dumbbells, kettlebells, ropebells, clubbells, and gripbells made from hunks of granite. Their handles are made from Finnish birch wood. (Thanks Kema!)

A gym you can take anywhere, Monkii Bars 2 let you do over 200 different resistance-based exercises. Weighing just 9oz, the Adventure and Tactical models pack down into a travel case, which doubles as an over-door mount, as well as a phone holder for viewing exercise videos.

Want personal fitness coaching wherever you work out? The PEAR Sports smartphone app is a must have. TRX training now enhances the abundance of interactive, real-time audio fitness content, covering all types of workouts based on your needs. It’s time to get ripped.

Like many people, we could use a little assist with our ski technique. CARV’s high-tech insoles and motion sensor modules collect data on your foot pressure, balance, turning, speed, and overall control. Its companion smartphone app provides audible coaching and stats tracking.

Here’s one for the folks who resolved to be more fit this year. People Are Awesome’s motivational compilation features feats of strength, endurance, and most of all reps. Another one. And another one. And another one. Hinges.

This workout towel doesn’t just have an extra letter. It also has color coded sides so you know which wiped what, a 4″x 15″ pocket with a touchscreen-friendly mesh, a sleeve to secure it over gym equipment and a discreet magnetic clip for hanging.

This special edition of Basis’ fitness tracker smartwatch has a titanium case and comes with both a leather and vented silicone strap. It automatically detects and tracks activities and sleep, has 4-day battery life, and is waterproof. Read our full review on Technabob.

Razer uses the backdrop of the zombie apocalypse to pitch the features of its new Nabu smartband, which provides six-day battery life, notifications, fitness tracking and band-to-band contact sharing. Pre-orders start 9/15/15, ships this October.

Hock Design’s Rotator 2 jump rope is a truly special piece of fitness equipment, crafted in Germany from sustainable American walnut wood, stainless steel and Italian leather rope. Durable ball bearings ensure perfect rope turns.

On 6/6/15, Yeo Kim Yeong set a new Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in a minute. Guinness counted 44 valid ones in Yeo’s attempt, topping the previous record by 2. And our lifetime record by 40.

Save 39% off the MSRP on this streamlined and easy to use smartwatch, which tracks your movements, sleep habits and offers text alerts from your iOS or Android smartphone. Includes three different band colors in the package.

The first time someone told us to use a foam roller at the gym, we thought it would be soft and comfy. It’s more like a medieval torture device. The Vyper adds vibration to the mix help loosen tight muscles and distract you from the pain.

The bargain priced variant of Misfit’s acclaimed fitness tracker, the Flash is made from soft-touch plastic but sports the same tech as its aluminum brother. It tracks your activities and sleep, and helps manage your goals using a smartphone app.

A slim smartwatch that tracks heart rate, steps, calories burned, UV exposure, sleep and has a guided workout. It also receives text messages and other notifications, and has a built in GPS. Works w/ Windows Phone, iOS and Android.

A workout program to build strength, agility and stamina for athletes. With its first module based on NFL Defensive end J.J. Watt’s actual routines, this Xbox One Kinect exclusive is one video game guaranteed to make you sweat. Basketball next.

Oh, Japan. How we love your fascination with surreal, yet hilarious advertising. Take, for instance, this spot for a piece of workout gear called Wonder Core, which also happens to save you from accidentally falling on your ass.

Fitness expert Frank Medrano shows off more of his incredible strength and muscle control in his most recent calesthenics video. What impresses us just as much is that this guy has written an instructional book for beginners. (Thanks Chris!)

Fitness trainer Frank Medrano shows off several jaw-dropping calisthenics routines (as well as his jacked up body). Calisthenics mainly involves using one’s body weight for resistance instead of relying on exercise equipment.

It’s the exercise sensation that’s sweeping the nation. Or not. But we dare you to watch this video of Joanna Rohrback’s equine-inspired “Prancercise” fitness routine without cracking up. Did anyone else think of Sally O’Malley?

Invented by Justin Lynch, the Hydrosleeve is an arm sleeve that houses a 7oz. pouch of water. It has an angled water valve so you can drink without breaking your stride, simply by lifting your arm.

Combining Nike’s expertise in athletics and training with the motion control capabilities of the Xbox Kinect, this upcoming release aims to take things up a notch from the typical fitness game.

Think you’ve got it hard when you do pushups at the gym? Get a proper schooling from Xie Guizhong as he breaks the record for most single-finger pushups in a 30 second period: Forty-one.