Technogym's mega-expensive, AI-powered dumbbells might be my pick for the hottest fitness product of the year

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Technogym adjustable dumbbell successful a rack

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Fitness elephantine Technogym announced nan motorboat of an innovative caller group of connected dumbbells powered by AI this week.

The Technogym Connected Dumbbells are designed for at-home spot training and battalion successful 12 sets of weight into 1 size. Weight ranges from 2kg to 24 kg (in 2kg increments) providing a wide scope for at-home workouts. The weight is calibrated by rotating nan handle, and nan system moves pinch a very satisfying click.

I had nan chance to spell hands connected pinch these astatine Technogym's flagship Mayfair shop recently. Alongside nan best treadmills specified arsenic nan Technogym Run, workout bikes, and Technogym's ain pricey weights bench, these smart dumbbells stood retired to me, and I conscionable had to effort them.

The dumbbells are smart acknowledgment to a built-in sensor that analyzes activity and tracks performance, letting you set weight, personalize your workouts, and summation results.

Technogym AI Coach uses nan information collected to take exercises and weight that will use you, tailored done nan Technogym app.

Available now from Technogym's UK website, Technogym's Connected Dumbbells will group you backmost a cool £1,410. For that, you get nan weight and accompanying equine to remainder them in, and they'll supply personalized workouts tailored to your performance.

However, if you want nan afloat experience, you'll beryllium looking astatine £2,530 for Technogym's Connected Dumbbells+. That gets you nan personalized load prescriptions powered by AI, and a very stylish Technogym guidelines for your weights. A felt drawer houses a foam roller, training mat, and 3 looped guidance bands to complement your training.

For that price, Technogym will besides instal nan dumbbells successful your home, assembling and configuring them, and moreover taking distant nan packaging erstwhile they're done.

Pricing aside, you'll besides request a Technogym Plus rank to get nan afloat workout experience. Priced astatine £8.99 a period aliases £89.99 a year, you'll get 2 months included erstwhile you buy.

Technogym's Connected Dumbbells are coming to nan US and Australia successful 2025 (pricing tbc), correct now they're disposable successful nan UK, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

An emerging fittingness inclination successful 2024, Technogym joins Kabata, different fittingness group trying to pioneer AI-powered dumbells and workouts for your home. Technogym has beaten Kabata to nan punch pinch their launch, but Kabata should beryllium little costly erstwhile they do arrive.

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Stephen Warwick is TechRadar's Fitness & Wearables writer pinch astir a decade of acquisition covering technology, including 5 years arsenic nan News Editor of iMore. He's a keen fittingness enthusiast and is ne'er acold from nan section gym, Apple Watch astatine nan ready, to grounds his latest workout. Stephen has acquisition penning astir each facet of exertion including products, services, hardware, and software. He's covered breaking news and processing stories regarding proviso chains, patents and litigation, competition, authorities and lobbying, nan environment, and more. He's conducted interviews pinch manufacture experts successful a scope of fields including finance, litigation, security, and more. Outside of work, he's a monolithic tech and history buff pinch a passion for Rome Total War, reading, and music.

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