Innovative Aussie companies who are taking fitness tech to the next level
There is no doubt that Fitness tech is a booming industry of late, with the likes of Peleton, Mirror, FitBit and Garmin taking the centre stage over the past few years.
While fitness tech can come with a hefty price tag in some cases, it also adds convenience, algorithms that can help the user get some serious results as well as measurement solutions .
Here are a few of our favourite innovations to come out of Australia.
MiHIGH
The benefits of infrared saunas have been highly publicised due to the celebrity pick up of the treatment, however at around $45 per treatment, it can get expensive fast.
Introducing the MiHIGH infrared sauna blanket, the ultimate infrared product that you can safely use at home, and for $549 that is around the same price as you would pay for 12 sessions.
The heat generated by infrared saunas stimulates your body at a cellular level which increases the production of white blood cells. These cells act as your immune system’s first line of defense when an infection strikes.
It can help you detoxify faster as the infrared heat is 7x more detoxifying than regular heat. It can help your body produce an abundance of calm chemicals and you can burn around 600 calories in a 30-minute session
Sounds good? I thought so
Vitruvian FORM, V-Form Trainer
The next product is the Vitruvian Form V-Trainer and this is the ultimate device for those who love resistance training. In fact, according to former athlete and mega influencer Amanda Bisk, this one device enables you to train all major and minor muscle groups in the comfort of your own home. There is no need to buy all different equipment, screw squat racks into your wall or think about where to store everything.
So this is your home gym sorted. No need to buy any other equipment or designate too much space.
So how does it work?
Each unit weighs 20kg but each cable can provide 100kgs of resistance allowing a total of 200kgs for max lifts
The adaptive force algorithm the manages load, dynamically changing resistance to slash the time it takes to build muscle, whilst logging data to monitor progress
The V200 uses intelligent algorithms to dynamically update resistance in real-time, giving you a workout perfectly tailored to your strength, allowing you to build muscle faster than ever before
Expect a full-body workout with 100s of different exercise types and workouts across all muscle groups including squats, presses, curls, lifts. There are hundreds of classes via the app to keep you entertained
Best of all, this is a sophisticated product that looks great. The high-end finish and dynamic lighting allows it to be a living room feature or the light flat design allows it to be easily stored out of sight
HealthBank.io
If you are one of those people who wait until you are extremely sick to seek help, then HealthBank is one for you. This platform allowed you to search for your health practitioner and meet them virtually via video chat, by the phone or face to face if you want to do it that way
No more waiting around in waiting rooms or needing to make time to travel to an appointment, now you can consult right from your own home.
In addition, this platform allows you to upload all of your medical history and advice be it from a doctor, surgeon, PT, nutritionist, Physio thus allowing the practitioners to see where you are at so they are not starting from scratch when they meet you.