Health and Fitness Technology to Help You Keep Your 2018 Resolutions

If have taken the new year as an opportunity for a new you, chances are you are struggling within the rigid confines of your resolutions.

While there isn’t a technology to automatically alter your waistline (yet, anyway), there are a fair number of futuristic devices designed to ease the burden of strict diet and exercise.

Below, we have identified some resolution resources you can install in your home for a fitter and healthier 2018.

NordicTrack X22i Incline Trainer

Treadmill-meets-incline trainer-meets-virtual reality simulator—and that’s just the start. Outfitted with a 22-inch touchscreen, the NordicTrack X22i offers owners high-def video running tours of exotic international locations (New Zealand, Greece, Hawaii, etcetera) with top-rated fitness professionals—and because the machine is capable of reaching a 40% incline and equipped with an automated breeze simulator, you’ll really feel like you’re running outside of your living room. Furthermore, the X22i provides a number of fitness courses (cardio, weight training) via the video screen, which doesn’t require the treadmill, providing some variety to combat the monotony of daily or near-daily exercise.

The NordicTrack X22i Incline Trainer is currently available for $2,699.

CardioGym CG6

If you want a total body workout and the guidance of a personal trainer, but don’t have the time for a gym membership, what are your options? The CardioGym CG6, for one. Combining cardio and strength training, the CardioGym has a near limitless number of workout routines—including kayak simulation—for total body exercise, regional focus or general health and fitness activities. And while this vast range of options may seem intimidating, it needn’t be. CardioGym is equipped with an onscreen virtual trainer who will walk you through each exercise and help you perfect your form—and you won’t even need to make small talk.

The CardioGym CG6 is available for $5,990.

Philips Avance Centrifugal Juicer

Nowhere is variety more important than when it comes to diet. Consuming the appropriate caloric intake and proper servings of fruits and vegetables while simultaneously not succumbing to the soul-crushing menu sameness is key. Here the Philips Avance Centrifugal juicer can be indispensable. The Avance Centrifugal series is equipped with an XXL feeding tube, which severely cuts down on prep time as ingredients can be dropped directly into the juicer without pre-chopping. Better still, the Avance is straightforward and simple to assemble, which makes it a breeze to clean—an ever-so important feature as you strive to create a variety of healthful and flavorful juices. The intelligently designed device, which can make up to three liters of juice in a single serving, also comes with FiberBoost technology that allows owners to make beverages more thick and fibrous for additional health benefits.

The Philips Avance Centrifugal Juicer is available for $318.

Breville Steam Zone

Man can’t live on juice alone. While preparing your healthy "new you" menu, it’s important to cut any calorie-filled cooking aids—like oil and butter—wherever you can. Steaming food is a great way to prepare light and healthy meals that don’t sacrifice flavor, and the Breville Steam Zone is ideal for steam cooking. Offering precision steam cooking in stainless steel, the Steam Zone lets users set-and-forget their way to a healthier culinary lifestyle. The Steam Zone’s shape allows the device to be used for whole fish (healthy!) cooking via the steaming tray but also comes with dual independent steaming buckets so that multiple dishes can be cooked simultaneously without cross-pollinating. Better still, the Steam Zone’s exacting precision means you can cook two dishes with different steaming/power requirements and the Steam Zone will sync their finishes so both meals are prepared at the same time.

The Breville Steam Zone is available for $249.