UK lockdown last March the home fitness market, which had been steadily on the up for the previous five years, boomed. Gym equipment got a makeover – no longer was it just big, bulky machines that turned into expensive coat hangers.
Now you could buy ‘smart’ bikes, treadmills and rowers with built-in digital screens to follow workouts, and there were live classes and virtual communities to join.
Peloton, the brand behind that ubiquitous £1,750 bike, posted a 172 per cent rise in sales year-on-year between July and September.With months of restrictions ahead, home exercise is here to stay.
But if your intentions are starting to flag, this year’s big fitness launch should be just the thing. Apple Fitness+ is an app that works in tandem with.
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