Whoever said video games aren’t exercise never tried an ICAROS
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Don’t work out harder, work out smarter.
Looking to shape up before summer—and all its accompanying shirtlessness—gets into full swing? Here are some high-tech exercise equipment that will give you the full professional gym experience from the comfort of your own home.
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If the idea of reps fills you with existential dread, then the ICAROS (pronounced like the unfortunate boy who flew too close to the sun) may be the ideal workout equipment for you. ICAROS is a gyroscopic virtual reality workout device—a hardware and software solution—that lets users immerse themselves in flight/racetrack/underwater gaming simulations while they work on their core muscles, shoulder muscles, balance and body control.
ICAROS players have the choice of playing on their own or in multiplayer scenarios against other ICAROS users around the world and the ICAROS offers six nonstop hours of “gamercising” before the device’s controller requires a recharge, which typically takes about 30 minutes. Users should just make sure they don’t fly too close to the virtual reality sun.
The ICAROS costs $9,200, before VAT and shipping costs from the Munich-based company.
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Harness the power of vibration—at home. Engineered to activate your muscles’ reflexive response to vibration, the Power Plate My7—which resembles something like a futuristic scale—accelerates the training and fitness goals of its users by giving them that much more from every workout. Power Plate users go through their regular workout routines, while maintaining contact with the plate, which, as it vibrates, causes constant subconscious contractions in the trainee’s muscles, adding another layer of conditioning to each exercise session.
But the Power Plate is so much more than a pretty, and super shaky, base. The device comes equipped with 250 customized programs and more than 1,000 individual exercises, as well as exercise videos and coaching tips for full-body vibration workouts—all of which can be accessed via the Power Plate’s touchscreen monitor.
The Power Plate My7 is available for $7,995.
Source: Mansion Global