WALL-MOUNTED COACHES
[Words Tom Wiggins]
NEXT BIG THING?
Mirror, mirror, on the wall…
Who is the laziest of them all? Good question. Hang one of these up in your bedroom and you’ll soon find out. You see, this Mirror (inspired name, isn’t it?) does much more than just give you a handy visual reminder to lay off the biscuits. It’s also a fully qualified, completely connected personal trainer. And don’t think you can slack off just because there’s no one there to shout at you. If you’re wearing an Apple Watch or the bundled Bluetooth heart-rate monitor, the Mirror will let you know if you need to pick up the pace.
Who wants fitness advice from a robot?
Au contraire. It’s not bots telling you to drop and give them 20 – it’s real fitness bods, with more than 50 new classes from yoga to boxing available to livestream per week, so even the keenest gym bunnies should find plenty to keep them busy. Can’t clock on for a workout at the scheduled time? Don’t get too comfortable on that sofa, because classes are also available on demand. If you do decide you need a bit more dedicated tuition, the Mirror has a camera, microphone and speakers built in, with one-to-one sessions available soon.
Sounds like Mr Motivator for millennials.
It’s certainly not a million miles away. But your TV didn’t display vital stats related to your workouts in real time when Mr M was shouting encouragement at you, did it? And you couldn’t choose from a selection of curated playlists or hook your phone up to blast your own either. The Mirror is controlled through an app, so you won’t get sweaty smears all over it – which is just as well, because it costs $1495 plus $39 a month to subscribe. Perhaps convincing the real Mr Motivator to be your live-in personal trainer isn’t such a bad idea after all.
DON’T MISS THE NEXT ISSUE! ON SALE 1 NOV