Bored of the new gym: 7 alternative exercise Gadgets

So after Christmas we all want to join the gym and get fit and this includes me, but if you get bored of the new gym membership then you might want to try one of these 7 alternative exercise gadgets.

Anti-Gravity Boots - £99.99 - These are certain to have you bouncing out of bed and ready for a gravity-defying workout that’s like no other. Attach them to your regular sports shoes (UK adult sizes 5-12) and within seconds you’ll feel like you have a super-hero six-pack. After a few weeks of bouncing around you should start to see the real benefits of their calorie-burning capabilities. The boots strap on like skis, are gentle on the joints and have high-traction treads so you can even climb mountains in them once you’ve had enough of pavement pounding or garden circuits.

Huge Inflatable Football - £59.99 - If you prefer more of a weekend work-out, this mammoth ball is perfect for the park or garden. Alone, it makes for a challenging game of keepy-uppy that’s so eye-catching you won’t be playing solo for long. In teams, it guarantees hours of hilarious play as you kick, balance, throw or bounce it into your jumper goals. Its grippy surface makes handling the ball easy but remember not to inflate it before you attempt to leave the house – with a three-foot circumference; it’s wider than the average door!

Plug & Play Snowboarder - £39.95 - Fancy yourself as an extreme sportsmen but just find the idea of snow a bit, well, cold and wet and miserable? The Plug and Play Snowboarder spells doom for DVDs of ladies in Lycra and promises hours of adrenalin-laced, fat-fighting laughs via your very own TV. Simply step onto the lifelike board and slalom away or work it in a half-pipe competition. Guaranteed freedom from chair-lifts, salopets and idiots who’ve enjoyed a bit too much après, the Snowboarder offers one and two player modes.

Inflatable Horse and Cowboy - £39.95 -Buying a horse, hiring a stable, mucking out – it can all be a touch expensive (and smelly) if you get easily bored. If equine exercise is irresistible, opt instead for this hilarious inflatable. It won’t make a mess of your front room or eat half your garden and comes complete with cowboy suit. Mount this trusty steed and take it for a quick jog around your local streets. If nothing else, you’ll have a laugh and burn off a few Christmas canapés as you race to avoid the interest of the neighbours’ dogs.

Yackle Ball - £14.95 Prefer to exercise with someone else? This future classic is great for playing in pairs or teams. Follow the recommended guidelines for play and score points depending on which end you catch, or create an infinite number of your own games and scoring schemes.

Guru Mini Football - £9.99 For those who count footie as their favourite form of exercise, dark winter nights don’t make it easy to arrange a kick-about unless you own some floodlights (in which case, you probably own your own football club). Fear not though because IWOOT has sourced this amazing ball that not only lights up but also has options to strobe and flash! The Guru is also water-resistant and floats which means it’s great for a night-time game of water-polo.

Muscle Beach Boys/Wind-Up Workout - £4.95/£5.95 OK, if all else fails and you simply have to join the gym, take along one of our little friends to put a smile on your face as you work up a sweat. Dumb-bell Dwayne, Push-Up Preston and the three leotard-loving ladies will remind you that there’s a life to be had once your work-out is over.

You can buy all these gadgets at iwantoneofthose.com

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