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Christmas is over and 2020 is now looming so if, like many guys, you're gearing up to make the next decade one of strength, improved fitness and mental clarity, it's the perfect opportunity to pick up some kit to boost your motivation and make your goals easier to reach.

What's more, this Boxing Day, retail behemoth Amazon quietly discounted hundreds of products across their website. If, however, you want to avoid rifling through the deals, we've done the hard work for you. Click through this gallery to find 17 items in the Amazon Boxing Day sale that the Men's Health editors have their eye on. You're very welcome.

1Gold Standard Whey Protein Powder

51.88

Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard whey proteinwas our winner for the2018's SportsNutrition Awards and a close runner-up for the 2019 crown, too. It's recommended by sports dieticians as itdelivers by the scoopful it packs 24g of protein with minimal sugar and fat, 5.5g of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) for muscle maintenance and increased energy.

2Charge 3 Advanced Fitness Tracker

94.99

Why wait until 2020 to start crushing your new year's resolutions? Fitbit's Charge 3 fitness tracker is an ideal first-time buy if you're looking to get into wearables.With a battery life of seven days, the Charge 3 tracks calorie burn, optimises workouts andautomatically recognises runs, swims, ellipticals and more, recording them for you in the Fitbit app on Android or iOS.

3Pure Whey Protein Powder Shake, Vanilla, 1 kg

13.99

Why pay through the nose for protein, when you can get it on the cheap?BULK POWDERS'Pure Whey Protein Powder is one of the most popular brands among Men's Health readers for good reason - it packs22g of protein per scoop, is low in sugar and mixes lump-free.

4SH402BK/00 Wireless On Ear Sports Headphones

59.99

A truly wireless pair of headphones, Philips'SH402BK/00 Wireless On Ear Sports Headphones give 20 hours of playback off a single charge and, thanks to IPX4 tech, are sweat and water-resistant.

5Genius 8000 CrossAction Electric Toothbrush

89.99

2020 is the year to throw your analogue toothbrush in the bin, becauseOral-B'sGenius 8000 CrossAction Electric Toothbrush, discounted hugelyon Amazon right now, is an absolute steal. With 100% plaque removal and brushing coverage, it gently whitens your teeth from the first use across 5 brushing modes. If that's not enough, you can keep track of your brushing patterns using Oral-B's smartphone app.

6Nike LS Park VI JerseyLong-Sleeved

12.97

Nike'sLS Park VI jersey is ideal for throwing over your kit before heading to the gym, or for wearing as a thicker layer during a run. Pick from a range of colours and get that order in.

7Serious Mass Protein Powder High Calorie Mass Gainer

39.88

With24 vitamins and minerals, 50g of proteinand 1250kcal per serving, Optimum Nutrition'sSerious Mass Gainer is a popular product for those struggling to gain size, as it encouragesweight gain and refuels your bodys glycogen stores for your next workout.

8Jabra Elite Active 65t True Wireless Bluetooth Sports Earbuds and Charging Case with Alexa Built-In, Copper Blue

144.95

These sweat-resistant earphones allow you to adjust exactly how much of the outside world you hear, keeping you safe while road running. An integrated motion sensor also tracks your performance from rep count to VO2 max so you can monitor your progress.These earphones function as a sound system, fitness tracker and personal trainer rolled into one, with workouts, exercise explanations and in-ear coaching available through the app.Great value for money.

9Academy Team Backpack

16.99

After a lightweight backpack to stash your items and gym kit away without a hefty price tag? This is it.

10Series 9000 Wet and Dry Men's Electric Shaver

235.06

Save over 200 on a clean, reliable shave today. Using8-directional ContourDetect heads, you can customise your shave with three unique comfort settings. The set also includes abeard trimmer, travel pouch and SmartClean PLUS clean & charge system.

11H17 Noise Cancelling Headphones

49.99

ANC technology helps Mpow's H17 headphones keep your world quiet, whether you're dealing with noisy colleagues, clanging-and-banging gym brosor busy flights. Just 10 minutes of charges gives two hours of playback and it's easy to use the controls as soon as you put them on. A bargain.

12Bodyclock Rise 100 - Wake-Up Light Alarm Clock with Sunrise and Sunset

76.94

Exclusive to Amazon, Lumie's Bodyclock Rise 100 will make you want to switch off your phone and throw your bog-standard alarm clock in the bin, because its 30-minute natural sunrise setting will have you feeling refreshed and awake come the AM.The clock mimics the colours of a real sunrise and sunset using mixed LEDs and isproven to help treat seasonal defective disorder (SAD) andwinter blues. Treat your sanity.

13Undeniable Duffel 4.0 MD Duffel

28.30

Still struggling with a shoddy duffel for your gym kit, food, equipment and work/life essentials? Do yourself a solid and pick this Undeniable Duffel from Under Armourup before it's out of stock

14Carb Killa High Protein and Low Carb Bars, 12 x 60g - Selection Box

18.99

Want to kick your sweet tooth in 2020? It's only natural.Keep your cravings down and your muscle-building macros up withGrenade's 12-bar selection box. It features cookie cream, peanut butter and jaffa cake flavours to name a few to keep you satiated and topped-up with protein when you're in a pinch.

15Momentum Free Special Edition, Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

69.99

Exclusive to Amazon, Sennheiser'sMomentum Free earphonesprovide you witha powerful bass response, detailed voice projection and high sound stage forsix hours of battery life. Handily, you can connect to two devices at once, so you can switch between smartphones and your computer.

16Tile Pro (2020) Item Finder - 1 Pack

29.99

Know someone who's constantly losing their keys, or getting locked out? Even if it's you, we've got something that'll make their life (or yours)a lot easier. The Tile connects to your phone, allowing you to find your keys on a map. You can also set up alerts to remind you when you've left your keys behind. Nifty, right?

17Anker Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker

99.99

Turn up the intensity of your home workouts and up the quality of your Netflix binge sessions with Anker'sMotion+ Bluetooth Speaker with 12 hours playtime andIPX7 waterproof tech.

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Fact: Jennifer Aniston has looked jaw-droppingly fit and healthy for decades. But, TBH, shes really hit her stride these days. At 50, Jen has ridiculous abs, glowy skin, and legs even Rachel Green would die for. But while Jen works hard, she also seems to be pretty chill about her approach to health. Here are the health and wellness habits she swears by to capture that truly JA vibe.

1 Get into planking

To challenge her, Jennifers trainer Leyon Azubuike told Womens Health that he has Jen do plank flow, where she starts in a standard plank, then moves to a side plank, then moves to plank with shoulder taps, and so forth.

2Don't take your fitness too seriously

"I went from being a crazy workout girl to sort of saying, 'My body wants a little bit of a break,'" Jen told Women's Health. "So I kind of stay with more simple stuff and taking walks and not being neurotic about working out and eating right. I started to enjoy life a little bit more. The only downside to that is theres that couple extra pounds and about 4,000 pregnancy rumors, but you know, other than that, it feels great."

3Stretch your core

"We do a lot of things that stretch the core, so well do things where shes hanging on a pullup bar, then she pulls her knees up and brings them back down, Azubuike told Womens Health.

4Think outside the sit-ups

Jennifer loves doing V-ups and using an ab wheel, Azubuike told Womens Health. "Well use a sit-up to shock the body occasionally, but its not a major part of our core regimen, he said.

5Don't rush your workouts if you have the time

Jen doesnt pop in and out of the gymshe spends up to an hour and a half working out during each exercise session, Azubuike told Womens Health.

6Be flexible with your workouts

Everybody has someplace they need to be, and Jennifer is no exception. Azubuike told Womens Health that he uses a training technique called "periodization" with Jen, which adjusts things based on her schedule. "Depending on where we are in that cycle dictates the duration and intensity of Jens workout," he says.

"If I know Jen isnt filming anything, its a different phase than if I know she has something coming up tomorrow. If shes going to be walking up to receive an award, Im not going to destroy her legs in the gym the day before."

7Read up on intermittent fasting

"I do intermittent fasting, so no food in the morning," Jennifer told UK outlet Radio Times. "I noticed a big difference in going without solid food for 16 hours."

8Find time to sweat, no excuses

Sometimes Jen will work out in the middle of the night when shes shooting. "She has to respond when I say go," Azubuike told Womens Health. "If she has a shoot at 3 a.m. and we need to work out before that, lets go...we respect each other in that regard, so its a constant back and forth with mutual respect and understanding."

9Find your beast mode once in a while

Azubuike made it clear to Womens Health that he doesnt go easy on his famous client. She definitely should be commended, because when I get into go-mode, Im in go-mode, he said.

10Eat nutrient-rich foods

Azubuike told Women's Health that hes big on his clients (including Jennifer) eating nutrient-rich foods, like mix of healthy carbs, protein, leafy greens, and bright, colorful veggies.

11Get. Some. Sleep.

You wont find Jen up at the crack of dawn. She told Radio Times that she usually wakes up at 9 a.m.

12Try resistance bands

They factor big-time into Jens workouts. "We box, we jump rope, we do strength training, we do a lot of work with resistance bandswere big on resistance bands," Azubuike told Womens Health.

13Mix up your workouts

Azubuike told Womens Health that hes constantly rotating Jens workouts. Its always hard, shes consistently being challengedIm a big fan of switching things up, so the body reacts in a positive way and changes, he said.

14Try boxing

"Its the longest workout Ive actually stayed with consistently other than yoga," Jen told InStyle. Theres something about the mental aspect of boxingthe drills, your brain has to work, youre not just sitting on a bike. Its amazing.

15Don't be bullied into weight loss

According to the book, Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Friends, author Saul Austerlitz said that Jen faced a lot of pressure over her weight and looks during her time on the show. She had to lose thirty pounds if she wanted to stay in Hollywood, he wrote.

Jen previously addressed this in the 90s. "The disgusting thing of HollywoodI wasn't getting lots of jobs 'cause I was too heavy," she told Rolling Stone in 1996, as reported by Harper's Bazaar UK. "I was like, 'What?!'"

16Make exercise a consistent habit

Making exercise a regular part of your day is clutch. Jennifer told Radio Times that she tries to do five workouts a week.

17Keep pushing through challenging exercises

Jennifer didnt love using a jump rope when Azubuike first tried her out on it because she thought it was challenging, her trainer told Womens Health. But she kept at it. "I just made her keep on doing it, and now shes great at it, he said.

18Have compassion for past relationships

Hating on exes never helped anyones mental health. Jen is friendly with both of her ex-husbands. Justin Theroux regularly slides into her Instagram comments and was even spotted at her Friendsgiving dinner this year. Ex-husband Brad Pitt was also spotted at Jens 50th birthday party, per People.

19Own your morning

When Jen wakes up, she takes a mindful approach to her day. She told Radio Times that she has a celery juice and meditates before jumping into a workout.

20Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

Jennifer has inspired her own yoga instructor, Mandy Ingber, to stay well-hydrated. Jen is definitely somebody that has encouraged me to hydrate," Ingber told ABC News. "She is a hydrator from way back in the day."

21Set aside time to pamper yourself

Jen told Australia's Now to Love that she makes time to pamper herself one day a week. "Sunday is my spa day. I usually do a little mini facial time where I just give myself a good scrub, use a mask, and then the new Aveeno hydrating facial," she said. "I leave it on overnight and when I wake up I have that dewy, glowing, twinkling skin."

22Watch your water intake before a workout

It wont end well for you. If you pound water right before your workout, youll just feel heavy and full and sluggish the entire time, Azubuike told Womens Health.

23Get a little sunbut wear sunscreen

Jennifer is all about hanging out outside, but she wears sunscreen. I still sit in the sun...you need that vitamin D for a glow and your mood, Jennifer told Vogue.

24Find a puppy love

Jennifer's adorable dog Clyde is her BFFshe even takes him to work sometimes.

25Dont let yourself get thirsty

"The common misconception about hydration is that you should wait until youre thirsty, and then drink until youre full," Azubuike told Womens Health. Instead, he said, you shouldnt even let yourself get to that point.

Being hydrated all day is important for your energy, and in turn, your workouts. Just be careful about chugging RIGHT before.

26Eat healthy fats

As far as food goes, Azubuike told Womens Health that he encourages Jennifer to reach for healthy fats. "I love avocados, coconut oil, salmon, fish oilanything thats a good form of fat is great," he said.

27Experiment with pre-workout snacks

Something like peanut butter and banana can be a good pre-workout snack, Azubuike told Womens Health, but its not for everyone. "It takes trial and error to see what works best," he said.

28Keep a fitness journal

Azubuike recommends this. "Write down how certain foods you ate make you feel during a workout," he told Womens Health. "And also journal what days you mentally werent checked in as well, and why, in case that made an impact. Maybe its because you didnt sleep well, it was rainy outside, etc."

29Pencil in recovery days

Jennifer told People that she usually takes off on Sundays to give herself a little time to recover from all the badassery she drops at the gym the rest of the week.

30Bring a good attitude to every workout

Hey, Jen does. Shes very diligent. She is ready to work out hard, every single time she hits the gym, Azubuike told People. Whether it be a 45-minute session, whether it be a two-hour session, shes always ready to go.

31Be consistent

Azubuike told People that Jen is incredibly consistent and hardworking, and that makes my job a little bit easier. Shes a very good, natural athlete.

32Mix up your yoga

Jen told People that shes big into taking a spin-yoga class several times a week, which is 25 to 30 minutes of spinning and then 30 to 40 minutes of yoga.

33Learn to crave exercise

Of course I [get bored], Jen told People. Its when I take breaks and then I get back into it, thats when its hard. But once Im back into it, I love it and I crave it.

34Switch up your cardio

I usually do a trifecta of cardio, Jen told People. Fifteen minutes on the bike, 15 on the treadmill running and then 15 on the elliptical. You have to shake it up, you know, muscle confusion.

35Work out even when you dont feel like it

Jen has learned a little trick that works for her. Bite the bullet. Just bite the bullet and do it, she told People. Think of a wonderful pasta or Mexican meal that you want to have on the weekend and dangle that in front of you like a little carrot.

36Do body weight exercises

Jennifer told People that shes big on using her own body weight for workouts. Or, if shes at the gym, shell add a little weight. Grab little five-pound weights if you have nothing else, and just move them around, she said.

37Have a go-to smoothie

Jennifer is big into a fruit-filled smoothie made with bananas, cherries, blackberries, a greens powder, a collagen peptide, a little cacao powder, chocolate stevia drops, and chocolate almond milk, she told People. You can see I like chocolate-flavored. I don't like protein taste."

38Lean into that endorphins high

You know what, there are days I go I cant and I dont want to, and I think you just have to listen to your body, Jen told Womens Healthand she'll take those days as rest days.

And then there are times when you go, 'Really? Do you really not want to?' And then if you just say, OK, Im going to get on some machine for 10 minutes, you just start to get the endorphins going. Then you feel great, and you just keep going. So sometimes you can actually override the I dont want to work out.

39Freeze some fruit for a snack

Jennifer told Womens Health that she loves to nosh on frozen grapes. I like the red onestheyre really easy and delicious, she said. They give you that frozen crunch. I was at a spa one time, and they gave me a little cup of frozen grapes after my mud bath soak or whatever. It was sort of like, This is genius.

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It might also help her live longer, according to a recent Harvard University study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The study concluded that among older women, as few as 4,400 steps per day helped to lower mortality rates.

With more steps per day, mortality rates decreased before leveling off at 7,500 steps, the study found. In other words, the magic marketing number of 10,000 daily steps embraced by so many wearers of these devices may be about 2,500 steps more than necessary.

Truth be told, even the woman behind the study who concedes that she, too, is enamored of her step tracker cant say how many steps are the right number for each walker.

No one size fits all, said I-Min Lee, an associate epidemiologist at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston and a professor at Harvard Medical School.

But no matter how many steps you take, merely wearing and using a fitness tracker particularly for older women, older men and other people who tend to be somewhat inactive can be beneficial not only to your health but to your quality of life, Lee said.

Studies show that 150 minutes a week of moderate activity, such as walking, can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, improve sleep, help reduce weight gain and improve bone health.

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In the battle of fitness trackers, the most steps might not win - Oklahoman.com

Realme CEO Madhav Sheth just confirmed something quite exciting during yesterdays episode of #AskMadhav on YouTube. According to Sheth, Realme should be releasing a fitness tracker relatively soon as the company continues to expand its portfolio.

We aim to become Indias largest tech lifestyle brand, Sheth said. Talking about the fitness band, I will definitely say it is in the works, and you might see one in the first half of 2020.

These words are far from a promise, but since they come directly from the mouth of the boss, we expect Realme is pretty close to having a finished product.

Related: The best fitness trackers

Right now, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 is pretty much in a class of its own. Its definitely the best cheap fitness tracker you can pick up today, and in Xiaomis case, cheap doesnt mean bad. Though there are other cheap competitors out there, like the Fitbit Inspire HR and the Samsung Galaxy Fit, none of them are quite as cheap or as good as the Mi Band 4.

Can Realmes upcoming fitness tracker bring some honest, compelling competition to the Xiaomi in this sector? Hopefully we will find out next year.

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A Realme fitness tracker could launch relatively soon - Android Authority

The physical performance of children in Japan deteriorated dramatically in fiscal 2019 from the previous year, a survey by the Sports Agency showed Monday.

The overall performance score for boys in the fifth year of elementary school was the lowest since the survey started in fiscal 2008, and that for boys in the second year of junior high school was the worst in the past five years.

The physical performance scores had been on an upward trend for girls and had gradually improved for boys since the survey was launched.

According to the agency, the latest results reflected a drop in time spent on exercise, excluding physical education at schools, growth in time spent using smartphones and rising obesity rates.

Agency officials said they will promote steps to allow students to make exercise a habit, and to have more time for physical activities.

The fiscal 2019 survey was conducted between April and July, covering some 2.01 million students or almost all children in the two grades across the country.

Their physical performance was evaluated across eight categories, including grip strength and 50-meter sprint time.

With a maximum of 80 points, the total physical performance scores for boys and girls in the fifth grade at elementary schools stood at 53.61 and 55.59, respectively, and those for boys and girls in the second grade at junior high schools were 41.56 and 50.03, respectively.

Those figures were lower by between 0.31 and 0.62 point than the previous fiscal year.

The survey found that male junior high school second graders took 6.31 seconds longer on average to run 1,500 meters. Female junior high school second graders took 3.02 seconds longer to run 1,000 meters.

The average time for a 50-meter run for both boys and girls in the two grades rose by between 0.03 and 0.05 second.

Boys grip strength was the weakest ever. Boys in the two grades and female fifth graders at elementary schools logged the poorest performance in ball throwing.

The survey saw a drop in the proportion of both elementary and junior high school students who spend 420 minutes or more on exercise per week, excluding physical education at schools. The size of the declines was bigger for boys than girls.

Students who use smartphones for three hours or more per day logged physical performance scores lower than average.

Agency officials said they were concerned about a possible further deterioration in childrens physical strength due mainly to the growing use of smartphones.

According to the agency, the share of elementary school fifth graders who use smartphones, game consoles or personal computers for one hour or more per day on weekdays stood at 83.3 percent for boys and 73.1 percent for girls.

The share of such male and female second graders at junior high schools came in at 90.3 percent and 87.6 percent, respectively.

The agency said that the share was higher in all grades than in fiscal 2016.

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It is that time of the year when we start thinking about our New Year's resolution. But what's better than taking a pledge to stay fit.

Every year a ton of people take this resolution but there are only few who stick to it throughout the year.

A common reason whypeople join a gym in the first week of the year but fail to visit regularly is the lack of motivation.

If it sounds familiar, don't worry we have got you covered. Here's a list of best fitness bands that will keep a track of all your activities and motivate you to do better than yesterday.

1. Huawei Band 4 Pro (Not yet launched in India)

Starting with the latest launch, Huawei Band 4 Pro is a feature pack fitness band that comes with an in-built GPS tracker which will motivate you to run a bit longer every day by measuring the distance of your run.

Coming to the technical specifications, the band features a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display, Bluetooth 4.2, swim stroke recognition, sleep and activity tracker, a PPG heart rate sensor and call/messages notifications alert.

Though the band is not available in India as of now, it is expected to enter the market soon.

2. Honor Band 5

Price:2,599

If you can't wait till the Huawei band enters that market, you may want to spend your money on Honor Band 5. The band comes with a 0.95-inch AMOLED colour panel.

Other features of the band include a heart-rate monitor, a sleep tracker with over 200 personalised sleep suggestions, water-resistance rating and a sensor to recognise four main swim strokes.

The step tracker feature of the band lets you set a goal and motivates you to achieve it every day.

3. Mi Band 3iPrice:1,299

Being the cheapest fitness band on our list, Mi Band 3i lacks the heart-rate sensor. But apart from that, it comes with every other feature that one needs to stay fit.

The band comes with sensors that can monitor sleep, remind you about an event, track all your activity in the real-time and reminds you to take a walk if you are sitting idle for a long period of time. It can also notify you for incoming calls and messages.

4. Mi Band 4

Price:2,299

If you are looking for an alternative to Honor Band 5, you might want to choose the Mi Band 4. The band comes with a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display, a heart rate sensor and a calorie tracker.

The band is equipped with three different sensors that can track your activities likecycling, power walking, sleeping and five different types of swimming.

The band can connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth and transfer all the vital data to the MiFit app so you can track and compare stats from your smartphone anytime.

5. GOQii Vital ECG

Price:2,999

While every other fitness tracker on our list claims to give you the vital stats about your day to day activity, GOQii says that their band comes with a feature to detect heart problems likeatrial fibrillation.

The band is waterproof and cantrack your exercise duration, pace and heart rate. It also notifies you about calls and messages.To avoid heart problems, you need to stay fit and this band helps you in achieving it.

6. Samsung Galaxy Fit E

Price:2,490

The newest fitness band from Samsung comes with a 0.74-inch mono PMOLED display.

It packs an accelerometer and a heart rate sensor which can track your activities like running, walking and dynamic workout. The band supports Bluetooth 5.0 and a 70 mAh battery.

The band displays the step count right on the home screen, so it's always there to tell you how many steps you need to complete your daily goal.

With features like idle alert and step counter, these bands will help you get fit in no time. Get Set Go!

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Heading into 2020, its hard to believe its been a decade since Alberto Contador/Andy Schleck (depending who you ask) won the Tour de France but time flies whilst youre having fun.

Over the course of the last ten years, fitness has come on a long way in terms of the thinking behind how we approach training, and the equipment.

Theres been tons of breakthrough innovations some of them more effective than others. Heres a look at the most stand-out introductions from the last decade

Testing key biomarkers (hormone health, Cortisol levels for recovery,haemoglobin levels for oxygen transportation) can help riders to track their health at a whole new level.

When fitness editor Dave Bradford put himself up as a guinea pig to test the science, the key finding was a deficiency in Vitamin D. With this the only actionable learning, he wasnt convinced it was a process hed repeat, butendocrinologist Dr Nicky Keay concluded: Repeating the test and checking biomarkers every few months would allow you to build a picture of whats normal for you, like your own biological passport.

Without this information, you risk getting more and more tired or failing to make the most of your training without understanding why. The pros definitely outweigh the cons.

Similar in process but very different in results, DNA/genetics testing looks at a riders capacity -analysing markers such as muscle stamina, V02 and lactate threshold. This is still an emerging science and has fans as well as detractors.

Altitude training is a popular approach among the pros. Whilst at altitude, theres less oxygen available and so the cardiovascular system has to work harder, adapting to become more efficient.

One approach is to sleep high, train low which means sleeping at altitude, and then rolling down the mountain to train where capacity is less hampered. Since its not always practical, an altitude tent can represent a very tempting alternative: sleep in the tent, train out if it adapt and get stronger.

The drawbacks? Well, youll have to sleep in a tent, and itll cost you a few hundred pounds a month to rent.

Ten years ago, if you were training with power you were in the minority and thats not quite the case anymore.

Power meters have become more affordable, and more accessible resulting in a snowball effect where FTP is now as regularly discussed on the club run as the merits of flapjack vs carrot cake.

>>> How to train with a power meter

Youre no longer tied to using one hub to rule them all, and swapping your power meter could be as simple as switching pedals (though, buyer beware applies in some cases). With top end bikes now being sold with power meters fitted, the training landscape has clearly seen a shift where power training is almost the norm, as opposed to the exception.

Training indoors was once a thankless chore, sitting next to watching paint dry on the enjoyment scale in the minds of most cyclists.

With the arrival of smart turbo trainers came platforms like Zwift and the updated Sufferfest app which make pounding out the miles indoors far more enjoyable and by extension effective.

Zwift in particular has allowed for the creation of a whole new indoor racing discipline with a world championshipspenned in for 2020.

Perhaps influenced by the accessibility of power data, tracking the numbers has become far more commonplace which is good news: theres no point having data coming out your ears if youre going to do nothing with it.

Athletes have been using programmes like Training Peaks to keep informed on their form (training stress balance) as long as theyve been using power meters. But now Strava offers the more friendly sounding fitness and freshness tracking via its Analysis pack,the numbers are at nearly everyones fingertips.

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Where once the only true way to compete was to pin a number on, now anyone and everyone can test themselves against the competition either worldwide or against their club mates.

Whatever impact you feel this has, or has not had, on the racing scene its certainly made competition more easily available, and this can have some dramatic effects on motivation.

Reportedly used in the World Tour ranks, ketones provide the body with a magical extra fuel source allowing for carbohydrate sparing, which means supplies can be held back for when theyre really needed.

However, the drinks are not cheap and when we put the formula to the test, the effects were not particularly staggering.

Thats all for now we cant wait to see what the next decade holds

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CALIFORNIA Want to push beyond your comfort zone and break out of your same-old workout routines in 2020? Here's Patch's guide to some of the best fitness apps for new challenges that will help keep you in good health all year long.

Activities: Strength training, cardio, mobility

Why: Take it to your living room, backyard or garage. Nike Training Club is perfect for people without a gym membership or those needing variety in their fitness routines. (HINT: It's also a great choice for frequent business travelers seeking anytime personal training.) The app features on-demand video workouts that vary in length many are free, but you can upgrade to a premium membership that will open up a complete video library featuring sessions led by trainers who offer tips and guidance. The app includes a good variety of individual workouts and multi-week training programs.

Price: Free; fee-based premium membership available

More info: https://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/nike-plus/training-app

Activities: General

Why: Tracking steps is a little old school these days, but for those just getting started this one is a gem. Simple to use, MapMyFitness monitors your moves in real time (feel good about vacuuming, taking out the trash) and it tells you how many calories you've burned. You can also log your activities manually, and MapMyFitness is compatible with other trackers, such as Fitbit and others. The app also lets you set goals and challenge friends in the MapMyFitness community, and it can lead you to the best walking, hiking, running and cycling trails.

Cost: Free; fee-based premium membership available

More info: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/

Activities: Running, cycling

Why: Strava is a community platform for serious athletes and beginners alike. Yes, it tracks your performance stats and gives a deep dive into the data, but it also lets you interact with friends, family and professional athletes who are on the platform. You can upload photos and activities, find cycling and running routes, ask for advice. You'll form new bonds with others who can help keep you motivated. It's the ultimate social network for athletes (pro and amateur alike).

Price: Free; fee-based premium membership available

More info: https://www.strava.com/

Activities: Walking, running, cycling

Why: Need a reason to get moving and don't mind a little in-your-face marketing? Charity Miles donates money to the organization of your choice when you use the app to log miles. Its motto is "Walk, Run, Bike for a Cause." Corporate sponsors donate a few cents for every mile you track, and in exchange you get to see their branding in the app. (Read more about how Charity Miles works). The app also helps you run pledge drives and supports a large number of nonprofit organizations.

Cost: Free

More info: https://charitymiles.org/

Jefit

Activities: Strength training

Why: If you've got a solid cardio routine but need help with strength training, Jefit is a good pick. Like so many other apps out there, it's a community platform where users share goals, progress, tips, workout routines, etc. But instead of chatter about the best running routes in town, users are more likely to discuss deadlifts and barbell split squats. The Jefit sessions are sport-specific and/or targeted to particular muscle groups, and there are tools to keep track of your workouts, rest days, and overall training schedule.

Cost: Free; fee-based premium membership available

More info: https://www.jefit.com/

Glo

Activities: Yoga, pilates, meditation

Why: Even if you already have an awesome fitness routine, throwing in some yoga and pilates will help you stay flexible, improve balance, and may help stave off injury. At the highest levels, yoga and pilates workouts are butt-kicking sessions that leave you wringing wet. Glo offers online on-demand classes (more than 4,000) with what it calls "the world's best teachers." By answering a few simple questions, Glo can help you find classes best suited to your level.

Cost: Subscription-based

More info: https://www.glo.com/

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2020 brings a new year and a new decade of wellness. Over the last few years, weve seen people embrace health and wellness more than ever before, including everything from mainstays like running and weight training to the slightly new age-y and abstract (goat yoga anyone?). And just like Flo Jo, the fitness industry has no signs of slowing down. The global fitness and health club industry generates more than 80 billion U.S. dollars in revenue per year, and continues to climb.

So what can we expect to be the hottest (and sweatiest) workouts for next year? We asked top fitness experts to predict the fitness trends for 2020 just in time for you to make those fitness New Years resolutions.

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As more people continue to seek efficient workouts (more sweat in less time) HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) will continue to remain popular, according to Heather Englund of Fit Mama Real Food.

HIIT allows you to be efficient with your time, while boosting metabolism and getting an amazing workout in. The key is to at a high intensity during the short bursts of exercise, and follow it with short recovery before going back into the next interval. The after burn is increased with this method of exercise, she says. The result? More effort in less time.

Heres a trend we can all get behind: doing less of what we hate, and more of what we love. Mandi Em of Healthy Living for Hot Messes says 2020 is the year of the nature walk, the lazy hike, or the living room dance party.

Science shows us that getting out into nature is immensely good for our bodies and minds, says Em, which makes nature the original gym.

Also its free and comes with complimentary endorphins! Literally just go for a walk, says Em. Thats your step one. Kettlebells can wait. What 2020 needs is people looking at where they are at, and taking it to the next level instead of bounding to the top step, falling short, hating it, hating themselves, and giving up entirely.

While gyms can serve as great motivation for our workout, sometimes getting to the gym is impossible, especially when the weather is bad or the kiddo is sick. Even though many consumers still crave an in-person experience, were seeing people supplement their workouts with at-home options, which offer a convenience factor that physical gyms and studios lack, says Erika Shannon, former coach for SoulCycle, Equinox and Daily Burn, and current Director of Fitness for MYXfitness. Theres a demand for both in-person and at-home alternatives, and rather than one completely eclipsing the other, well start to see more people combining the two for a more personalized approach to wellness.

Mike Fantigrassi, M.S., NASM-CPT, and co-author of NASMs new Certified Nutrition Coach program (NASM-CNC) calls it a fitness hybrid approach. What this means is people will still go to the gymtheyll still work with personal trainers to help them achieve proper form. They may supplement with on-demand workouts and different programming when theyre not with a trainer. Fantigrassi says an on-demand/live fitness content is a more affordable option and actually gives a trainer an opportunity to work with more clients, and even retain them. For example, a client may seek a trainer to ensure theyre doing the on-demand movements properly, or trainers can recommend the proper on-demand programming for a client who is traveling.

According to Jillian Michaels, health and fitness expert and creator of the My Fitness by Jillian Michaels app, says functional beverages, a drink that typically has additional health benefits, including herbs, vitamins, nootropics, amino acids, or additional raw fruit or veggies, will trend in the new year. We are seeing this trend in everything from sparkling waters with CBD to hard seltzers with probiotics, she tells SheKnows, citing Lucky Jack Organic Cold Brew offerings like Golden Milk Lattes or Mocha Cold Brew with added adaptogens. The whole trend is for people that want more and are always looking for an extra edge. Any way to improve themselves including, but not limited to, the products they consume. And I admit to being guilty of partaking. If Im gonna have a coffee, why not have it with collagen or turmeric golden milk?

Next year will be more about a functional and holistic long-term approach to weight loss rather than the rapid diets of years past. In 2020, the trend will continue away from a focus on rapid weight-loss/diet-only approaches and toward true sustainability accompanied by healthy nutrition and regular exercise, says Jim Frith, Founder of TopFitPros, Certified Personal Trainer & Advance Sports Nutrition Specialist. Over 80 percent of people who have lost substantial amounts of weight have historically gained it back. Constant ups and downs in weight are unhealthy and frustrating. Many people are looking for a path to weight loss that allows them to keep it off and to be healthy. They are tired of every weight loss program out there claiming to be sustainable, but with few offering credible scientific research to back up their claims.

Working out in small, focused groups, including small training groups and fitness classes, will still be trending in 2020. People love working out with friends and getting pushed by others in a class setting, says Marie Urban, Personal Trainer and Regional Group Training Coordinator at Life Time. Working out with a group of friends is not only impactful for yourself but for others as well. Working out and fitness breaks down natural barriers and gets people to feel more comfortable and confident with one another. Plus it helps develop relationships, friendships, and self-confidence. Says Urban: People are craving connection now more than ever.

People are really interested in recovery and fitness stats, saysy Urban who thinks 2020 will be all about the more information the better. Adds Shannon: As technology-based wellness innovations continue to evolve, the fitness landscape is definitely shifting toward more digital connection. Fitness/wellness apps, wearables, and at-home equipment with digital programming abound right now! Weve already seen the beginning of what fitness tech is capable of, and were going to see more of this in 2020, with an increased focus on community. This, more than anything, has the potential to affect traditional gyms, as there is a new option to connect with like-minded people right from the comfort of your home.

Functional fitness has been around for decades, but has been growing in popularity exponentially over the past few years, according to Jay Unwin, gym manager at F3E Fitness. Most people are bored of the usual same gym routines. They want something that will challenge not only their strength and fitness, but also their flexibility, balance and coordination, says Unwin. The two biggest benefits of functional training? One, the movements translate to real life much more readily, due to the use of unusual objects as well as rotational and unilateral (using one side of the body) movements, says Unwin, And two, because of the varied mash-up of equipment, movements and session structures, youre way less likely to get bored and quit!

As sober curiosity continues to trend, its not surprising that implementing a renewed focus on nutrition and how we fuel our bodies will become more important. Fitness is optimized with improvements to lifestyle choices. As we enter 2020, people are looking for answers to how their lifestyle choices can increase longevity and quality of life, says Frith. A very small amount of alcohol on a given day promotes the formation of brown fat, which speeds our metabolisms. More than one drink a day disrupts the processes of having a faster metabolism, and it leads to weight gain. As people seek to have more active lives and greater social interaction along with better health and longevity, they will increasingly embrace having a single drink per day, but no more.

Restorative fitness will bring a welcome balance to those who are HIIT and CrossFit lovers. Restorative fitness centers on the idea that the body goes through a cycle of stress and recovery, and high-intensity workouts arent effective when the body is stressed, as from an intense workout, says Adam Zeitsiff, Golds Gym President and CEO. New data suggests that varying workout intensity to include low, moderate and high, rather than aiming for maximum effort every time, makes all exercise more effective.

Factors in restorative fitness, says Zeitstiff, include using heart rate variability (HRV) to determine where they are in the recovery cycle and what level of workout will most benefit their body. Examples of restorative fitness includes lower-intensity yoga and Pilates classes, other recovery techniques including cryotherapy, sauna, compression and percussion therapy and gyms beginning to specifically address nutrition with dedicated professional nutrition counseling, meal plans, cooking classes, nutrition seminars and even on-site meal prep.

In 2020, dieters will increasingly insist on having strategies for muscle retention or development while they lose fat, says Frith. Most popular diets result in the loss of about a third of a pound of muscle for every pound lost. Losing muscle mass not only makes you weaker, but it also slows your metabolism down, which in turn makes weight loss all the more difficult.

Adds Englund: Strength training is nothing new but a mainstay fitness trend. Using weights or you body weight, strength training helps to increase metabolic, build bone density and improves muscle tone. There are many ways to build a strength training program. You can alternate between muscle group, focus on full body, or split between upper and lower body days.

Many fitness companies hire trainers with a certain look a look that is unattainable or unrealistic for most of us, and that can be really discouraging for people starting at the beginning, says Shannon, who adds that, thankfully, the industry mindset is shifting. Its no longer about coaching people to be thinner, but coaching people to be stronger and healthier both mentally and physically so they can live better lives. Weve started to see some support from some big brands this year, but we still face an uphill battle with regards to social media and public perception. In 2020, we will see even more body types represented, not only in advertising for fitness brands, but also with the trainers, coaches, and leaders within the industry.

No matter what fitness trend might suit your fancy, its important to remember that a little goes a long way. Says Em: Id be thrilled if 2020 was the year of people striving to move just a little more than they are now, without scrolling Instagram and then mentally flagellating themselves for not doing advanced chakra-toning yoga on the side of Chads new infinity pool.

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