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Fitness buffs who love their techy gadgets have a slew of slick, wearable fitness trackers to choose from, such as Fitbit and Jawbone. But now companies are starting to put sensors inside clothing to gauge workouts -- and US university students have devised their own contender, the Squid fitness shirt.

Last year, major fitness retailer Under Armour introduced the E39 compression shirt, with 2GB of storage built inside to monitor heart rate and breathing. Also, last October, AT&T announced its own plans to offer apparel to track GPS routes, heart rate, and other vital stats, according to Forbes magazine.

Now students at Northeastern University in the US may have upped the ante with Squid, which incorporates a smartphone app and exercise tracking internet portal along with a compression shirt loaded with built-in sensors.

The EMG sensors (or “tentacles”) track muscle activity, recording the number of repetitions of a resistance exercise. Squid also monitors heart rate activity so you can get a complete overview of your weight-lifting workouts. All the data syncs with the smartphone app, which also syncs with the internet site.

Details on when consumers can get their hands on the Squid are not yet available -- but in recent days, gadget and health bloggers have been abuzz about the new device.

"Unlike other tech that ends with monitoring heart rate and tracking GPS coordinates, Squid can actually gauge muscle activity and count reps so you don't have to," writes blogger Engadget.

"It does have some limitations, such as it cannot tell the difference between types of exercise you do," adds blogger Geeky Gadgets. "Nonetheless, if you’re a fitness buff who is also a tech junkie, this system seems to hit home."

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