Colin Jenkins

The Polar Grit X2 Pro brings some significant upgrades over its predecessor. There is an improved heart rate sensor, global offline maps, a faster processor, and an excellent AMOLED display. Unfortunately, there has also been a substantial $200 price increase, with the base model now starting at $749 USD.

Is the upgrade worth the cost? Read or watch our review below to get the full scoop.

Peloton stock (PTON) took a tumble Monday immediately following the launch of its “global refinancing”, as it seeks to sure up its dwindling cash position. This combines the sale of $275 million in convertible senior notes, a $100 million credit facility, in addition to a new $1 billion five-year term loan.

In response to last weeks’ CNN publication showing hotel surveillance video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulting his then girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, Peloton has decided to pause the use of any Diddy songs in new classes.

With its new CEO, Michael Martin, Strava kicked things off at its annual Camp Strava event announcing several new features coming this year. Strava will be soon be adding a highly requested dark mode, new family plan, nighttime heat maps, as well as several integrated AI features.

Aviron has launched its Memorial Day sale through May 28 that is taking up to $400 off its gamified rowers, while also including free pair of wireless headphones and a heart rate monitor.

In a first for wearable tech, Ultrahuman is releasing a home health monitoring device that pairs with its smart ring. The Ultrahuman Home is designed to help users measure their personal health and correlate that data with environment data like air quality, humidity and temperature.

Bloomberg is reporting that Peloton has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. to help raise $850 million through a new loan sale intended to refinance its existing debt.

The Plunge Memorial Day Sale is offering up some big savings on its entire lineup of cold plunges. With summer on its way, and discounts up to $1,500, it’s a good time to graduate from cold showers to a luxury cold bath. Check below for our complete breakdown of the Plunge Memorial Day Sale.

Competition may be increasing among smart rings, but Oura is seeking to stay ahead of the pack with the upcoming addition of two new features. Later in May, the company will be adding ‘Cardiovascular Age’ and ‘Cardio Capacity’ metrics to the Gen 3 Oura Ring to help users monitor their heart health.

The Royal Parks, a charity responsible for managing London’s Regent’s Park, is asking Strava to remove a popular segment following a pedestrian fatality. The 81-year-old pedestrian was hit by a cyclist while crossing the park’s Outer Circle road and died two months later from injuries sustained  in the crash.

Strava has responded with a reminder to its members and the public that segments can already be flagged as “hazardous” and requesting cyclists to “prioritize everyone’s safety”.

This week, Peloton has begun adding lululemon commercials prior to classes. In what is being called the “Peloton x lululemon Look Cam”, an advertisement is being added to the beginning of select classes. During this 30 second segment, Peloton instructors showcase the set of lululemon apparel they are wearing during the class.

Amazon is dropping prices early on fitness equipment for its Memorial Day Sale. Items already on sale include the Peloton Bike, Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbell, Garmin Forerunner 255 and more. We will keep this list updated with all of the best fitness deals as they come up.

While Tonal may have been one of the first to offer digitally loaded strength equipment, there are more new options coming out every single year. Many of which have their own unique benefits, and all of which are lower in cost.

So today, let’s cover each of the best Tonal alternatives available in 2024.

For over the past five years, the Nordictrack S22i Studio Bike has continued to be one of the most popular picks for indoor bikes. What makes this bike unique among others is its focus on instructor-led outdoor rides, paired with its ability to automatically incline or decline based on the current terrain.

There have been lot of upgrades made to the Nordictrack S22i over the years as well. This review has been fully updated to reflect everything new for 2024.

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Indoor cycling app Zwift, has announced its first price increase in seven years. Effective June 6th,  pricing in the US will be adjusted from $14.99 to $19.99 for monthly subscriptions, and from $149.99 to $199.99 for annual subscriptions.

As part of its Mother’s Day Sale, Hyperice is offering up to $150 off many of it most popular recovery products. From today through Sunday, Hyperice’s entire line up of massage guns and compression boots, as well as some other items, are all seeing some of the biggest discounts of the year.

With the popularity of at-home weight lifting continuing to rise, Hydrow has announced its acquisition of Speede Fitness as it seeks to develop its own strength product. Similar to Tonal, Speede develops digitally loaded, smart strength equipment.

Starting next week, Peloton members will be able to search for others by name and sync their contacts on the Peloton App. Evidently, names for all profiles, including private profiles, will now be viewable to all members.

Don’t want to be discoverable by name or contact info? We have you covered!

A year after the release of the TicWatch 5 Pro, Mobvoi has released an improved model: the TicWatch 5 Pro Enduro. Featuring an increased battery life, tougher display glass, comfier strap, and thinner design, this may be Mobvoi’s best sports watch yet.

Read below to see what reviewers are saying so far:

Ultrahuman is adding a new feature to its smart ring this month: Stress Rhythm. Most measurements of stress use simple physiological data to measure stress throughout the day. However, the Ultrahuman Ring AIR’s latest feature seems to be taking things further by considering your stress within the context of your circadian rhythm.