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    BIN THE GYM? THE HOME WORKOUT CHA LLENGE

    by WORDS CHRIS BARNES PHOTOGRAPHY JOE BRANSTON Feb 09, 2017 6 minutes

    The mission

    With the festive Quality Street eaten and the new year’s beers drunk, our man is feeling worse for wear. Can he reverse the slump and feel healthier after a month using the latest fitness tech?

    The man

    With his mid-30s fast approaching, Chris Barnes is up for doing whatever is necessary to fend off the middle-aged spread before it takes hold. As long as it doesn’t mean joining one of those gym things...

    The tech

    Fitbit Charge 2 £129.99, fitbit.com

    TRX Home Gym £141, trxtraining.co.uk

    Tangram Smart Jump Rope £69.95, tangramfactory.com

    Concept2 Model D Rowing Machine £860, amazon.co.uk

    Beast Sensor $249 (£202), thisisbeast.com

    Moov Now £59.99, welcome.moov.cc

    Bose SoundSport £139.95, bose.co.uk

    dhb Run Hoodie £30, wiggle.co.uk

    iPhone 7 From £599, apple.com

    New Balance Vazee Pace 2 £80, newbalance.co.uk

    It’s happened. For the first time in my life, I have a love handle. Or the start of one. Either way, I don’t want it to get bigger. OK, so I went overboard at Christmas, but who doesn’t? Anyway, it’s February

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