Do you even lift, bro? If so, how do you track that? You could use boring old ‘counting‘, or you could slap a Fort fitness band on your wrist. When they become available, that is. The Fort band, created by a set of former Tesla engineers, claims to be the “first wearable built to track your strength.” Honestly, if it does what it says it will, it could be a game-changer for folks who think cardio is for wimps. (Spoiler: It is.)
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The Fort is supposedly the most accurate strength training wearable ever created. It’ll record other metrics too — cardio, stress, sleep, and so on. But it sets itself apart by promising to track everything from “barbell compounds to cable accessories,” capturing “[v]elocity, range of motion, and effort extracted from every rep.”
If your best friend is a kettlebell, the Fort sounds pretty good right about now. This tracking is also automatic. Lift something heavy, and it’s meant to leap in and get going. A seven-day battery and a host of software features, including form and recovery tracking, are included. There’s also a premium analytics service attached, but buyers get a free year’s access with each band they purchase. This service handles muscle-group effort per session, proximity to failure (you’re really not trying hard enough), and long-term tracking and advice.
The strength-focused band is currently up for pre-order, with a launch set in Q3 this year. Early gymgoers can have one for R4,700 ($290), with the retail price pegged at R5,650 ($350). It might be a small price to pay for better gains tracking.
