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No more dumbbells or weight plates: Could a digital home gym replace your gym membership?

Smart equipment for home gyms are taking off, especially among fitness enthusiasts who have no time to use their gym memberships.

How to ditch the gym and bring your workout home

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Feature story about home gym set-ups.

Mr Othniel Indran and Ms Janet Poh each have their own dedicated personal spaces in their HDB flat in Toa Payoh, on May 5, 2026.

For Mr Othniel, the space is a home gym equipped with a mult-functional smith machine, while Janet uses the walking pad.

US FDA to limit regulation of health and fitness wearables, commissioner says

The US FDA has issued new guidance to clarify its regulatory approach on wearable devices.

Apple Fitness+ launches in Singapore on Dec 15 in largest expansion of service

Apple Fitness+ is a subscription service that gives users access to trainer-guided workout videos.

Just 1 more rep: Donating or using old sports equipment keeps it out of landfills for longer time

Over the two days of its circular bazaar in October, Decathlon collected over 2.5 tonnes of pre-loved equipment.

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Tracking antioxidant levels, sleep: The smartwatch that reads your health

From sleek minimalism to rugged endurance, the Galaxy Watch8 series and Galaxy Watch Ultra offers a model for every need.

Forum: Fitness trackers not designed to be waterproof due to cost

Forum: Excerpts from readers’ letters

TMI, Apple Watch: Why you don’t really need all that data from wearables

Not all data is good or helpful, doctors, exercise physiologists and coaches say, and having more data does not mean having a more effective workout. The real questions surround not the wearable, but the wearer.

Why runners are swallowing electronic pills to help build next-generation wearables

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Photo illustration of a runner holding a pill that measures temperature. Pic taken on 3 Nov, 2023.
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Runners are popping pills that measure the precise core temperature to help ensure sportsmen aren't overexerting during their workouts. NUS and Samsung have tested the pill-sized trackers, which runners ingest, during marathons to build a sizeable database for the project.The study aims to improve the accuracy of temperature readings measured on the skin's surface by smartwatches and other wearables, which can in turn help to monitor seniors' health and build predictive technology for heat injury cases.

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