Smart Weights Connected to lululemon Mirror

The addition of Intelligent Connected Weights for the lululemon Mirror at-home gym is a perfect complement, expanding even further the connected-fitness benefits The Mirror offers and adds more variety to its workouts.

Studies show that a mirror can offer a wide range of benefits and potentially can improve your workout performance. The Mirror advances this by allowing you to visualize and perfect your form training with and alongside expert trainers, from live-stream or on-demand fitness classes, as they take you through strength-training routines.

Smart Dumbbell Weights make a Studio Mirror Better

The lululemon Studio Mirror has added new Dumbbell weights to workout with. But these are not your father’s weights, they are intelligent smart weights designed to track your strength and integrate with your Mirror workouts using a patented advanced sensor network that pairs directly with your Studio Mirror and tracks your movements to provide real-time feedback and recommendations.

Not your Average Dumbbells

These smart-connected Mirror dumbbells and ankle weights track reps in real-time and offer suggestions to correct your form, as well as when to increase or decrease the weight you’re using. Ergonomically designed The Studio Mirror’s dumbbells come in pairs and connect seamlessly to your Mirror. The price per pair of dumbbells depends on their weight and ranges from $85 - $340. Mirror Weights come in increments of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, and 35 pounds, while ankle weights are available in 1- or 2-pound increments.

Studio weights have the cool leading-edge Studio Mirror aesthetic that stays true to the brand’s design. Dumbbells feature a matte chrome finish. Each has a non-slip grip, smooth rubber around the edges that gives them a great feel plus protects the floor. The weights numbers will glow when connected.

Weights Designed to Track your Strength

The weights easily sync with the Mirror and its workouts to give a smart-based connected-fitness experience. Each paired weight provides real-time rep tracking, form correction, plus The Mirror recommends the amount of weight to use with specific workout moves. In effect, the Mirror's AI acts as a personal trainer to ensure your workouts improve. The Mirror has specifically designed strength training classes around these weights that prioritize strength training and collect your workout data to modify training to meet your fitness level.

Studio Mirror’s Universal Health Score

The Mirror’s new Universal Health Score (UHS) is a health rating system to give measurable data so members can monitor power and progress to meet health and fitness goals. UHS targets heart, muscle, and recovery. The UHS will make real-time suggestions to ensure achieving personal fitness goals. With the integration of the smart weights, users can work to hit individual targets in various classes, like HIIT or strength training.

This system tracks and recommends the amount of cardio, strength, and recovery work that a user needs to do to meet their goals.

Complete your Mirror workout with Studio Weights

Reasons to add dumbbell weights to your fitness workouts

There is a large body of credible research on this subject. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), there are tangible benefits to using dumbbells.

1. They activate several different muscles and stimulate muscle growth.

2. They help improve both muscle strength and flexibility.

3. They improve the coordination of muscles and joints.

The American Heart Association (AHA)  recommends that people engage in resistance training at least twice per week to:

• Boost resting metabolic rate which burns more calories

• Protect against injury

• Strengthen bones, muscles, and connective tissue

Last, The National Institute of Health (NIH) notes that strength training can provide numerous health benefits. In addition to strengthening the muscles, strength training can help prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and help lower blood pressure.

Smart Ankle Weights — New for The Studio Mirror

The Mirror offers ankle weights as well that add resistance to workouts. These ankle weights connect to The Mirror seamlessly. The 1 lb. ankle weight pair are $100 the 2 lb. ankle weights are $115 for a pair. The Mirror has specially designed classes that prioritize strength training with ankle weights that collect information and customize training to your fitness level.

Benefits to use ankle weights in your strength workouts

These comfortable-to-wear ankle weights come in 2 options: 1 lb and 2 lb pairs. At first glance, the heaviness of these weights may not seem significant, but they increase the calorie burn rate by 5 to 15 percent during your workout. The Studio Mirror Ankle Weights if used correctly with your Mirror strength-training workouts will help build muscle, increase strength and improve endurance — through increased resistance.

ANKLE WEIGHTS CAN HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS

According to the National Institute of Health, wearing ankle weights will increase the number of calories burned during exercise. Because using them increases the intensity of a basic exercise routine, a higher number of calories burned, which results in increased weight loss and toned muscles.

AREAS IMPACTED BY USING ANKLE WEIGHTS

Ankle weights are one of the essential tools to create toned, lean legs and a lifted butt.

TYPES OF EXERCISE TO USE ANKLE WEIGHTS WITH

Ankle weights are recommended for strength training exercises, not during cardio like walking or running. Wearing them during cardio movement can strain your ankle joints or leg muscles, putting you at risk for injury.

Doing leg lifts with ankle weights are one example of the perfect use. Other examples are squats, lunges, and kicks. Wearing ankle weights during these types of exercises can increase muscle mass in the calves, quads, and glutes.

— Final thoughts

These smart ankle weights and dumbbells from lululemon Studio Mirror are great additions if you have one or are considering getting a Studio Mirror to support your fitness goals.

Adding weight accessories for your workouts can burn more calories and build stronger muscles. There are specially designed Mirror-weight workouts for using the ankle weights (squats, lunges, leg lifts to build leg muscles) and the dumbbells for a total body workout. Mirror workouts cover all levels from beginner to advanced fitness enthusiasts, even family-focused options.

Compliment your Training with a Rowing Machine

If you are looking for a total-body workout, also consider rowing! An indoor rower is an awesome addition to any home gym, and a great exercise option to build stronger muscles in the legs, arms shoulders, back and core.

Rowing boosts your heart rate and builds endurance. An indoor rower is the perfect complement to any reflective training devices for those days when you want to change it up. Some of the newer rowing machine models are able to fold or stand vertically upright to save floor space in your home gym.

See our thoughts covered in the following article, Why Rowing is Good for You or click below for more articles and rowing machine reviews.