Today we are talking a look at mirror even if you don't
follow fitness you've probably come across this high design, high-tech piece of
equipment in your social media feeds or on ads seemingly everywhere. But what
exactly is it? Mirror is a smart mirror that streams both on-demand and lives
fitness classes from a companion app so you can workout at home.
That might not sound so novel, but mirror puts its
instruction front and centre, along with your own reflection. Kind of like
talking a private class every time workouts include cardio, yoga, bar, boxing, Pilates,
strength and stretching in levels one beginner to four advanced. There are more
than 70 live classes a week and a halfty collection of on-demand options
Why is it so popular?
If there one thing the fitness world loves it's a trend and
mirror is one of several brands, hello peloton that has capitalized on two. The
increasing popularity of connected fitness and the rise of boutique fitness
studios mirror already has a competitor in fact called
the echelon reflect, which we're also testing. Connected fitness refers to
streamed on-demand workouts done at home that allow for everything a brick and
mortar studio offers. Like the ability to follow a favourite instructor or a live foster community
feel minus all travel and scheduling constraints. And boutique fitness studios
are giving traditional gyms a run for their money. Boutique studios like orange
theory, berry's boot camp and barre3 took 40% of fitness industry market share
in 2017. And from 2013 to 2017 the number of people
holding memberships to boutique studios rose by 121%.
What’s it exactly like to use mirror?
The mirror app is your home base where you can browse workout
type and choose a class you’ll see what equipment you'll need what exercises
you'll do what order you'll do them in, and for how long. You can also read instructor
bios so you know exactly who you're dealings with. During a workout you
instructor is right there with your own reflection, which can take a beat or
two to get used to. Mirror has its own music stations and also supports Spotify
premium you can adjust the volume of the music and the volume of the instructor
independently depending on who you want to hear more from. And as you work out
the screen displays a countdown clock, calories burned, and if the Bluetooth
heart rate monitor is connected, real-time heart rate data it also shows the
name of other people taking the class whether the workout is live or on-demand.
Instructors have access to your profile, heart rate data,
and class milestones, and they give shout outs so if you're in a live class you
might get out. at the end of it all you get the chance to take a congratulatory
selfie. One-on-one personal training via a camera at the top of the mirror wills
debut later this year. A lens cap is provided so you can close off that window
into your world at well. Mirror is attractive; it operates seamlessly, has
solid programming, and is pretty fun to use. It’s not however cheap, you'll pay
$1495 for the mirror, which includes resistance band, a heart rate monitor, and
a screen cleaning kit $250 for setup and delivery and $39 a month for the
subscription. That comes to $2213. So you're looking at nearly $200 a month for
the first year, compare that to roughly $52, which is the national average cost
of a monthly gym membership, and it's an investment. But as we all know,
sometimes you can't or don't want to leave home to work out, and group classes or
one-on-one training can be incredibly motivating. So we can see why owning a
mirror or some other piece of connected fitness equipment may be worthwhile. But
whether it makes sense for you depends on your particular situation and goals.
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