The majority of people associate exercise with cold school days spent out of the playing field with a skipping rope or football. Fitness and exercise has thankfully come a long way since those days and now there are more ways to stay in shape than ever before. A very important development in fitness was the adoption of digital technology to help you reach your goals and go about exercise the right way.

Wii Fit – The Wii fitness console, as well as being primarily for playing games, has also capitalised on the fitness market and has redefined the way that many people exercise at home. The Wii Fit Board can be used to take part in a Pilates lesson, or for your own digital personal trainer to keep and eye on your fitness progress. ‘ Your Shape’ is the latest offering from the Wii group, which is a camera you mount on your TV that tracks your actions and tells you if your exercising right.

Nike+ – This very clever gadget saw Nike team up with Apple’s ipod to offer runners a way to track exactly how far and fast they were running, as well a whole host of other features. The small device that you place in your shoe works using wireless electrical components that relays information about your running to your ipod. When you get home you can plug your ipod into your PC and map all the details of your run and your overall progress. Your ipod can even map your running pattern to the pace of the songs you have, so you really can jog to the beat.

Project Natal – This evolution for the Xbox takes interactive gaming to the next level and like the Wii Fit, there is a serious fitness focus that comes with it. Project Natal uses a very clever camera to map your exact movements and even recognise your face, so there is no need to login, just look into the camera. You can fight Mike Tyson from the comfort of your living room or play a round of golf without needing to buy any clubs.

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