CoreBody Reformer gives you three core-focused workouts. It is great for dancing or doing regular Pilates. It has a foam-covered roller tube for your balance. The resistance cables push your body and help you build muscles and better form in your body. You get a complete workout guide and weight loss plan to go with your fitness gadget. The fitness cards are pretty awesome too. The included workout poster makes it easier to keep up with your routine. You do have the option to buy more add-ons for your exercise equipment.

CoreBody Reformer does cost $279. We do find that to be a bit high for this type of product. We have not been able to test the durability of this unit. It does have 1 year warranty though. If you plan to exercise in the outdoors, you are going to enjoy having one of these reformers with you.

Gruve Personal Activity Monitor: want to lose a specific number of calories per day? Maybe you need that extra push to get you over the line? This wireless tool can help. It keeps track of your activities and reminds you to get moving when you are not doing enough calorie burning.

fitbit Wireless Trainer: sleeping well is a big part of staying fit and healthy. Lack of sleep can contribute to disease and other major health issues. fitbit lets you address sleep issues in your life.

BodyMedia FIT Armband BW Weight Management System: a very cool tool that can read the amount of calories you are burning (up to 90% accurate). It is helpful towards helping you track your energy goals and meeting them.

Up by Jawbone: this cool gadget keeps track of your activity and lets you track it on your smartphone. It can track your activities, meals, and sleep.

With the tools such as these, you will have an easier time losing weight and staying on the right track. Of course, you are going to need some determination to get the job done.

Diet Assistant Pro: this app helps you find a diet that works for your lifestyle. It saves you time shopping for your diet plan and keeps you on track.

Calorie Counter PRO: want to make sure you don’t go over your calorie budget each and everyday? It has a 416,000+ foods database. It has a cool diet analysis tool and tracks your water intake too.

Noom Weight Loss: this tool tracks your workout and diet. It sets up a personal fitness plan for you and tracks your progress. Makes logging your food easy too.

There are plenty of other apps you can pick up to help you with your fitness goals. The above 3 should give you a good start though.

Withings – Wifi Bodyscale: a wireless body scale that allows you to keep track of your weight. Your data is stored and charted online for your convenience.

Sigma ROX 8.0 Triple Wireless Computer: a complete wireless solution for those who want to keep track of your workout and measure their fitness factors such as heart-rate, speed, and …

Elite Crono Primo Fluid Elastogel Wireless Indoor Bicycle Trainer: a killer indoor bicycle trainer with fluid-filled technology system and comes with a wireless system to help you figure out where you are with your exercise and what you need to do.

Suunto Smart Belt Heart Rate Recorder: this may seem geeky, but it’s a wonderful kit for those who want to exercise scientifically. It helps you track your heart rate without too much fuss. Great for the pros.

Suunto Foot Pod Wireless Transmitter: a wireless transmitter for measuring your running’s average speed and distance. It’s an accessory for your Suunto watch that attaches to your shoe and transmits information.

LifeSource XL-20 Wireless Activity Monitor: another cool wireless gadget that attaches to your shoe and lets you keep track of steps, calories, activity time & distance. One tiny cool gadget.

I am sure we are going to see more powerful wireless fitness gadgets in the future. But for now, you can keep track of your activities at home and on the go with the above gadgets. That’s a good step forward.

If you are looking for those small little tools to warm your body up before your exercise sessions, these 8 Valeo fitness items are worth checking out:

Valeo WV40 40-Pound Weighted Vest: adds even more intensity to your workouts. It’s durable and highly adjustable (can be adjusted with 1 lbs weights).

Valeo AW5 5-Pound Adjustable Ankle / Wrist Weights: goes nicely with the vest. It helps you build stronger legs and arms. Burns more calories too.

Valeo Foam Exercise Mat: if you are planning to do crunches and other kinds of floor exercises, you are going to need a decent exercise mat. This one fits the bill.

Valeo Yoga Kit: a complete kit for anyone looking to do some yoga on the side. Includes a woven cotton strap with a buckle, two firm foam blocks, and a nylon tote bag with shoulder strap. Has Yoga instructions too.

Valeo Deluxe Speed Jump Rope: a pretty solid jump rope that comes handy for those warm-up sessions. It’s 10 feet long and adjustable.

Valeo Dual Ab Wheel: works great for those who want to get a quick ab workout. Works your abs, shoulders, arms, and back. It’s durable which is what you should look for in these types of items.

Valeo HW2 2-Pound Neoprene Hand Weights: these dumbbells are nice tools to strengthen your hands. They are of high quality and cheap. Mainly for beginners though.

Valeo Push Up Bars: a decent pair of push up bars with foam grips to help you get the maximum from your push-ups. Fairly affordable too.

There you have it. 8 tools that are pretty affordable and help you burn some calories at home.

Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 3.1: a super versatile bench for weigh training that supports 30 different exercises. It offers 4 positions. It does have a removable leg hold-down brace too.

Marcy Deluxe Utility Bench: works your chest, shoulders, back, and abs. Offers various incline and decline positions. It folds for easy storage.

Marcy SB222 4-Position Utility Bench: it works for multi-gym setups. It has 2-tone bench pads. Offers 4 positions. You can always fold it and get it out of your way. Weighs only 28 lbs.

These benches are compact, affordable, and give you flexibility playing with dumbbells. Well worth having in your home gym.

Belly Dance For Beginners: those of you who have tried belly dancing in the past know how fun and challenging this type of dancing can be. This program shows you the fundamentals of belly dancing and the movement required to belly dance like a pro.

Island Girl Dance Fitness Workout for Beginners: want to get your feet went with hula dancing? This training program tells you about the moves that you need to master to hula dance your way to fitness.

Zumba Fitness Exhilarate: don’t want to focus only on one type of dancing? This fitness program covers salsa, reggaeton, calypso, cumbia, hip-hop, and belly dance. This is a promising system that can burn you a ton of calories.

Dance Off the Inches: Cardio Hip Hop: another great training program for those of you just starting with cardio dancing. It has multiple routines to keep you busy for a while.

Who says losing weight and getting fit can’t be fun?

Concept2 Model D Indoor Rowing Machine: one of the best rower machines money can buy. There is an E version of this product available too. But for most homes, this model should do. It is not the most compact rower on the market. But the workout you get from it is legendary.

Dynamic Indoor Rower: a training system that is more sport specific than the first model on this list. It will put more pressure on your feet and has a smaller foot print too.

Concept2 SkiErg: a strength and endurance training system that can build strength in your upper body, legs, and your core. It will get your heart pumping too.

What’s your favorite Concept2 fitness product?

Helix Lateral Trainer: it helps you improve your lateral movement and tone hard-to-tone areas. It gets a lot of your muscles moving and burns a lot of calories. Works for skiers, golfers, and tennis players.

Body Max Bodyglide SST8000 Ski-Skate Trainer: it can strengthen your body, improve your coordination, and help you enhance your conditioning at the same time.

Body Glide SST6000 Ski-Skate Trainer: it has 12 preset workout programs and 16 adjustable resistance levels to get your heart moving. It has built-in pulse sensors too. Great choice if you are into ski.

These lateral trainers are not cheap by any means but they offer you great cardio workout and help you become fit in a shorter period of time.

There are many fitness accessories that one can pick up but these 7 stand out:

Resistance bands: you are going to need an awesome resistance band to do some resistance training and warm your body up. It can help you reduce the chances of getting injured.

Fitness balls: fitness balls are very useful if you want to build a more flexible body and tone your muscles. Builds strength in upper, lower, and your core.

Jump ropes: a must have for any gym. It may not get you fit all by itself, but it can increase your body’s temperature and get you ready for a good day of workout.

Heart rate monitors: heart rate monitors are very underrated. If you want to get a real good workout in, you need to watch your heart rate and keep it at a certain level. With heart rate monitors, you can do just that.

Pedometers: let you keep track of your daily activities and meet the step goals that you have set for your day. These can measure your calorie and distance. If you don’t want to pick a separate device to track your steps, you can always rely on iPhone pedometer apps to get the job done.

Exercise mats: those of you who will be spending a lot of time at home exercising are going to need an exercise mat. It can reduce stress on your body and make your sessions more comfortable.

Stopwatches and Timers: these are must have if you want to reach a certain level of performance. You don’t have to be a pro to use these though. Timing your exercise sessions and certain workouts can help you keep your body on track towards becoming and staying fit in the long run.

Have you got any suggestions?