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40 Muscle-Building Innovations

From Sit Down Workouts to Gym in a Box

— March 9, 2010 — Lifestyle
With the warm weather pretty much here, it's time to crawl out of our dank winter caves and start getting fit again. Since it's been about five months since any of us have exercised at all, I thought I would bring you these 40 muscle-building innovations as inspiration.

Whether you you want to build some serious mass or just stay lean and mean, there's something for everyone here with these muscle-building innovations.
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Time-Efficient Exercising
Time-Efficient Exercising
New Research Shows Just 7 Minutes a Week Can Ward Off Illness
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Muscle-Building Mits
Muscle-Building Mits
The Push Up Pro Will Have You Feeling the Burn
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40
Electric Power From the Human Body
Electric Power From the Human Body
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39
Magnetic Exercise Friends
Magnetic Exercise Friends
The Magneat Keeps Running With Headphones Hassle-Free
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38
Fitness Slings
Fitness Slings
Sungjoon Kim's ‘Recovery Sling' Can be Used for Rehab Exercise
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37
Bio-Charging
Bio-Charging
Self-Healing Artificial Muscle Charges an iPhone
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36
Online Personal Training & Fitness Classes
Online Personal Training & Fitness Classes
FABS CyberFitness
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35
Play while Working Out
Play while Working Out
Gamercize Exercise Pod
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34
Man Powered Gyms
Man Powered Gyms
ReRev Green Gyms Turn Kinetic Energy into Electricity
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33
Retro Exercise Revivals
Retro Exercise Revivals
The Ultraslide is Straight Out of 'Heavy Weights'
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32
Exercise-Fuels Interaction
Exercise-Fuels Interaction
Gamercize Sport
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31
Energym Interactive Fitness
Energym Interactive Fitness
NexGym For Kids
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30
Stationary Street Bikes
Stationary Street Bikes
Street Legal Cardio Machinery Hits the Road
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29
Compose Music by Jogging
Compose Music by Jogging
Toshiba Sportio Fitness Phone
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28
Fitness-Focused Charities
Fitness-Focused Charities
One World Running
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27
Illegal Exercise
Illegal Exercise
Workouts Are a Criminal Offense in Santa Monica
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26
Arcade-Style Workout
Arcade-Style Workout
Turning the Wii into a Gigantic Machine
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25
Effortless Exercising
Effortless Exercising
Chi Machine Combines Vibrating Exercise and Inner Peace
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24
Muscle Suit Builds up Your Body
Muscle Suit Builds up Your Body
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23
NASA Treadmill Makes Exercise Easy
NASA Treadmill Makes Exercise Easy
Alter-G G-Trainer
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22
Sit Down Workouts
Sit Down Workouts
Ergoergo Lets You Burn Calories and Stay Active While Seated
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21
Christian-Themed Exercise
Christian-Themed Exercise
‘Praise Moves' Alters Yoga to Fit Religious Beliefs
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20
Rappercizing
Rappercizing
‘Beach Body by Shwayze Workout'
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19
Fitness Tracking Gadgets
Fitness Tracking Gadgets
The Adidas miCoach System Monitors Your Excercising Habits
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18
Movie-Inspired Exercise
Movie-Inspired Exercise
Master Flynn's Jedi Workout Lets You Get Fit With The Force
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17
$59,000 Exercise Bikes
$59,000 Exercise Bikes
The Hypoxi Trainer S120 is a “Wind Tunnel” Workout Bike
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16
Personal Fitness Trackers
Personal Fitness Trackers
FitBit Lists Exercise and Calorie Burn While You Sleep
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15
Portable Treadmill Workstation
Portable Treadmill Workstation
The StepDesk
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14
Glassed-In Bikes
Glassed-In Bikes
The Aerok Bicycle is a Pretty Laid-Back Way to Work Out
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13
Gyms Powered by Exercising Patrons
Gyms Powered by Exercising Patrons
The Green Microgym
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12
Virtual Bicycle Racing Against Real People
Virtual Bicycle Racing Against Real People
Expresso Fitness
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11
Recession-Proof Workouts
Recession-Proof Workouts
Forbes Riley's Spin Gym is a Fast, Cheap Way to Stay Fit
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10
Pulling Polarity Weights
Pulling Polarity Weights
The Magnetic Dumbbells are a Chic Alternative to Traditional Workouts
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9
Space-Saving Gyms
Space-Saving Gyms
The Compact 4Fitness Home Workout Centre
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8
Wearable Fitness Coaches
Wearable Fitness Coaches
Nike+ 2008 (UPDATE)
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7
Green Gym Equipment
Green Gym Equipment
The EcoMill is a Self-Charging Kinetic Energy Treadmill
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6
Pole Dancing Exercise
Pole Dancing Exercise
Sexy Movements Become the Latest Form of Exercise
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5
Disability-Friendly Gyms
Disability-Friendly Gyms
'The Access' Enables the Disabled to Exercise Easily
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4
Instructional Videos for Stiletto Wearers
Instructional Videos for Stiletto Wearers
Legwork's Well-Heeled Workout
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3
Intimacy Enhancing Workouts
Intimacy Enhancing Workouts
The Coregasm Helps Motivate Gym Rats To Get Fit
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2
Gym in a Box
Gym in a Box
The Fitness Cube
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1
Nude Exercise
Nude Exercise
Gym Lets Patrons Bare All
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