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It was recently brought to my attention by a celebrity personal trainer that after more than a decade of gym-going, I wasn’t squatting correctly, and my sloppy form wasn’t doing my body any favors. Specifically, the way I?and apparently many other people?rush through a set of squats often means technique is compromised, and instead of my butt doing the heavy lifting, the quads and the front of the thighs compensate. The PT told me this leads to “chunky thighs” that would only get worse the more I worked out. Yay.
On a mission to perfect my form, without the cost of weekly sessions with a celeb-vetted PT, I discovered Athos, a clever fitness startup creating tech-enabled activewear. I’ve tried basically every wellness gimmick out there, but this one truly excited me. Here’s why: By syncing up with an app on your smartphone, the clothing can tell you whether you’re exercising correctly and how hard. Bingo! “The leggings can track muscle effort in real time and also [your] heart rate,” cofounder Dhananja Jayalath told me. “By seeing what your muscles are doing, you can better understand if you’re working the correct muscles to the right extent and if you’re balanced left to right.”
Athos has tech-enabled activewear for men and women.
Right now, the brand has pieces for men and women, with the activewear starting at $149 for capri leggings, and the tracking dev...