From VR headsets to exercise apps, we test products that can get you fit from home

ITEMS in the latest basket of goods – whose price changes are tracked to measure inflation – now include yoga mats and VR headsets.

They have been included by the Office for National Statistics because home is more popular than ever after taking off during .

I look at the ways you can get fit without leaving home

Today I look at the ways you can get fit without ever leaving the house.

YOGA MATS

This yoga mat has a smooth, anti-slip surface

THIS one from The Yoga Collective certainly feels a bit thicker than your average mat.

And when your knees aren’t as springy as they once were, that’s essential.

It has a smooth, anti-slip matte surface that’s great for gripping on to.

It looks and feels extremely high quality and although I usually hate branding, the logo is sleek.

Comes in loads of colours, too.

The only downside is that it stains easily. I spilled some water which left a mark that I just can’t shift.

£59, yoga-collective.co.uk

VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET

I love exercising with VR

I’M not a huge fan but I love exercising this way now.

FitXR is a VR workout app that allows you to step into an amazing virtual world and do classes including HIIT, boxing, Zumba and dance.

You need a bit of a steep outlay at first for the Quest headset and controllers.

It’s priced at about £289, but the app comes with a week-long free trial and starts from about £7 a month for any class you want.

It is amazing, offering everything from seated classes for those with mobility issues to instructor-led dance and boxing classes where you punch targets in your virtual world.

Exercise on a new level. Makes the fitness DVDs of the past seem ridiculous.

£7 a month, fitxr.com

APP

Total Reset is a new six-week exercise programme created by online fitness app RWL

TOTAL Reset is a new six-week exercise programme created by online fitness app RWL.

It is aimed at beginners or those returning to exercise after a break.

You do four 25-minute workouts a week, so it is manageable even if you’re pressed for time.

Each class is led by a different female instructor, all of whom are lively, informative and fun, and every session is a full-body workout.

I thought the low-impact cardio was brilliant for calorie-burning without injuries – think Joe Wicks with less jumping around.

It’s all doable from home, with no gym fees or struggle to book classes.

The app also offers meal plans.

From £9.99 a month with a free seven-day trial, rwl.fitness