New Delhi, May 26 -- New equipment and machines keep showing up in gyms and the Internet from time to time. That has been the case since before you or I were around and will likely continue to till the end of time. Despite all the new additions, the best exercise equipment till date remain the timeless barbell, dumbbell, free weights, pull-up bars and skipping rope. The real innovation in the exercise world, so to speak, has been in nutrition, recovery and activity tracking.

The advancements in nutrition, sports science and medicine coupled with a lot of groundbreaking research over the last couple of decades have not only improved standards and athletic performances while shattering records in various sports, they have also improved the...