NBC Today in NY - Best Products for Travel Fitness

Best Stuff's fitness expert, Stephanie Oakes, shows the best products for travel fitness on NBC's 'Today in NY' Monday, June 25.




Zura Fitness Swim Kit Plus
Take advantage of those hotel pools while traveling! Zura's compact travel swim kit includes an inflatable kickboard for building leg strength, leg buoy for working the upper body, absorbent chamois, and mesh bag for portability. $16 www.zura.com




Mio Lifestyle Heart Rate Watch by Physi-cal
This fitness marvel gauges your ECG heart rate without a chest strap and uses your personal data (gender, birth date, weight and resting heart rate) to: calculate the percent of your maximum heart rate during a workout, time how quickly your heart rate returns to its resting rate after exercising - the best indicator of fitness. It records the calories you burn during a session, and keeps a running tally of the calories you eat during the day. $130 www.gophysical.com




Bodylastics
This complete travel gym consists of four lightweight portable elastics designed to work every muscle group. Included in this package are handles, ankle straps, a door anchor, and 29-minute instructional video as well for a complete workout. The tube-shaped elastics are made of high-quality rubber and have different degrees of tension. Both ends of each 4-foot elastic are connected to heavy-duty clips, which easily attach to the handles and ankle straps. This unique clip system allows the user to vary the resistance. Handles are six inches wide. $40 www.bodylastics.com




Ogio Sports Locker
Built from weather resistant DPX ripstop polyester, this non-traditional workout bag features a vented main compartment with an extended shoe compartment and side pockets for racquets. Its sturdy honeycomb frame protects enclosed items. Includes 3 refillable squeeze bottles, soap holder, hairbrush and toothbrush holder. 1900 cu. inches. $70 www.ogio.com




Lowa Boots Active Traveler
Versatile boot is ideal for traveling. Its full-grain leather uppers and leather or Gore-Tex liners suit a variety of needs. It features lightweight rubber outsoles and midsole stabilizers that provide excellent support when you're on your feet all day. Whether you're hiking the trails or sightseeing on vacation, these boots are made for walking. $150 www.lowaboots.com




Nike Backpack
Backpack turns into a jacket $60 www.nike.com

Stephanie Oakes is a fitness correspondent for Discovery Health Channel, a contributing editor for USA Weekend Magazine and the LA Times, and appears on NBC's 'Today in New York'. She can be reached at soakes@beststuff.com.