These were the biggest innovations in home fitness in 2018

New York-based startup Mirror launched its $1,500 interactive mirror in September.

The machine looks just like a standard mirror but has an LCD screen that streams live and on-demand workout classes into your home. These classes cost $39 per month.

Customers connect to the Mirror using a Bluetooth heart rate monitor or an Apple Watch.

Read more: We tested the $1,500 mirror that streams exercise classes into your home and saw how it could upend the fitness world

Boutique indoor cycling studio Flywheel made the move into home fitness in November 2017 with the launch of its FLY Anywhere bike.

The bike starts at $1,699 and functions in a similar way to Peloton's version: it allows users to stream on-demand and live classes from their home. The main difference is that customers have the option to stream classes from their own device or pay extra to have a screen included on the bike itself.

In September, Peloton filed a lawsuit against Flywheel accusing the bike of being a copycat version of its proprietary bike.

Read more: Peloton is accusing Flywheel of copying its hugely popular at-home fitness bike

In March, ClassPass launched ClassPass Live, a new membership program that allows customers to stream live and on-demand classes from their TV at home.

The live sessions range from high-intensity, kickboxing, and boxing classes to strength and barre classes.

A monthly membership costs $19 for standalone members. The starter kit, which includes a heart rate monitor and Chromecast to stream on your TV, costs $79.

New York boutique fitness studio Cityrow launched its home rowing machine in November. The machine is paired with an app that streams on-demand classes with Cityrow instructors, which are updated weekly.

The rower itself costs $1,395, and a subscription to the app is $19 per month or $180 annually.

While you won't be able to get your hands on the Hydrow rowing machine until spring 2019, it is currently available for preorder.

The machine is the brainchild of former US national rowing coach Bruce Smith, and some of its classes are taught by members of the US national rowing team.

Hydrow puts a different spin on the rowing experience by offering classes that are broadcasted live from the rivers of New York and Miami.

It costs $2,399 — though it's currently on sale for $1,999 for the holidays — and includes three month's worth of membership fees, which cost $38 a month.

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