Unnecessary Smart Sports Gadgets You Absolutely, 100% Don't Need (But They Made Them Anyway)

Why simply exercise when you can have a smart gadget do all the thinking for you? Forget about mastering form, technique, or self-discipline—these gadgets are here to help (or completely confuse you).

Let’s take a look at the most pointless smart sports devices you can find on Amazon, where the real question is: Is this really needed?

1- Smart Dumbbells! Is it needed?

Of course, how else will you keep track of your reps when you’re lifting weights? It’s not like counting is a basic life skill or anything. The smart dumbbells will make sure you don’t over-exert your brain while you’re working out.

They’ll even tell you if you're doing the same repetitive curl over and over again—because who needs progress when you’ve got technology to remind you of your mediocrity?

If you can count your reps buy it, use it, and enjoy smart tech that counts for you.

2- Smart Water Bottle with Hydration Reminder

If you’ve spent years forgetting that you need water to stay alive. I mean, who has the time to actually listen to their body’s thirst signals when they could wait for a Bluetooth-connected bottle to vibrate and say, “Hey, pal, time to sip or else you’re going to shrivel up like a raisin.”

Nothing like outsourcing survival instincts to a bottle. Natural selection must be quaking.

3- Bluetooth Toothbrush Timer for Runners, Do you need it?

Oh, absolutely. How else will you know when you've achieved peak dental hygiene while sprinting on a treadmill? Imagine the absolute horror of brushing your teeth for the basic, mortal two minutes instead of hitting that elite three-minute mark while simultaneously gasping for air.

And the best part? This gadget assumes you have the grace and coordination of a gazelle running from a cheetah to scrub your molars mid-jog.

Spoiler: you don’t. If only it came with a helmet and a GoPro to record the inevitable faceplant when you misjudge the belt speed and end up flossing the treadmill belt with your nose. But hey, at least your teeth will be sparkly clean on the way down!

4- Digital Posture Corrector for Swimmers

• Is it really needed?

Oh, for sure. Because what swimmer wouldn’t want to strap a chunky plastic tracker to their back while gliding effortlessly through water? Nothing says "Olympic form" like a tiny waterproof brick riding shotgun on your spine, reminding you of every single micro-slouch like a judgmental pool goblin.

And don’t worry—this gadget’s real magic happens when you forget it’s there, and you smash it into the pool wall while doing your best Michael Phelps impression. Bonus points if it beeps just as you whack it, as if to say, “Hey, you’re doing great! Except for the part where you nearly concussed yourself.”

You’ll be swimming like a robot fish with a glitch in its coding—flawless posture, zero balance, and a constant existential crisis about why you even bought this thing in the first place.

5- Smart Golf Tee with Swing Analysis!

Is it really needed?

Oh, without a doubt. Why play golf the simple, relaxing way—hit the ball, scream at the sky, and watch it land in a bunker—when you could have real-time data to overanalyze just how tragic your swing truly is? This high-tech tee will break down every micro-mistake in agonizing detail, so you can learn precisely why you missed the hole by a glorious 50 feet.

Because nothing says "fun day at the golf course" like being informed that your swing angle was off by 0.2 degrees, your wrist rotation looked like a baby deer trying to write a novel, and oh yeah—you’re still terrible. Finally, a gadget that delivers humiliation with scientific accuracy.

Even if you do not play golf, get it, play smarter, and get smarter.

6- GPS-Enabled Jump Rope

Is it really needed?

Oh, definitely. I mean, for God's sake, WHYYYYYYYYYYY?! If you’re the type who stays awake at night wondering, “Where am I in my backyard while jumping rope?”—this is the game-changer you didn’t know you needed. GPS… for a jump rope.

Because apparently, hopping in place over a piece of rope just isn’t thrilling enough without precise location tracking. Now you can log your exact position, because who doesn’t need to know that they’ve shifted 2 inches closer to the garage?

But unless you're planning to jump rope while running around your entire city like some sort of cardio crusader, maybe save yourself the cash and just trust your surroundings. But hey, if you're trying to make sure your neighbors know you're a hardcore athlete, throw on that GPS rope and get ready to map your epic, two-foot jump journey. Groundbreaking stuff, right? 😄

And there you have it, folks! If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Gee, how can I make exercise even more complicated, awkward, and expensive?”—these gadgets are the answer to your (very niche) prayers. So go ahead, fill your cart with these unnecessary innovations. After all, if there’s one thing we need more of in our lives, it’s smart gadgets reminding us how bad we are at everything.