Our lives seem to revolve around our MP3 players as more and more evidence, mostly personal and non-scientific, comes up to prove how the right music can affect the way we feel and behave. The Yamaha BodiBeat is an interesting trainer gadget that incorporates this piece of information into itself.

The BodiBeat trainer is part DJ and also includes a heart monitor. It includes three modes: Free Workout, Jog Fitness and Walk Fitness. In the free Workout mode, BodiBeat senses the pace that you have taken and automatically plays a song that follows the same rhythm. It would also monitor your heart rate, meanwhile, and change the song accordingly. The Jog and Walk Fitness modes will instead play the part of a personal trainer by choosing a song with the right rhythm, taking into consideration your age, height, weight and the speed you should employ. These modes also follow the latest developments in the fitness scenario by alternating between fast and medium songs. It also starts up with a medium rhythm songs so as to help you warm up.

The BodiBeat set includes a clip-on earlobe heart rate monitor, ear buds and a Velcro arm strap for easy attachment to your arm. Music can be transferred to it via USB cable and it also includes software to manage the music. However, the space offered is extremely low at just 512MB. BodiBeat is currently available at $299.

Via: GadzetOMania