The L.A.Times, the daily journal of the city-that-cannot-abide-boredom, recommends these four new fitness toys as relief from the tedium of our daily routines. The paper fails to mention that, at least in the case of the Vurtego Pogo Stick, boredom may be replaced by nausea.
Vurtego Pogo Stick: High-performance pogo stick that has an unusually smooth motion and eye-popping jumping ability.
Price: $349. (949) 273-5630
3G Hammer (for men)/Work-It (for women) Stepper bike: Two-wheeled, seat-less bike propelled by stepper-like foot platforms instead of pedals.
Price: $649 ($399 for kids’ models). (562) 436-299.
RIVERx Rescue Board: One-person flotation device for the new sport of river-boarding  body-boarding down whitewater rivers.
Price: $475. (971) 570-9006
Uli Inflatable Longboard: World’s first surfboard that you can roll up and carry home in a bag.
Price: $448.95 for the 8-foot-6 inch model. (858) 270-1342