Want to get fit but find it hard to stay motivated? A wearable fitness tracker could be the answer. But which one's right for you...
Garmin vivofit and Fitbit Flex Go Head to Head
Garmin Vivofit Wireless Fitness Wrist Band and Activity Tracker - Black
Garmin vivofit
Motivation is key to the Garmin vivofit. It learns your normal activity rates then sets personalised goals every day, encouraging you to gradually improve your fitness without even noticing. If you've been inactive for too long it knows: a red line appears on the display to remind you to move! It tracks your steps, distance walked, calories burned and sleep quality, while also telling the time. It's waterproof and has 12 months' battery life so you don't have to constantly charge it.
Knockout features
Long, long battery life
vivofit has a battery that lasts an entire year, no matter howvigorous your activities. When the battery runs out you simply replace it, just like in a regular watch.
Smart targets
You'll start off with a goal of how many steps you need to walk per day. Beat that and the wristband will increase the target. Fail, and it will be lowered to make it more achievable.
Garmin Connect and MyFitness Pal
Wirelessly upload your activities to Garmin Connect to see your progress and earn virtual badges. Then sync to MyFitness Pal to see your calorie data.
BEST FOR...
- 1-year battery life
- Encouraging you to move
- Personalised goals
- Quick and easy onscreen viewing
10,000 reasons to get a fitness tracker
• Research shows that walking 10,000 steps a day can significantly improve health and fitness, so wearing a fitness tracker (like the two featured here) is a great way to keep on top of your daily steps.
• A person weighing 70kg (about 11 stone) can burn around 440 calories by walking 10,000 steps. If you're trying to lose weight, you should aim to burn 600 more calories than you take in every day. This is best achieved with a combination of diet and exercise.
Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity Tracker & Sleep Wristband - Black
Fitbit Flex
Make fitness a lifestyle with Flex. Night or day, the Fitbit Flex is up and running to give you a complete overview of your fitness. It tracks your steps, distance moved and calories thatyou've burned each day. You can set fitness goals and its LED lights showyou how well you're doing. It can even tell how intensive your movements are. You can wear it in the shower, then when you go to bed it measures your sleep quality and wakes you the next day with gentle vibrations.
BEST FOR...
- Tracking sleep
- Calorie counting
- Smartphone compatibility
- Setting targets
Knockout features
Helps you get yourZZZs
Wear it at night and Flex will measure your sleep quality. Your dashboard will reveal how long you slept and the number of times you woke up to help you learn to sleep more soundly.
Sync your stats. See your progress
Flex not only syncs your data to your PC or Mac, but is compatible with over 120 Android, iOS and Windows phones - giving you real-time access to your stats on the Fitbit dashboard anytime.
Flexibility to match your style
Flex tracker is flexible. You can take the tiny tracker out and put into any of Flex's colourful bands to fit your mood and look good no matter what you're wearing.
Accessories And More On The Market
Wearables promise to give you the best of both worlds: a way to get technology to do the things that you want whilst keeping your hands free and avoiding the need to stare down at a screen all the time.
GRIFFIN ADIDAS MICOACH ARMBAND
Avoid having to fumble in your pocket every time you want to access your smartphone while exercising with this handy armband. Available to fit a range of devices, it's designed so you can see the screen —allowing you to flip between tracks or monitor your exercise with ease. For more, visit griffintechnology.com
An easy way to access information without getting your phone out of your pocket. Wearable technology doesn’t even need a conventional screen to be useful. Bracelets like those from Fitbit3 or Jawbone4, communicate with you through vibrations whilst storing information for you to access by plugging the device into a computer later – great for if you are trying to improve your fitness or become more active. KEEP on running!
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