How are you doing on those New Year’s resolutions? If you’re like most Americans, some of your resolutions have fallen by the wayside. Don’t be discouraged. Instead, make positive changes to get back in the swing of things.
If getting fit was one of your resolutions, here are four devices that can help you kick-start and keep track of your exercise.
1. FitBit – FitBits were one of the more popular gifts this past holiday season, especially among health-conscious individuals. FitBits track five essential fitness categories: Activity, Exercise, Nutrition, Weight and Sleep. Those five categories help give you a comprehensive outlook on your daily health. You can track your progress on your smartphone or computer and share your weight loss goals and success stories with your friends.
2. Apps – If your smartphone is with you all the time, why not turn it into a fitness tracker? We’ve talked about smartphone apps before, but these apps can make your regular routine more fun, which will make it easier to work out longer or more often. Other apps help you train for a 10K or marathon. Best of all, a lot of the apps are free, so you can try them out risk-free.
3. The Jawbone – Similar to the FitBit, the Jawbone tracks your movement, caloric intake and sleep quality so you know where you need to make improvements. Another unique aspect of the Jawbone is its soundless alarm. Sleep quality is important, and if you share a bed with someone who sets their alarm for a different time, one person is always going to have their sleep interrupted by the other’s alarm. That won’t happen with the Jawbone. The Jawbone has a silent, vibrating alarm that allows the user to wake up without a radio or alarm noise blaring in their ear. Just like the FitBit, the user wears the device on their wrist, and can sync their data to a computer or smartphone.
4. Smart Shoes – While most companies are focusing on wearable wrist technology, others are focusing on your feet. The Lechal Smart Shoe – which translates to “take me along” – is one of the first smart shoes that keeps track of all your daily movements. The shoes track your workout, the calories you burned, the pace you set and much more. It also responds to voice commands, so you won’t need to take off your shoes work your device. Like the other products on this list, you can pair your shoes with your smartphone or computer for a complete workout tracking experience.