6 Fitness Bands and Trackers Worth Getting

If you’re an avid runner, swimmer, or looking to get your activity levels into limits you’ve never known before in order to get into shape, one of the best ways to motivate you—whether walking an extra flight of stairs or swimming another lap—is to invest in a fitness band based on your individual needs.

With a plethora of activity trackers in the market that can give you better insight with features such as heart rate + blood pressure + sleep monitors and more, it’s hard to pick which might best fit you and your lifestyle choices. We gather up a few favourites that you can ShopandBox from the US, along with a summary of which fitness band can do best:

Fitbit Surge, USD 249.95, + Add To Wishlist

Ideal for the sports junkie who’s constantly on-the-go, the Fitbit Surge is great for you to track static cardio workouts with continuous heart-rate monitoring and a built-in GPS. This sleek touch-screen wristwatch is able to track new activities whether yoga, cycling or weightlifting, and you can also receive incoming text messages and call notifications. It monitors your sleep automatically and is compatible with Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and Web.

 

Garmin Vivoactive, USD 249.99, + Add To Wishlist

With a water resistance of up to 5ATM, this wristwatch is perfect for pool swimmers as it captures your lengths, distance, pace, stroke count and rate, plus calories burned. It does not have a HR monitor but you can opt to get a compatible chest strap if you’d like to keep track of your heart rate. Another excellent feature of this fitness band is its battery life which can last up to three weeks (1o hours if the GPS mode is turned on). The Vivoactive can be synced with the Garmin Connect mobile app for Android/iOS, and also sync with a Windows/Mac computer.

 

Jawbone UP Move Activity Tracker, USD 45.4, + Add To Wishlist

If you’re an entry-level user looking to get an activity tracker that is both simple and inexpensive (and if you aren’t fussy about looks as well!), the Jawbone UP Move is a good choice for quantifying steps, distance, calories, active time, and idle time. Once you download the UP app and fill in your age, gender, height and weight, it estimates how many calories burnt throughout the day based on activity and inactivity. It is compatible with Android/iOS but unfortunately not on the Web; and all syncing is done via Bluetooth 4.0 BLE.

 

Basis Peak, USD 199, + Add To Wishlist

This watch-style activity tracker packs a punch with a bunch of features and is perfect for those who want to measure resting heart rate and is more for functionality over form. Apart from tracking calories burnt, steps, heart rate, perspiration levels, and skin temperature, this comprehensive device breaks down your light, deep and REM sleep cycles along with your restless and waking moments. It’s also water-resistant up to 5ATM. So in a nutshell, if you hop onto your bike after walking/running for a bit, the Basis Peak knows.

 

Fitbit Charge HR, USD 149.95, + Add To Wishlist

This Fitbit Charge HR doesn’t have as many features as the Surge, but it’s a reasonably-priced and attractively designed option for those looking to get an all-day activity tracker. It’s available in a range of colours i.e. blue, black, plum, tangerine and blends in discretely with whatever outfit you’re wearing. Specs-wise, it is 1ATM water resistant (you can shower but not swim in the pool with it), keeps tabs on steps, miles, stairs, calories, sleep, heart rate and nearly all other activities instead of merely running or cycling. For those who aren’t serious runners or intense workout junkies, this might just be the fitness band for you.

Tory Burch x Fitbit, USD 38-195, + Add To Wishlist

In case you’re looking for a more stylish accessory to don on while working out, Tory Burch for Fitbit might be up your alley. This collection offers metal, leather, silicone bracelets and pendant necklaces that you can insert the Fitbit Flex in to track your steps, distances, calories burnt.

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