Activity trackers

[Truffle Monster]

Hi all,

What activity trackers do you use if any?

I was using a Fitbit blaze but cracked the screen a couple of days ago. I’ve just bought a Garmin Vivofit4 which as a tracker goes is VERY basic but the Garmin app is MUCH better than the Fitbit one AND the Garmin is waterproof. Look out beach here I come!

 

[Cate]

I have a Fitbit charge, which I quite like, but that is mainly because I got a very bright, paisley band for it I like being able to have a sneaky look to see who's calling or texting when I have my phone on silent.

 

[Trusylver]

I don't use one, Garmins and fitbits etc. don't track strength training. The most I will use at times is a basic HR monitor I purchased on E-bay for $5 and then repaired.

 

[Truffle Monster]

I have a Fitbit charge, which I quite like, but that is mainly because I got a very bright, paisley band for it I like being able to have a sneaky look to see who's calling or texting when I have my phone on silent.

I never really bothered with the phone calls/texts through the watch. Most of my calls etc come through my work phone which wasn’t connected anyway. What I will miss however is being able to read the watch at night. This new Garmin isn’t bright at all.

 

[Truffle Monster]

I don't use one, Garmins and fitbits etc. don't track strength training. The most I will use at times is a basic HR monitor I purchased on E-bay for $5 and then repaired.

Yes the most you can do is track the activity but the feedback you would get would be less than negligible.

I like to track distance, time and speed. Unfortunately the Garmin doesn’t read heart rate but to be honest I rarely checked that anyway.

 

[Truffle Monster]

I thought I’d come back and add a comment on here again. After using the Garmin for a couple of weeks it dawned on me that I never really looked at it other than for the time and since I work in an office a sports watch really doesn’t look the part so I ditched it and have been trackerless for a week or so now.

My fitness hasn’t suffered but my professional image has improved since I’ve been wearing a normal watch again.