Fitness Trackers and Their Benefits
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has put a drastic dent in our lives, especially when it comes to health, fitness, and wellness.
Have you lost motivation? Are you binge eating out of boredom? Are you procrastinating the next workout? Have you completely destroyed your sleeping pattern?
If so, you’re not alone.
However, there are ways to mediate these issues and hopefully get yourself out of the rut and on the path to a better you!
One way to accomplish this is through the use of fitness trackers! Fitness trackers are a fantastic mechanism to help you stay motivated, stay on track, set new goals, and tackle them with ferocious enthusiasm and determination.
The benefits, you ask?
Fitness trackers hold you accountable
While the primary function of a fitness tracker is to, yes, track your fitness, it also creates a psychological illusion of sorts that pushes you to keep going!
Through motivational alerts and reminders, and simply tracking your progress so that you can see the results, a fitness tracker will likely get you up off the couch consistently so that you continue to push forward towards your goals.
Which brings us to the next point:
Tracks progress = Stay motivated
Much like the psychological illusion that we spoke about above, tracking progress innately encourages us to get better, and stay motivated in the process.
With visual data being given on the progress you’ve been making on a said goal, you’re much more likely to stay motivated and continue to push forth towards the completion of a goal.
What do fitness trackers track, you ask? Anything from sleep quality, sleep duration, heart rate variability (HRV), heart rate, calories burned, recovery, and more!
Stay connected, build a community!
Thanks to the rise of technology, fitness trackers not only track our progress and display data, they also allow you to share results with friends, family, and fans alike.
Building a community, especially in times like these where we may not be able to meet with people face-to-face, is a key factor in the success of a person and their set goals. It’s fun, interactive, and supplies us with an additional source of socialization, motivation, and accountability.
So what fitness trackers are out there, and which ones are the best?
While the fitness tracker industry has been on fire lately, there are some clearcut winners.
Below is the top 5 list of 2020:
- The Oura Ring
- The Whoop Strap
- Garmin
- Fitbit
- Apple Watch
Let’s go into detail with the top 3!
The Oura Ring
A smart ring, currently being used by the NBA during their isolated restart of the 2020 NBA season in Orlando. The Oura ring tracks a number of fitness and health data, however, the most notable feature is its temperature gauge! This feature allows users to detect the onset, progression, and recovery of COVID-19.
The Whoop Strap
The whoop strap tracks everything from sleep, exercise intensity, and recovery, and can be worn in water, and during any type of exercise without any interference or aggravation. It even comes with its own app to view your personal analytics!
Garmin
Garmin is a wearable technology company that offers high quality fitness GPS watches and fitness trackers. While their product line is vast, the reliability and quality is unmatched.
Some of their products include, but are certainly not limited to: Garmin Forerunner 35, 645, and 945, Garmin VivoActive, Garmin VivoSport, and Garmin VivoSmart!
If you’re a runner, swimmer, biker, or all of the above, I highly recommend Garmin as your top choice!