What electronic / device is best for fitness motivation?

jwolford90
jwolford90 Posts: 43 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm starting to become serious about fitness and I'm looking for ideas. I am hoping to find some type of electronic that can tell me calories burned, or maybe something along those lines. Anything motivational is great.

Any ideas?

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    edited December 2014
    You can learn more about Fitbit activity trackers in the Fitbit Users group http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users or at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/fitbit
  • bareessentials56
    bareessentials56 Posts: 30 Member
    I just got the fitbit charge and so far I love it!
  • SimonCypher
    SimonCypher Posts: 254 Member
    I'm looking into this also and am trying to research which ones are the best. Lots of people raving on about FitBit so am kind of swaying to that line, however hoping to get opinions on how they've found them.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    What electronic / device is best for fitness motivation?
    - cattle prod?
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    What device is best for fitness motivation?

    My running shoes...

    Electronic device?

    My laptop...

    www.garmin.com
    www.strava.com
    www.myfitnesspal.com

    Don't see the point in overly expensive pedometers
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    The point is a lot of people are motivated by data. What we monitor, we tend to improve. It's like how people who weigh themselves tend to manage their weight better.

    A cheap pedometer can be motivating too but they're a pain in that they need reset each day, they don't store your data, show it graphically, put it online for friendly competitions, or send it to MFP to improve your TDEE estimate based on each day's actual activity.

    $50-$100 is a pretty cheap fitness gadget, all things considered. Most spend more than that on a pair of shoes or a few months gym membership. Crossfit, Orange Theory and Bikram Yoga usually cost more than that for one month. :)
  • vanessa40
    vanessa40 Posts: 328 Member
    I agree ..i have a Basis Peak monitor
    http://www.mybasis.com
    It motivates me to get my steps and calorie burn for the day
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    What motivates you?

    Speed/distance numbers? Something GPS-based might be best
    Strictly calories? A combination HRM/activity monitor could be a good option
    Social interaction? Something like fitocracy, maybe?
  • Hungry_Annie
    Hungry_Annie Posts: 807 Member
    I'm had a fitbit flex for a while and it really liked it. It had charging issues so it just got a Jawbone up24 2 days ago. They fitbit was simple to use and understand and it did help motivate me to get up and move more. The app and website was simple to use as well.
  • carfanman
    carfanman Posts: 271 Member
    About 4 weeks ago my wife and i purchased up24s, so far it has been great. I like how you can see the progress of team members, it tracks your steps, calories burned, sleep patterns,
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    MFP has a Jawbone UP Bracelet group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/13420-jawbone-up-bracelet

    Like Fitbit, UP shows your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and syncs with MFP. The main differences are Fitbit also makes non-wristband models, and Fitbits can sync (via a dongle) with a computer. UP requires a compatible smartphone or tablet.
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