In today’s fitness world gadgets are playing a huge role in shedding those extra pounds and setting new goals. One such quintessential gadget is a fitness watch that sits quietly on your wrist: counting up your steps, tracking your sleep, monitoring your heart and calculating the difference between a jog and a sprint. Nut one thing you need to remember is that the fitness band alone won’t make you fit.
So, here are some of the ways you can make use of your fitness watch and sprint your way to fitness.
1. Don’t count the calories
Don’t rely on the calorie counts your fitness tracker shows you because it only calculates in terms of your weight, height, age and gender. Instead,
pair your device with heart rate monitor or pick a tracker with bpm sensor built in for the exact calorie count that you’re burning.
2. Set daily goals
Instead of having big, unattainable goals try and set goals on daily basis. Aim to be better than the previous day. Change the targets on your watch and see yourself grow. Most trackers come with pre-set step goals, change these targets over a week and keep progressing.
3. Get social
Putting up your workout status from your fitness band to social media, or simply sharing it with your friends keeps it interesting. Let your friends and family invest in your fitness, as the encouragement and support you will get will make you more competitive with yourself.
4. Reward your wins
Keep it fun by rewarding yourself every time you hit the target. Note down the records from your fitness watch and compare the records with the previous ones. You can put money in your piggy bank each time you break your records and treat yourself at the end of the month with that money.
5. Try not to take it off
Not just when you’re jogging, running, cycling or swimming make sure you even track your regular moments like walking to the office, climbing stairs etc. Buy a tracker that does not need you to charge it every now and that way you don’t forget to wear it all the time.
