My Fitness Gadgets.....

If you know anything about fitness, then you know that monitoring your heart rate, calories in and out, and a ton of other things are super important to meeting your goals. Well, I've always had a Polar heart rate monitor. I recently purchased the bluetooth one that allows a direct sync to my cell. I also have the watch, which I like better. For anyone serious about improving their fitness, investing in a heart rate monitor is a must. Now, there are tons out there so make sure you do your research. What I love about my Polar is that it keeps track of my heart rate, calories, tells me if I'm in my fitness heart rate range or not, logs all my workouts, and is completely user friendly. I literally have a panic attack if I misplace my chest strap or device.
My newest purchase is the FitBit Flex. Let me say I LOVE IT!!! First off, they come in some really cool colors and you can purchase extra bands in any color you like on Amazon for a very low price. The FitBit syncs to many other apps which makes tracking things like calories in/out easy. For example, when track my food in My Fitness Pal it automatically adds that info to my FitBit.  The FitBit mobile and desktop apps are great as well and really seems to motivate me to push to reach my goals. The wristband itself can go about 4 days without having to be charged and the charge takes 5-10 mins. This device monitors your sleep pattern and informs you how many times you tossed and turned or how many times you actually woke up. The unit comes with a small USB chip that stays in your computer and syncs anytime you come within range with the wrist unit. Although I have the wrist unit, FitBit has several devices that track fitness and clip to your shirt, shoe, or hangs around your neck.
The only NEGATIVE things I have to say about the FitBit Flex is that it does not track heart rate, nor does it have a traditional display. It does have a digital display that when tapped twice will show the user LCD lights that indicate how you are progressing in meeting your goals for the day.
I did a lot of research on fitness trackers and for the money, $97 on Amazon it's worth it. In a couple of months I am planing on trying out the Polar Loop Activity band. I think it's a little more expensive than the FitBit Flex, but I love gadgets!