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We have covered dozens of different types of fitness trackers. Standard step trackers, workout GPS trackers, scales, urine test, and loads of things in between. Each of these devices and services seems to have a slightly different way to collect and display the data. But what about if there is NOT a display. That is … Read more
We love tracking different activities here, and Stand Up Paddle Boarding is no different. SUPing can be a phenomenal workout or a leisurely paddle around a small lake. But anytime you are doing an activity including water, choosing the best way to track it has new questions. Here are a few, along with a review … Read more
Let’s be honest, you are busy. And adding one more thing to do is not going to help. Even if that one thing is meditation. Headspace has a lot of guided meditations that address this concern. They try to highlight that mediation should not be viewed as a thing to do on a checklist. This … Read more
If you have an Apple Watch and look at your health app ever, you have probably noticed the Heart Rate Variability. Compared to resting heart rate and a current heart rate, the heart rate variability (HRV) measure is much less common of a marker about health. So what is this measurement, can you learn anything … Read more
Choosing the right activity tracker means figuring out what is most important to you. Do you like great mapping features, enjoying sharing your workouts and activities socially, or appreciate deep data that you can import and manipulate in various ways. What’s more, how easy is it to get to these cool features since there is … Read more
Strava is a great tool for not only tracking workouts but for enabling sharing of fun workout cards and engaging socially. If you want to get really deep into the stats though, there is more that can be done. First, you can check out some of the top Strava add-ons that provide additional context. Most … Read more
If you have ever gotten on Strava and looked for your “Personal Best” in the profile section, you may want to check out Strafforts. It is a Strava extension that syncs up to your data using the Strava API, once you give it permission, and provides significantly more data and display around your personal best … Read more
Toolbox for Strava is great, if you are a cyclist. For runners the tool is lacking since it does not import or analyze any run data. This is a real shame since the Toolbox has a simplistic design that is visually appealing and has solid adoption. As an original winner in one of the Strava … Read more
From simple fitness trackers to complete training tools, there is a small mountain of options to help manage the data you create with each workout. Apple Health Kit and the Apple Watch have handy rings that wearers are encouraged to clsoe every day, health mate has a fitness score that closely relates to Vo2 max, … Read more
On a Paddle board, to “track” is to keep a straight line which often is an efficient method of moving forward. But “tracking” is a verb for this but often also means to just track a Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) workouts. This can include distance, time spent, number of strokes, calories burned, as well … Read more
