Stay Active
Reviews of popular wellness apps for meditation, diet, and fitness from a real user.
Smart phones and wearables are great for staying active. While they will not do the work for you, there are tons of apps to help provide reminders, guides, and stats that make it easier to focus on your health and wellness. We have covered dozens of different phone apps that do just that. Some are … Read more
If we are not tracking our steps with a wearable, or finding a new app to play with, then you are most likely to find us out at the fields with kids. As a parent of two young ones and a member of adult recreation league sports the schedule is full with tons of activities. … Read more
We love hiking and trail running, it’s one of the best way to stay active. Of course we have shared how we track all of our hikes using Strava and it’s add-ons, how we get a good nights rest before a hike by using Apple Watch for sleep, and even how long our standard trail … Read more
Want to answer the question “How Far Did I Run” or plan out a new route for a run, walk, or hike. If so you have likely found On The Go Map or other similar services. The idea behind these types of app is that you should be able to just click points on Google … Read more
Swing Perfect is a simple app that works for recording batting practice sessions. As a free app it is a great alternative to some of the more costly analysis options. The app itself makes it easy to analyze and improve your swing, although it leaves the exact mechanics and improvements up to you or a … Read more
Tracking your health and consolidating activity data can be a pain. Thankfully the major mobile device makers have each provided a solution. Those top trackers are Google Fit, Apple Health, and Samsung Health. Each of these primarily starts as a step and activity tracker on their primary device, but by diving into the details and … Read more
Finding a new place to hike can be tough. Thankfully apps like Trailforks exists to help explore safe and established trails in your area. In this Trailforks review we cover the best uses of the app, when to do more research, and other apps to consider when planning you hike. So let’s discuss, is Trailforks … Read more
Many options exist when trying to select the best daily wearable for step tracking and other wellness tracking. Each of the major tech companies now offers some form of their own wearable, including Amazon. There version is the Amazon Halo Band and Amazon View bands. While Amazon Halo Band compares well to the FitBit and … Read more
When training for climbing one of the ever present discussion is around what grade you climb. The difficulty is two fold, first that grades are subjective, and second that routes are so dissimilar. Each route can vary across gyms and setters, and even outdoor rock has day to day weather and conditions that influence how … Read more
Veloviewer is one of the add ons for Strava, in our growing list of extensions to get more out of your activity data. While the name suggests that the app is designed for cyclists it pulls in all activities, not just rides. A major limitation of Veloviewer is the cost. There is a free option … Read more
