Worth using one of those fitness watches?

[Reverend Conehead]

I need to get my okole fit. I could stand to take off a few pounds. I also have asthma problems, which I suspect could be lessened via cardio-vascular fitness.

I've never used one of those fitness tracking watches like a Fitbit. It makes me wonder if I should. I did used to exercise with a heart rate monitor. It displayed my heart rate on a watch thingie while a thing was strapped around my chest. I used Harry Lorraine's memory mnemonics to remember what my heart rate was at various intervals such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15, etc., and then wrote those down in my exercise journal afterwards. I could do it that way again. Or I could get one of those Fitbits or similar watches. Is that the main thing they do? Do they keep track or your heart rate and save the info? Can you transfer the info into a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet if you want to? I used to track my progress in a not taking program named Treepad. If would be cool to keep all the records of heart rate during training and my weight in something. I could just use a note taking program like that again -- or do these watches offer something better? The cool thing is, I've still got all my old fitness records, so I could compare where I was years ago to my exercise program now.

If you use a Fitbit or something like it, do speak up. I'd love to hear how you like it.

 

[Runwildboys]

I need to get my okole fit. I could stand to take off a few pounds. I also have asthma problems, which I suspect could be lessened via cardio-vascular fitness.

I've never used one of those fitness tracking watches like a Fitbit. It makes me wonder if I should. I did used to exercise with a heart rate monitor. It displayed my heart rate on a watch thingie while a thing was strapped around my chest. I used Harry Lorraine's memory mnemonics to remember what my heart rate was at various intervals such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15, etc., and then wrote those down in my exercise journal afterwards. I could do it that way again. Or I could get one of those Fitbits or similar watches. Is that the main thing they do? Do they keep track or your heart rate and save the info? Can you transfer the info into a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet if you want to? I used to track my progress in a not taking program named Treepad. If would be cool to keep all the records of heart rate during training and my weight in something. I could just use a note taking program like that again -- or do these watches offer something better? The cool thing is, I've still got all my old fitness records, so I could compare where I was years ago to my exercise program now.

If you use a Fitbit or something like it, do speak up. I'd love to hear how you like it.

Talk to your doctor, not anonymous know-it-alls on a fan forum. This is your health you're talking about.

 

[CouchCoach]

Talk to your doctor, not anonymous know-it-alls on a fan forum. This is your health you're talking about.

I am not an anonymous know-it-all but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express last night. And I prefer makes-it-all-up to know-it-all.

Hey Rev, you need to talk to that woman that ties hers to her dog's tail in the park.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Talk to your doctor, not anonymous know-it-alls on a fan forum. This is your health you're talking about.

I have spoken to my doctor, of course, but it still could be helpful to know if people have had good experiences with fitness watches.

 

[Sarek]

I have spoken to my doctor, of course, but it still could be helpful to know if people have had good experiences with fitness watches.

I walk/light running 5 to 10 miles everyday, mostly 5 - 7. I never use those watches. I use 3 items, iphone, wireless bose earbuds, and a bottle of water i rarley open, i take it with me incase i get debris in my eyes, rarley happens but i got so use to carrying it.

Most people i see that start up walking quit after a few days or weeks. I love walking, it's the prep/stretching/first mile thats the worst, once the body gets moving miles 2 - 5 feel easier most of the time. Somedays all 5 miles are a drag, but i just keep moving forward.

It will take awhile until you find what works for you.

Go at your own pace, gluck!

 

[dsturgeon]

My advice is no. Do not use tracking devices that monitor your bodily functions and keep the data. People got into shape prior to fitbits. Get a device without gps, bluetooth, wifi connections

As an example, military personnel gave away locations of secret underground bases, because they did not turn off the gps function of their fitbit while in them. Can search that one

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

I didn't need a go-go gadget device. What I really needed is self- motivation. I could by all the gadgets the world has to offer, but they won't work without my motivation. Like that shoe company slogan says...

JUST-DO-IT....

 

[Runwildboys]

I didn't need a go-go gadget device. What I really needed is self- motivation. I could by all the gadgets the world has to offer, but they won't work without my motivation. Like that shoe company slogan says...

JUST-DO-IT....

Just find a hot girl and pay her to walk or run ahead of you.

 

[cowboyec]

alien tracking device.
use with caution.

 

[Rockport]

I need to get my okole fit. I could stand to take off a few pounds. I also have asthma problems, which I suspect could be lessened via cardio-vascular fitness.

I've never used one of those fitness tracking watches like a Fitbit. It makes me wonder if I should. I did used to exercise with a heart rate monitor. It displayed my heart rate on a watch thingie while a thing was strapped around my chest. I used Harry Lorraine's memory mnemonics to remember what my heart rate was at various intervals such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15, etc., and then wrote those down in my exercise journal afterwards. I could do it that way again. Or I could get one of those Fitbits or similar watches. Is that the main thing they do? Do they keep track or your heart rate and save the info? Can you transfer the info into a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet if you want to? I used to track my progress in a not taking program named Treepad. If would be cool to keep all the records of heart rate during training and my weight in something. I could just use a note taking program like that again -- or do these watches offer something better? The cool thing is, I've still got all my old fitness records, so I could compare where I was years ago to my exercise program now.

If you use a Fitbit or something like it, do speak up. I'd love to hear how you like it.

Read the book “Younger next year”. It will change you’re life if you’re serious about it.

 

[CouchCoach]

I walk/light running 5 to 10 miles everyday, mostly 5 - 7. I never use those watches. I use 3 items, iphone, wireless bose earbuds, and a bottle of water i rarley open, i take it with me incase i get debris in my eyes, rarley happens but i got so use to carrying it.

Most people i see that start up walking quit after a few days or weeks. I love walking, it's the prep/stretching/first mile thats the worst, once the body gets moving miles 2 - 5 feel easier most of the time. Somedays all 5 miles are a drag, but i just keep moving forward.

It will take awhile until you find what works for you.

Go at your own pace, gluck!

No reason to call him a gluck. When I find out what that is, I may have to come back and give you a time out for a personal insult. I have already created 3 different definitions for gluck and they're all nasty.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

I got a Fitbit and returned it right away. It adds on a few thousand steps because any wrist movement gets counted as a step. I drove for about an hour and it tracked it as an intense workout. No joke. Most smartphones have built-in health apps that I've found to be more accurate because they usually sit in your pocket and not on your wrist. But all in all, you'd probably be better off just sticking to an exercise routine. Start light and steadily increase the duration or intensity.

 

[Runwildboys]

No reason to call him a gluck. When I find out what that is, I may have to come back and give you a time out for a personal insult. I have already created 3 different definitions for gluck and they're all nasty.

Well let me know what you've come up with, because that's my sister's married name.

 

[Runwildboys]

I got a Fitbit and returned it right away. It adds on a few thousand steps because any wrist movement gets counted as a step. I drove for about an hour and it tracked it as an intense workout. No joke. Most smartphones have built-in health apps that I've found to be more accurate because they usually sit in your pocket and not on your wrist. But all in all, you'd probably be better off just sticking to an exercise routine. Start light and steadily increase the duration or intensity.

Holy crap, you must be an erratic driver! Either that, or you wear it on your right hand, and drive a standard in San Francisco.