ummer is upon us and that means time outdoors being active and getting fit. These days there are more ways than ever for fitness buffs and workout junkies to stay motivated and track their progress through wearable gadgets. Wearable tech has the ability to provide more convenience than ever, and with so many items on the market, consumers have plenty of options. In a recent article, Wall Street Cheat Sheet rated some of their favorite wearable fitness items. Here is a sampling below.
1. JayBird Reign activity tracker
Scheduled to release this summer, JayBird is a wristband that tracks the wearers every move. And when we say “every move,” we mean it. It is capable of identifying different exercises as the user performs them and provides heart rate data to determine activity and rest levels. It even tracks your sleep. It is available for iOS, Android and as a Web app.
Lee Hnetinka - Wearable Workout Gadgets For Summer Fitness
1. Wearable Workout Gadgets For
Summer Fitness
Summer is upon us and that means time
outdoors being active and getting fit.
These days there are more ways than
ever for fitness buffs and workout
junkies to stay motivated and track their
progress through wearable gadgets.
Wearable tech has the ability to provide
more convenience than ever, and with
so many items on the market,
consumers have plenty of options. In a
recent article, Wall Street Cheat Sheet
rated some of their favorite wearable
fitness items. Here is a sampling below.
3. 1. JayBird Reign activity tracker
Scheduled to release this summer,
JayBird is a wristband that tracks the
wearers every move. And when we say
“every move,” we mean it. It is capable
of identifying different exercises as the
user performs them and provides heart
rate data to determine activity and rest
levels. It even tracks your sleep. It is
available for iOS, Android and as a Web
app.
4. 2. Ibitz family activity tracker by
GeoPalz
This one is designed for parents who
want to keep their kids as active as they
are. The Ibitz family activity tracker
comes with colorful designs and modern
tech appeal that will appeal to kids. The
gadget clips to an article of clothing and
syncs with iOS through Bluetooth 4.0.
Parents can set up rewards for their kids
that are tied to their tracked activity
levels. The kids version costs $35, while
the adult version costs $50.
5. 3. Sensoria smart shirt and smart
socks
Startup Sensoria has created activity
progress trackers that actually function
as workout apparel. The user wears the
products during a workout and the socks
and shirt can communicate with a
smartphone app to track things such as
distance, speed, calories burned, and
even weight distribution during a walk or
run. The shirt also features a heart rate
monitor that feeds stats to your app.
Read the original article at Wall Street
Cheat Sheet to learn about additional
fitness gadgets.