Hi, I am looking to buy a gift for a fitness lover in my family. She is young, fit, healthy, and loves to exercise. She frequents the gym and runs a lot, as she is in the military, and I was thinking about getting her a fitness tracker. I was looking at the fitbit flex, the fitbit one, the fitbit zip, as well as the fitbug orb, the polar loop, the withings pulse, and a few others. There are a lot of options out there, and a lot of mixed reviews. However, after doing considerable research on these devices, it seems as though they might be made more for the fitness beginner, and not an advanced fitness lover. Is that the case, or would any fitness enthusiast enjoy these devices? If so, which device would be the best option in your expert opinion? Why? Thanks in advance for the response.
Answered by Jamie Kerem While I cannot speak for the Fitbit products, I used to own a Nike FuelBand and loved it. I was not new to exercise, but what I found was that the lingering thought that my calories burned for the day could be higher actually caused me to be more active. I would take the stairs instead of elevators, walk quicker, run and play with my pets and just be more active than usual.
I have heard good things about the Fitbit Flex. It is definitely sleeker than the fitbit force or zip.
For the same price, the withings has one cool feature that I think your fitness lover would love herself: the ability to check her heartrate at a moment's notice will allow her to more precisely track her cardio workouts.
While I cannot make the decision for you, I hope that I've given you enough information and an expert opinion in order to get the gift she will love.
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