As you may already know, I love a whole lot of different activities. My last (and only) fitness tracker was a Fitbit Flex that I got way back in 2015 (2014?)–it unfortunately met its untimely demise when I went to the beach earlier last month and jumped into the ocean without remembering to remove it.
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A week of chillin’ in a bowl of rice later, I realized it wasn’t going to come back to life…but I’m more okay with it than I normally would be. If you want to find out why, read on!
A Summer Fitness Challenge with Amazfit
I recently got my hands on the Amazfit Stratos!
I’ve never owned a smartwatch in my life, so the sheer amount of functions this one had was almost a bit overwhelming. It can track your running, walking, cycling, swimming, ellipticals, mountaineering, trail running, triathlon, tennis, soccer and skiing (what what?).
You know I’m forever trying to add cardio back into my life, with varying degrees of success, most of which I owe to Gixo and randomly signing up for a race with my friend Trish.
Amazfit is currently running a summer fitness challenge--you can get 20% off all Amazfit products with my discount code, (FAIRYBURGER)! Be sure to check out their Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using #amazfitchallenge for their latest content, promotions + giveaways too!
I have tiny wrists, so I’m usually not the biggest fan of ginormous watches, but this is awesome enough that I actually don’t mind.
Like most other fitness trackers, this can keep track of your daily steps, distance traveled, calories burned, heart rate, sleep quality, and also gives you [optional] movement reminders. It also notifies you when you get emails, texts, calls and other notifications.
The data syncs to the Amazfit app on your phone so you can easily access all the information it tracks. I had some issues with it syncing about a week in but the customer service was super prompt in addressing this and helping me to figure out how to fix this.
I’ve actually been averaging 6ish hours of sleep, which is 1 hour more than it’s been for the past decade or more! :O
If you’re a fan of music (I majored in it once upon a time)–you can actually transfer music straight to the Stratos to listen to if you don’t feel like lugging your phone with you somewhere! (Just make sure you have a pair of wireless headphones–I’m still partial to my Aftershokz! <3).You can check out Amazfit‘s Spotify playlist here!
Being the EXB (Exercise Biology) nerd that I still am, I thought it was pretty awesome that it even has a way to analyze your VO2 max, as well as your exercise load (TD) and recovery time.
I’ve been switching between working in the pediatric emergency room and seeing patients at the office over the last couple weeks so life has been a tad rough in terms of work hours, but I’ve still managed to fit in 4 runs despite that! I’m hoping to take this into the pool next to escape the heat and humidity!
My VO2 max is actually not as terrible as I thought it’d be. I definitely have room for improvement, but I’ll be working on it! :]
- Do you have a fitness tracker? Get 20% off with my discount code: FAIRYBURGER (valid through 8/19!)
- What’s a sport/activity you’ve been wanting to try?
- What activity did the fitness quiz give you? It told me to try slacklining!
