Motivation
The Top 10 Fitness Gadgets & Apps To Motivate A Massive Change In You
You think about getting fit often, but sometimes relaxing on the couch while channel surfing just sounds like a better option. Let’s face it; getting in shape can be a huge difficulty no matter how much weight you want to lose! Although you may have had trouble getting motivated in the past, it doesn’t have to be that way any longer.
There are now fitness gadgets and apps that can motivate you to make a positive change and stick with it, and here are the top options listed below:
The Top 10 Fitness Accessories & Apps
1. MyFitnessPal – Buy Now
This fitness app is free of charge and can make a huge impact with the way you get into shape. The first thing it does is keep a diary of what you eat. It tracks calories, carbohydrates, protein and other nutrient facts about foods, based on those that you eat. You can either type in the calories and foods, but you can also scan it with the barcode scanner in the app.
The next thing the app does is track your exercise, either by you typing in calories burned or the exercise that you did. It will even recommend the net calories you should eat based on your height, weight, activity level and how much weight you want to lose. MyFitnessPal makes it easy to stay accountable for what you eat, how much you exercise and how much weight you lose each week, which can mean losing more and staying on track.
2. Nike FuelBand – Buy Now
Do you wonder how active you really are during the day? Well this band uses special technology to measure how much movement you make throughout the day. You can set goals, track your progress and even connect this to your social media websites to get your other friends motivated as well. From dancing to going for a run, this fitness accessory will track all of the calories that you burn throughout the track so you can stay aware of your activity level and calories in compared to calories out.
3. Fitbit Aria – Buy Now
If you keep track of your weight, but are constantly forgetting it, then this scale is for you. It actually connects to the WiFi inside of your home so you can track your weight through your Fitbit account. It shows on the scale as well, so you will immediately see what your progress is at.
This special scale even tracks your fat percentage by using pulses sent through the surface of it.
4. Bose Sie2i Sport Headphones – Buy Now
These are popular headphones because they are water resistant and they stay inside of your ears, even while you’re moving around. An added bonus is that they also have great sound quality, so your music will be fully heard when you’re exercising.
If you rely on music to pump you up and motivate you through workouts, then these headphones are definitely necessary.
5. Larklife – Buy Now
You’ve probably heard that you should step 10,000 steps per day, but do you actually do it? The goal of this pedometer is to make sure you actually walk all of those steps every day. It’s a wristband that comes in pink, white and blue and that tracks your steps during the day. It can even track your sleeping patterns so you learn how much rest you’re actually getting.
All of the information is sent to your phone so you can get healthier and change your life!
6. Under Armour E39
Not yet released, keep your eye on UnderArmour.com
This extremely unique gadget is actually a compression shirt that you wear. It has sensors in the middle of it that tracks your breathing rate, heart rate, body position, motion and even acceleration.
It’s used by professional athletes right now, but it is not for sale to the public just yet. If you are serious about training and really want to track biometrics, then keep your eyes peeled for this in the future!
7. Polar Ft4 – Buy Now
If you want a quality heart rate monitor that’s going to tell you whether or not you’re working out in a safe zone, then this it is. It even displays the calories you burn during each workout that you do, so it’s a great tool for weight loss.
It comes in four different colors and is compatible with other accessories available from Polar.
8. Striiv – Buy Now
This is a pedometer that fits right in your pocket, but it does a whole lot more than just count your steps. It actually challenges you throughout the day so you are more motivated to move around and take more steps.
Another benefit is that if you use the walkathon feature on it, Striiv will donate money to a charity!
9. Iqua Beat – Buy Now
If you enjoy having a personal trainer but can’t afford to hire one, then Iqua Beat can help you out. These earphones will provide you with a voice inside your head that keeps you moving and exercising.
The Iqua Beat even tracks your heart rate, calories burned and distance you’ve gone so you can hear what progress you’re making.
10. Fitocracy – Check It Out
A little healthy competition can really motivate you and your friends to lose some weight and get fit. This app encourages competition between you and your friends based on different workouts that you do.
While a lot of people use this because they want to be the winner, it’s also a great way to track your workouts and how often you exercise.
Bonus: TheFlipBelt – Buy Now
The FlipBelt is odor resistant, machine washable and a wide poly spandex belt that has multiple access pockets for all your running accessories and gadgets. This belt allows you to put the items in and flip the belt over. Perfect for running and high paced workouts.
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Someone asked on the internet how they can make their country better.
They considered themselves ordinary and felt that they had to be someone special to make a difference in their country, India.
Their question made me feel a bit emotional because I can relate. I too have also dreamt of making my country better.
The most common answer to this question is to get involved in politics.
Many of you reading this find politics really boring including me. I’ve learned through my own experience that politics is not the only way you can make your country better.
Here’s how you can make your country better:
Use your voice
When I was faced with the question “How do I make my country better?” I decided to use my voice.
It was this decision that changed everything. I spent every day using my voice to stand for something. I wanted to inspire the world through entrepreneurship and personal development.
So, I started using my voice by posting on LinkedIn. I used my voice and transcribed it into words to tell the citizens of my country what I think they needed to hear.
Using your voice is incredibly scary at first. As soon as you start sharing your thoughts, many people will say nothing. You’ll get almost no feedback. As your voice starts to get louder over time (probably years) the opposite will happen and you’ll attract trolls and critics.
The hardest part about using your voice is having the courage every day to use it and not being obsessed with the outcome.
By using my voice online through blogging and LinkedIn, I managed to get a 35,000 person bank to start talking about my ideas with staff and customers, and I was voted LinkedIn Australia’s Top Voice that year.
Using the power of your voice is the number one way you can change your country.
It’s in your experiences, ideas and thoughts that you can find what it is that can help your country.
In my country, Australia, we are quite well off, but we still lack a positive mindset. Some of us work jobs we hate and we like things that only money can buy. There’s a competition to get the biggest house or the most expensive car.
It’s not a problem everyone in Australia suffers from, but it’s widespread. I believe by using my own voice to inspire people to seek alternatives, I can change my country.
The results thus far suggest I’m well on the way to changing my country.
Be kind
Changing your country seems like a huge task. It sounds like something only a Nelson Mandela sort of fella can achieve. That’s not true.
A simple understanding of the power of kindness can change your country.
There was this guy I read about online that changed his country by giving out free hugs because he couldn’t run in the local marathon. He embraced his kind nature and ended up impacting millions of people in his country.
Being kind is infectious because we’re wired to do it. When we see one person be kind, we want to do the same.
The problem in my country (and many others) is that we’ve sacrificed kindness for greed.
We’ve let our country’s economy become the most important factor instead of measuring the way we treat people and the ability of a country’s nation to overcome adversity together.
Kindness is so important because every one of our countries will face adversity, and kindness is the solution to that inevitable problem.
Pick up the trash
This one seems even smaller in impact. It’s not.
I found that by picking up the rubbish I saw in places like my apartment lobby, I was able to show myself that I care about my country.
When we care about our country, we choose to make it look beautiful so others can enjoy it. Something simple like picking up the trash can take you a long way towards helping your country.
Every country has an environmental problem and picking up rubbish can help solve it. If we all picked up one piece of trash, then each of our country’s would be a hell of a lot cleaner.
Don’t think you can’t make your country better
A lot of what I’ve learned, by trying to make my own country better, has come from the belief that I can have an impact.
There are so many people who want to do nothing more than complain which wastes time and energy and doesn’t make anyone’s country better.
The way you make your country better is by believing you can and taking one or two small actions to start the process.
The people that change their country believe they can.
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Sam T
Nov 19, 2013 at 3:16 pm
I use MyFitnessPal, Fitbit Zip and Fitbit Aria. It’s the perfect combination for me to measure energy intake (food logs in MyFitnessPal), energy expenditure (steps walked with Fitbit Zip), and results (weight with Fitbit Aria). Plus they all sync together.
I log everything I eat, but it’s so simple that it’s not a choir; it just part of my routine. I don’t even feel like I’m dieting, but I’ve become more accountable for what I eat, so tend to go for healthier options or smaller portions almost subconsciously. I have a step goal of 10000 steps a day, and walking around my classroom and school (I’m a teacher), and walking my dog are generally enough to get me over the line.
I’ve lost over 10kg since July without too much thought really. I’ve lost weight before, and kept most of it off, but it’s been a challenge in the past. 7 years ago I did the Tony Ferguson diet and lost 30kg in 5 months. There have been a few ups and downs of maybe 5-12kg since then, but my current method is easier to maintain because it’s just so simple; I have no reason to stop. Once I reach a weight I’m happy and healthy at, I can just adjust the settings of the apps and keep on using them.
27/m. 182cm. Was 122kg, now 84kg.
Esra'
Sep 1, 2013 at 11:37 am
I use NTC (NikeTrainingClub) app, I strongly recommend it. Plus it’s available for Android too.
Joe
Aug 30, 2013 at 4:52 pm
I used MyFitnessPal during a major weight loss effort and it helped a lot. Strongly recommend it.
A
Aug 26, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Another one for runners is called MapMyRun you can find it in the app section for iPhone. I don’t know if it’s available for Android though,