One of the best ways of keeping your body healthy besides eating a balanced diet is by exercising. There are various indoor and outdoor activities that you can do to remain physically fit.Advancements in technology in recent years have enabled the creation of devices that can help you monitor your physical workouts and diet.
The devices for tracking such activities known as fitness trackers and are worn on the wrist.Fitbit is the brand that is leading the market in the development of fitness trackers. These devices allow you to keep track of various activities such as calories burned, daily steps, workouts, sleep patterns and more.
Fitbit devices help you improve your workouts by providing accurate statistics which you can then review in the Fitbit app on your smartphone. The Fitbit app is compatible with variousoperating systems such as Windows, Android, and iOS.
If you want to experience a fulfilling experience using Fitbit, you can connect the Fitbit app with other compatible fitness applications. I have my Fitbit Charge 2 paired with my iPhone 10 and I track the results using the Fitbit app and a host of other apps that I synchronize it with.
The Fitbit Charge 2 is one of the older devices available from Fitbit but it still works great for me and you can still get Fitbit Charge 2 bands from a number of places online.If you don’t have a Fitbit yet I would suggest going for the newer Charge 3, an Inspire HR, a Versa or Versa Lite.
I have complied a list below of some of my favorite apps that can sync with the Fitbit app so you can get the most of your device.
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers is an ideal application to use alongside Fitbit if you are trying to cut down your weight. You are required to link your Fitbit account with the Weight Watchers app to track down the number of calories lost during a specified period. The Weight Watchers app together with Fitbit will enable you to keep track of your activity and food.
Wokamon Monster walk Quest
The Wokamon Monster Walk Quest app is incredible for fitness trackers that have walking as part of the workout activity. The application synchronizes well with the Fitbit to enhance your walking speeds. The app makes walking fun because of the incorporation of a monster game that enables you to unlock more features of the game with your points as your walking speed increases.
Waterlogged
The Waterlogged app helps those who want to remain healthy and fit by tracking water intake levels. You can easily link your Fitbit app with the Waterlogged account to monitor your hydration statistics. The integration of the Waterlogged app with Fitbit allows the user to know how much water you have taken in against your daily target and keep track of other workout activities in the Fitbit app. The waterlogged app works with iOS devices.
Fitstar Yoga
The Fitstar Yoga app helps fitness trackers perform yoga workouts. It can be synchronized with the Fitbit app to track your yoga sessions and other activities. If you would like to get more personalized yoga sessions as well as additional features, you can upgrade to the premium version which requires a subscription fee. This app is compatible with iOS devices.
Amazon Alexa
Amazon Alexa is a fantastic application that lets you track your daily workout activities with ease. The application can be synchronized with the Fitbit app to help you keep updated with your fitness information. You can get the previous day’s workout statistics by finding information from Fitbit and Alexa on Amazon Echo.
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is an extremely popular app among fitness enthusiasts. It is useful for the those who like to track their calories and nutritional intake, such as their daily fats, protein and carbs. MyFitnessPal can be installed on your device and then linked to your Fitbit account for a more detailed fitness report. When you synchronize the two accounts, you will be able to set your targetcalories which you want to burn each day, and the app will count the number of calories burned.
RunKeeper
RunKeeper is an incredible application that helps people who want to keep fit and easily track their running, jogging and walking activities. You can link the RunKeeper account with the Fitbit account and observe the statistics on the amount of calories you burn.
Endomondo
Endomondois an application that helps in the monitoring of various workout activities such as running and cycling, among others. You can easily link to your Endomondo account and synchronize it with your Fitbit account.
Strava
Strava is one of the best Fitbit apps for monitoring your daily workout schedule. Strava will help you to realize your goal of staying fit. The app links well with the Fitbit app allowing you to determine your locations through the GPS feature. The application is useful for fit trackers aiming at burning the calories.