Stay Active
Find ways to monitor wellness with reviews of devices, tips on how to get the most out of trackers, and advice on what to make of the things they monitor.
Paddle boarding is not only a all around fun activity, it is also a great workout. It can be a great way to cross train, build core muscles, and experience the water in a whole new way. Of course we look paddling and wondered how to track a Paddle Boarding workout or stand up paddling … Read more
When monitoring wellness there are a few key things to voice on. Hydration and sleep are two major components that have loads of benefits to getting the right amount- and the other major component is what you eat. For some outcomes it is simply how much you eat. For others it is WHAT you eat. … Read more
The 30-Day Personal Wellness Challenge That Will Knock Your (Running) Socks Off What are the Benefits of Taking A 30-Day Challenge? The 30-Day Wellness Tracking Challenge is a guideline of tasks and activities that will help you improve your health and feel better in just 30 days. The challenge is designed to be easy to … Read more
Choosing a fitness tracker can be daunting. So many of them have similar features and it is hard to tell which ones you will use. But when comparing across different methods it is important to understand the accuracy of how they measure different functions. Especially for something like sleep tracking, not all measurements are created … Read more
Is the Withings Body+ Scale Accurate? The Withings Body+ Scale is a smart scale that tracks your weight and body composition. It provides you with a complete overview of your health and fitness levels. It is part of a line of products by Withings that are connected via wifi and able to share health information … Read more
The Importance of Personal Hydration and How to Keep Yourself Hydrated What is personal hydration and why is it important for our health? Water is the most important nutrient for our body. It helps in digestion, regulates body temperature, and prevents constipation. It also helps in getting rid of toxins from our body. We need … Read more
Tracking Calorie Deficit – The Common Trait of Diets There are hundred of various diet trends, but they all are the same in one aspect. They create a calorie deficit. If you burn more calories than you take in, your body will need extra energy, and it gets that by burning stores or fat or … Read more
The point of tracking health and wellness over time is to see trends toward continued or improved wellness. Many of the metrics tracked by popular fitness trackers take time to see trends. Small daily goals, like the often touted 10,000 steps, are good for keeping habits but it’s important to build long term habits. That … Read more
One of the easiest to monitor health trends is resting heart rate. Most popular fitness trackers will just pull this in every day. Some, like Whoop, use it to help determine if you are having an off day. Many people have said that resting heart rate alone has been a leading indicator of sickness, including … Read more
Many Peloton riders make efforts to increase their workout count. Getting to major milestones is just plain fun. One of the more popular milestones is the 100 rides achievement. It comes with a cool badge, and Peloton even provides a t-shirt to those that make it to the milestone. But this article is not about … Read more