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As I come off my recent surgery and start to get active again, I’m very excited that I have my new Fitbit Charge 3 on my wrist, gifted from Fitbit, to help me stay on course this holiday season. I’ve been a Fitbit fan since 2012 and was excited to check out the Charge 3. I’ll tell you what I liked in a little bit, but first, I want to know, are you planning to stay healthy and connected this winter? Here are some terrific tips, courtesy of Fitbit. Tips to Stay Healthy and Connected This Winter (Fitbit Charge 3 Unboxing)
Find the balance.
Set an attainable goal that you can achieve even while traveling. You can still get your steps in while walking through the airport while waiting for your flight, getting up early and walking to a coffee shop near your hotel, etc.
Take a breather.
Travel delays or crazy mall crowds got you feeling stressed? Take a quick moment of mindfulness by trying out a guided breathing session on your Fitbit.
Get connected.
Download apps like Lyft or United Airlines to make your travel day seamless and make it easy to stay on schedule without needing to juggle both your phone and luggage.
Stay in the know.
Get call, text, calendar and app notifications so you can stay connected no matter where you are.
Show off your style.
Ugly sweater party? Swanky Soiree? Hop from one-holiday activity to the next by swapping out the bands on your Fitbit device to best express your style.
The Fitbit Charge 3 has a lot of terrific features:
- Smart, Sharp Touchscreen
- Up to 7 Day Battery Life (HUGE improvement over the other versions that I’ve had)
- 24/7 Heart Rate (this encourages me to keep it up when I’m walking outside and will be good when I am back at the gym).
- All-Day Calorie Burn
- 15+ Goal-Based Exercise Modes
- Sleep Tracking & Stages – See your time spent in light, deep and REM sleep stages and get personalized insights to help you improve
- Guided Breathing Sessions
- Female Health Tracking – Using the Charge 3 with the Fitbit app to track periods, record symptoms, see a predicted ovulation calendar and more
- Swimproof -water resistant to 50 meters, automatically tracks your swims and can be worn in the pool or shower.
- Cardio Fitness Level
- Wireless Sync – can automatically sync to 200+ Android, iOS & Windows devices to show your stats, trends and progress on your Fitbit dashboard.
- Fitbit Pay – Load your favorite cards to your Wallet in the Fitbit app, then use Charge 3 to make easy, secure payments on the go. Only available on special editions. See participating banks.
- Apps – with key everyday apps, a quick swipe shows upcoming calendar appointments and lets you check the weather for your morning commute or an outdoor run. Calendar app coming soon.
- Reminders to Move – know how long you’ve been active or inactive throughout the day and get personalized reminders to fit in a few extra steps if you’ve been sitting a bit too long (this is one of my favorite features)
- Real-Time Pace & Distance – Connect Fitbit Charge 3 with your phone’s GPS to see pace and distance on screen during outdoor runs and rides, and use your stats to get better each time.
- Smartphone Notifications -stay connected with call and calendar alerts, text notifications and quick replies, plus notifications from smartphone apps. Available when your phone is nearby, quick replies coming soon to Android only.
- Automatic Exercise Recognition – Fitbit Charge 3 automatically recognizes exercises like runs, swims, elliptical, sports and more and records them for you in the Fitbit app.
- Heart Rate Zones- use real-time heart rate zones to see whether you’re in the Fat Burn, Cardio or Peak zone and use what you learn to know the impact of your workouts.
Check out my unboxing and set up video.
Fitbit Charge 3 Impressions:
They’ve improved the Charge a lot. It won’t budge off my wrist now (which is a problem I’ve had in the past) and I love how well it tracks everything. It’s noticably lighter and I love that the battery life is 7 days. Makes it a breeze to take on the road!
Get your Fitbit Charge 3 here: https://amzn.to/2QS8QlN
My Fitbit Ace Review: https://www.themamamaven.com/fibit-ace-the-new-fitbit-activity-tracker-for-kids-8/
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I like rollerskating.
I like walking.
I would love to try yoga
I love taking long walks daily with my hubby and fur baby. I would love to try out weight lifting
Honestly just walking, but I’d also like to do some weights.
I really like running and yoga is my second favorite!
not big on exercise but wanting to start a walking program.
1/6 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
love to just walk everyday!
I do the Insanity DVDs.
I always enjoy tromping through the woods with my kids.
I also want to try going on a walk ~30 minutes after eating. I’ve read there’s a lot of benefits associated with it, including aiding digestion!
I love yoga. It is just relaxing and helps me chill.
I’ve always wanted to try cross country skiing with the skate skis they have now
I love swimming but cant always do that so my go to is the treadmill at the gym.
I do anything I can. Favorite is a strong word :), but walking or biking seems to be my go to.
Today we are going skiing when i am don with work. Outdoor activities are a great way to get exercise and have fun at the same time.
My favorite exercise is to walk. I am not able to do much due to poor health but I love to walk And one day I want to run a 5k
I love hiking – love going to the forest and mountains, although I don’t do it so much these days, unfortunately. Hoping to change that this year!
I enjoy running. I have been thinking about trying Crossfit.
1/5 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
I like biking when the weather is good
I love swimming. I wan to try a cycle class.
I like to go walking. I would like to try Yoga.
I enjoy walking and have been transitioning to running
I love biking outside! However, I’m also training for a half marathon so this would be super helpful!
I do mostly weight training, but I’d also like to try pilates!
My favorite exercise is swimming!
I love to hike with my dogs
I have never tried Yoga but it is something that I would like to incorporate into my every day routine.
I Like to do any exercise that I can use with my dumbbells
My favorite exercise is walking. I would like to get into running eventually.
I kayak but would love to do more hiking.
1/4 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
i like to take walks
I wanna try kick boxing next.
I love the Stair Masters.
I like to run for the joy of it
1/3 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
I like to do Yoga.
Swimming would also be fun too.
I want to try skiiing again. The last time I skied was in high school because we had a skiing unit in Phy Ed.
Taking my two dogs for a walk is another way that I get some exercise in. They can walk for a long time.
I want to try cycling. They just started offering this at a gym near us and it looks really cool.
1/2 — My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
My favorite type of exercising is hiking.
Usually I do some weight training and finish it off with a little bit of HIIT cardio.
Some weekends I’ll play a sport with my family like volleyball or tennis.
I’d really, in an ideal world, like to do hang gliding!
I’ve always wanted to try Zumba, but I like to walk or swim for exercise.
My favorite exercise is power walking
Zumba and aquafit
I need to find some good leg exercises because they need help.
1/1 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
Walking my dog is my favorite kind of exercise. I’d love to try Zumba.
I’ve tried Lawn Bowling before.
I am very limited because of back issues. I do love very long walks though and keeping active and moving definitely helps to control back pain.
Swimming is my favorite exercise. Low impact with great results & no sweating!
I love walking and stair stepping. I want to try cycling soon.
12/31 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
I love jogging outside.
I like doing yoga. It helps me stay in shape and is very calming.
We walk our 3 dogs love to wear one when out walking.
My favorite exercise is walking.
I use to love walking. Unfortunately, I’ve gotten out of the habit and it’s hard to start back up! I’ve been wanting a Fitbit to help motivate me!!
I enjoy high intensity interval training with weights as well.
My favorite exercise is pilates. I would really like to try yoga
12/30 – My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
I like to walk my neighborhood. I can take different routes so I’m not seeing the same scenery everyday.
I am lucky enough to work at a resort and I use the pool there as much as I can. Swimming is another great way for me to exercise.
I would like to try working out with light weights.
My favorite type of exercise is walking through the community parks.
I like to run and cycle. I’d like to try something with weights.
I like any type of outdoor activity that also combines a good workout at the same time. Today we went sledding and walking back up the hill every time is a good workout.
I love to jog.
I wanna try rock climbing too!
I am a housekeeper for rich people. I clean 2 and 3 story houses. I run up and down stairs all day.
I like to use the elliptical or treadmill, and then stretch on the mats. I also use a foam roller on my back which is really relaxing.
My type of exercise is walking through the local parks.
Another thing I enjoy is inline skating!
Ice skating is also a favorite way for me to exercise.. I was skating with the kids for a few hours today and I know that I got quite the workout.
I think I’d also like to try boxing.
Hiking is my jam!
Running is somewhat hard on my knees now. I would love to learn how to swim and do that as my exercise.
I would like to bike ride and swim when I can, but for now I just walk.
My favorite type of exercise is walking through the park.
I used to run, and I’d love to get back into that. I also want to try Pilates!
I love doing resistance exercises.
We are a big hiking family. It is the dogs favorite type of exercise and we are lucky enough to leave near some great hiking trails.
I love jogging or taking very, very long walks outside.
My favorite type of exercise is walking in the park.
I like doing a combination of HIIT and strength training. But for my lazy days, I just like to walk.
I would love to get into running.
I love to walk for fitness.
Swimming is another way I love to exercise. I tend to enjoy forms of exercise where i can have fun while I am doing it.
My favorite type of exercise is hiking along the river.
Now that we have had snow for a while now i really enjoy snowshoeing. It is quite the workout but the surroundings are so beautiful you forget that you are exercising.
I would like to try a Zumba class.
I love skateboarding too!
I usually stay safe. I’m an elliptical and treadmill kind of girl. I’d love to break out of my she’ll and learn more machines… Or try Zumba!
I would like to try Pilates.
I hike five miles a day.
I want to try power yoga.
I also like to dance for exercise.
I like doing weights
My favorite exercise is i do step= crunches up and down my stairs trust me you can feel it
My favorite are the low impact workout classes I go to every Monday evening. Thanks.
My favorite exercise is jogging.
My favorite is walking! Its always so refreshing to just get outside and walk around. So much to see!
I like to fitness walk a few times per week.
Love this giveaway! My favorite exercise is the AMT cardio machine at my gym. It’s like an elliptical, stair-stepper, and treadmill had a baby… the stride is fully adaptable, there is zero impact on your joints, and it’s a great workout!
I like doing crunches, sit ups and planks.
I love hiking!
My favorite exercise is walking and sometimes running. It clears my head and makes me feel great.
I like to go for a jog.
I like taking walks with my dog.
My favorite exercise is jogging.
I have a rescue dog named Stormy and she is mostly whippet and part husky. She needs daily exercise so I am usually the one to walk her around the neighborhood. I would love a FitBit so I can track my steps and exercise.
I like anything aerobics and I love taking walks in the park.
I do Zumba throughout the week
I love doing daily evening walking and yoga in the morning. I’d love to win Charge 3 to keep me motivated.
I want to try burpees
I love doing yoga and would love to try kickboxing.
I love jogging! But what I really want to find is a new boot camp class. I used to do an outdoor boot camp 3 times a week…rain or shine and I was in the best shape. But then the trainer moved out of state. Been trying to find one as good as him for a while of these trainers out there are not great.
I am training for a marathon so I would love to use this fitbit!
I’d love to win this FitBit Charge so I can keep better track of my daily exercise!