Setting goals is one of the best ways to get started in taking charge of your health. However, it isn’t always easy to know what types of goals to set, or even how to measure your progress. Fortunately FITIV Pulse gives you functionality to make this process simple. With FITIV Badges and Achievements you can
Strava has announced that they have discontinued support for Bluetooth heart rate monitors as of August 28th, 2019. The Strava app for iOS and Android will no longer provide the option to connect these sensors and track both GPS and heart rate directly from the Strava app. This is bad news for a lot of
Are you unnecessarily competitive? Just a bit nosy? Looking to destroy your friendships? Are you up for the challenge? Or, on the other hand, are you looking for a way to encourage yourself to work out more? Want to get connected to a fitness community? Ready to push yourself to get fitter, faster, and have
Changing your RHR and MaxHR Accuracy is super important when you’re talking about health and fitness. You wouldn’t want your doctor to just guess what’s wrong with you based on your age, would you? While fitness apps like FITIV Pulse can estimate your resting and maximum heart rate, it’s important to edit these values to
Are you recording your outdoor workouts? You might think that fitness tracking is just for the gym and fitness classes, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! Whether you’re hiking, cycling or just taking walks tracking your outdoor workouts can give you insight into your health and progress. When you track your GPS route
The maximum heart rate in your fitness app is just an estimate. If you are already going to the effort of tracking your workouts it’s important to get accurate data. While general data can show you important trends and give you a rough estimate of your effort and improvements over time, you can get much
METs, MET minutes and FITIV points We all want to know if we are being active enough. Physical activity is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle. It makes you happier, healthier and more energetic. It keeps your heart, muscles and joints healthy. We know what the benefits are, but how do you
We all know that exercise is an important part of the weight loss equation. Calories in have to be less than calories out, right? Adding exercise to your day helps burn more calories. This gives you the option to eat more while still losing weight, or simply speeds up your weight loss. While it’s pretty
