Fitness Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Using Jawbone UP with MyFitnessPal to track your calories and workouts

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 6th, 2013)

MyFitnessPal is a fitness platform that is part calorie counter, part fitness goal tracker and part exercise journal. It compiles a wealth of information about your fitness program and makes it accessible on the web and your iOS device. With Jawbone's recent update, you can now share some of that ...

Nike adds friends, leader boards to FuelBand iOS app

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 23rd, 2013)

Nike continues to improve the now 1-year-old Nike+ FuelBand by adding new features to its iOS app. The latest version ups your motivation by letting you compare your level of fitness with your friends. The new Nike+ Friends feature has a custom leader board that pulls in information from your ...

CES: BodyMedia introduces a new Core 2 fitness tracker, with some other interesting ideas

by Mike Schramm (Jan 10th, 2013)

BodyMedia has become a regular stop on our annual CES tour -- the company introduced its first Bluetooth-enabled, smartphone-connected fitness tracker a few years ago -- and since then, they told us this year here in Las Vegas, the smartphone versions of the tracker are outselling more ...

Fitbit introduces Flex wristband at CES 2013

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2013)

Fitbit is one of the oldest names in fitness tracking these days, though given how new the industry actually is, the company's not really that old at all. But they have been around for a few years now, and this year at CES, the company introduced one more addition to its line of motion-based ...

Viiiiva heart rate monitor works with iOS and sport watches

by Mike Wehner (Jan 7th, 2013)

When it comes to exercise, there are plenty of iOS apps that can do everything from tracking your running or biking speed to estimating calories burned, but when it comes to ensuring your workouts are worth it, no metric is more important than your heart rate. With that in mind, fitness tech ...

CES 2013: Fitbug launches the Orb, for tracking sleep and activity via iOS

by Mike Schramm (Jan 7th, 2013)

Photo: Engadget Whatever you do, don't confuse the Fitbug with its similarly titled competitor, the Fitbit -- we accidentally did so at this week's CES Unveiled event, and the company's rep gave us a stern correction. In our defense, it's easy to mix the two up: They obviously sound similar, ...

Daily iPhone App: Obstacles XRT lets you dodge falling trees as part of your exercise routine

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 4th, 2013)

Are you looking for a new fitness routine that you can do at home or while traveling? Tired of the same boring treadmill or exercise bike? If you answered yes to one or both of those questions, then you should download Obstacles XRT – Extreme Reality Training. Obstacles XRT is a guided ...

Daily iPhone App: Fitocracy uses community and game-like challenges to keep you active

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 2nd, 2013)

Every year, people add exercise to the top of their list of New Year's resolutions. Most people kick off their fitness programs with a bang, but they slowly fizzle out after the novelty wears off. Up your odds of ending 2013 with a healthier you using Fitocracy, an iPhone app that turns your ...

Just in time for New Year's, RunKeeper upgraded to 3.0

by Steven Sande (Dec 31st, 2012)

Around New Year's Day, many of us desire to do something to make ourselves better. That means resolutions are written (that are usually broken within a few weeks) to eat better, drink less and exercise more. The best app for tracking exercise and sharing it with friends, RunKeeper (free), has ...

Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale: A first look and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Dec 11th, 2012)

From the brains at Wahoo Fitness, makers of a complete line of smartphone-enabled fitness devices, comes something new -- the Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale (US$99.99). This scale was released today by Wahoo Fitness, and it's a new addition to the app-connected devices in the product ...

Lose It! announces a premium service

by Mike Schramm (Nov 13th, 2012)

Lose It! is one of the most popular calorie-counting/weight loss apps on the App Store. It arrived back in the early days of iOS, but consistent updates and a big user base have kept it high up on the charts for a long time. And today, the app's developers, FitNow, have announced that they're ...

Withings Health Companion app: A new way to look at personal fitness

by Steven Sande (Aug 18th, 2012)

I'm a big fan of the Withings line of personal health devices -- over the years, I've purchased one of their Wi-Fi Body Scales and a Blood Pressure Monitor. The devices are great, and it's nice (and sometimes frustrating) to see how your health is doing over time. But the stats that were provided ...

Abvio Runmeter 5K enters Couch to 5K arena

by Erica Sadun (Jul 24th, 2012)

I've been using Runmeter GPS for years as my primary walking and biking tracking tool. Today, Abvio announced its new 5K to Marathon Runmeter GPS (US$2.99), which adds run/walk training to this popular app. Training options include 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and full-marathon plans. The app is a ...

New Nike+ shoes further enhance digital training

by Mike Schramm (Jul 6th, 2012)

The Verge has a long look at the latest improvements to Nike's Nike+ fitness system, which uses sensors in your shoes (and on the company's very popular Fuelband peripheral) to calculate fitness and workout information, and attempt to help keep you motivated while working out. The whole system ...

Fitbit Ultra: A six-month followup review

by Steven Sande (Mar 23rd, 2012)

Back in October, I posted a review of the Fitbit Ultra. It's a tiny fitness tracker that clips to a belt or sleeve and transmits your daily steps and calorie burn to a recharging and sync dock that's attached to your Mac or PC. In late October, Fitbit released their iPhone app so I followed up ...