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You are here: Home / review / Help Dad Work Towards His Goals This Father’s Day With The Vivofit Fitness Tracker

Help Dad Work Towards His Goals This Father’s Day With The Vivofit Fitness Tracker

March 27, 2014 by Beeb 20 Comments

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Vivofit Fitness Tracker provided for review.

Father’s Day is just around the corner – and if you’re looking for a great gift for the outdoorsman, athlete, or any dad with fitness goals, the Vivofit Fitness Tracker is a nice choice. Fitness trackers have been getting a lot of attention lately as a good way to both keep track of your progress and inspire your workouts. Jai and I have both been working our way towards more and more of our fitness goals in the last few years, and one of the things he loves to do is go jogging. There is an Android app that he used in the past for recording his progress running, but now that he has an iPhone, he can’t use it anymore. He’s been looking for a replacement for some time now, so I was curious to see what Vivofit had to offer!

Vivofit Fitness Tracker

Garmin’s Vivofit Fitness Tracker is worn around the wrist like a watch, and can be used to display time, the number of steps you’ve taken today, how far you’ve walked, and how many calories you’ve burned. Paired with their Garmin Connect website, the Vivofit generates customized fitness goals for you, so you can glance down at any time to see how far away you are from the day’s goals. What’s more, the fitness band detects when you have been inactive for an hour or longer and displays a red bar, which is your reminder to get up and move; the bar grows the longer you sit. As people with desk jobs, this made both Jai and I nervous. 😉

Vivofit displaying the time

But the Vivofit isn’t just an exercise tool, it’s an all-around health monitor. The Vivofit Bundle comes with a heart rate monitor that you strap around your chest and pair with the band; you can also report your bedtime and wake time on Garmin Connect to keep track of how much sleep you’re getting. “Sleep mode” also ensures that the red bar is turned off during that time! The sleep tracking is purely self-reported; it does not track motion to gauge sleep quality. The Garmin Connect reports show you the number of steps taken, but it does not record information specific to running, such as distance, time, or location.

Garmin Connect

The Vivofit Fitness Tracker is water-resistant, so Jai was able to wear it with confidence down to the beach for a jog; you can even wear it in the shower. That, coupled with a battery that is meant to last for a year, means that you can effectively wear it all the time for a more accurate picture of how much exercise and rest you’re getting every day.

Vivofit on the beach

The fashion-minded can also buy extra Vivofit Bands to jazz up the tracker and coordinate with your outfits!

Vivofit Bands

Yesterday night, I did hear Jai saying, “Oh, I have to walk around the house to meet my step goal for the day!” – so I do think it encourages you to be that much more active! In all, I’d say this is a great starter fitness tracker for any person who wants a way to record their progress as they go through their daily activities.

The Vivofit Fitness Tracker retails for $129.99 by itself and $169.99 when bundled with the heart rate monitor. Get one just in time for Father’s Day by visiting Garmin.com!

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Comments

  1. Kimberly Grabinski says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:02 am

    I had no idea Garmin had a fitness tracker. LOVE! Especially with the HRM option. PERFECT for me.

    Reply
  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:14 am

    My husband would love one of those! Actually, I would, too!

    Reply
  3. brett says

    March 27, 2014 at 11:28 am

    love the extra bands in fun colors- that’s a great touch.

    i haven’t seen the Vivofit before, need to check it out

    Reply
  4. Jennifer B says

    March 27, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    This looks like a great gift idea! My husband could use one of these!

    Reply
  5. Tracie says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    I think fitness trackers are really cool. Love that this one reminds you to get up and moving. I could definitely use that.

    Reply
  6. Giveaways 4 Mom says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    This is something I could definitely use since I am back into my workout routine.

    Reply
  7. Deanna Ritz says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    My husband would love love love this for fathers day! Thanks for sharing about these. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Sandra says

    March 27, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    I love these and want one for my birthday!

    Reply
  9. Elisebet says

    March 27, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    I’m so excited to read this! I thought Garmin only had GPS/running watches, and didn’t realize they also had a pedometer/fitness watch too. My husband was going to buy me one of the new FitBits for Mother’s Day…and then they recalled them. I’ll tell him to look into the vivofit.

    Reply
  10. Debbie Denny says

    March 27, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    really great product. Love the color band choice.

    Reply
  11. Trisha says

    March 27, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    I think my husband would like this as a Father’s Day gift but honestly, I’d love to pick up one for myself! Seems like an awesome tracker!

    Reply
  12. Dawn Lopez says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Oooh now this one looks cool! I just lost my other tracker, so sad! I only had it for a few weeks 🙁 I think that this looks like the perfect upgrade! Thanks for the heads up!

    Reply
  13. Cynthia L says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    What a great product. I can see this being something I would really use and I think it would help me stay motivated.

    Reply
  14. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    I really need one of these, they look like a great tool to get healthy!

    Reply
  15. Aly Mashrah says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    I love fitness trackers like that! I’m going to check it out.

    Reply
  16. Trisha says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    I’m on the iPad and all the pictures won’t load..not sure if you know that

    Reply
  17. Courtney Pies says

    March 27, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    This is my first time ever hearing about the Vivofit tracker. It looks like a great fitness tool!

    Reply
  18. Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says

    March 27, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    I didn’t know Garmin had one! I have an UP band and I love it, but it makes me want to try all the other ones on the market, too!

    Reply
  19. Lisa says

    March 28, 2014 at 4:42 am

    This sounds great! Ill have to try it!

    Reply
  20. Sandra VanHoey says

    April 6, 2014 at 2:22 am

    Love the long battery life and that you can wear this in the water as well. I think I need one for myself

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