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I like tracking my daily activities and workouts through various devices. I have a Fitbit Flex and a Polar FT4 watch and I reviewed both of them on the blog in the past. I am always on the lookout for new fitness gadgets though and the Fitbug Orb* really caught my eye. It is everywhere at the moment and everyone seems to love it, but is it worth the hype?
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I have been wearing my orb with the belt clip and I either clip it onto my leggings/trousers, my t-shirt or my sports bra. The wrist strap is very comfortable as well and looks very nice with my workout gear and casual clothes.
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The app shows you the amount of total steps, aerobic steps, distance and calories burnt. To be in the aerobic zone, you have to do a brisk walk (over 100 steps per minute). Walking is definitely the easiest form of exercise and if you walk fast enough it will count as daily aerobics/cardio.
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I tried tracking my sleep with the Orb, but I can't get a good sleep with anything on my wrist, so I will only use it during the day from now on. Some people might struggle with activating and deactivating sleep mode, but it isn't hard. You simply press the button 3 times to activate and hold it in to deactivate (until the green light flashes 5 times). Sleep mode also automatically switches off if you take more than 50 steps.
Fitbug Orb is powered by a simple 3V battery (a cheap very watch battery) that lasts for 6 months, so you don't have to worry about recharging it.
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I find activity trackers very motivating and they always make me want to move more and be as active as possible. I have been very lazy lately and Orb gave me a little push in the right direction again. It's a nice little gadget and a great gift idea for those who like fitness or want to get fit and healthy!
You can buy the Fitbug Orb from Fitbug's website.
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