Reader Review: BodyMedia Fit giveaway-ENDED
I’m kind of obsessed with fitness gadgets.
Not really in the sense that I own a ton of them, but they fascinate me. For some, I can never get over how ridiculous (or inappropriate?) they are:
and others, I watch and notice other runners or gym-goers using them before doing my own research and potentially committing to a purchase.
A couple of the things I thoroughly watched and researched before biting the bullet and getting my own: the iPod (it scared me for a long time, as does most technology, but it’s so much more useful and user-friendly than I imagined), the heart rate monitor (I use my Polar for almost every workout) and the Garmin for running.
I’m the same way with popular fitness DVDs. Even if I don’t commit to the workout or follow the specified plan, I enjoy watching them occasionally to get new moves for my classes and personal workouts. Some of the best I’ve tried: Physique 57, Insanity, Zumba, Shiva Rea and TurboFire.
The first time I did TurboFire, I couldn’t help but wonder what the heck some of the participants were wearing on their arms.
It wasn’t a heart rate monitor or iPod, so after a quick Google search, I found something similar:
A BodyMedia Fit device.
So what is it?
A device that assists with meeting fitness goals. You wear the armband throughout your day – it tracks how many calories you burn, how many steps you take, when you were most active and how much sleep you get. You can send this data to a computer or smartphone, enter what you eat and set goals. The activity manager keeps you on track with specific feedback about your progress.
Here’s an idea of what the dashboard looks like:
You do have to have a subscription to access the dashboard ($6.95/month and first 3 months are free).
Anyway, when I first found out about it, I was excited to eventually add one to my collection, but after I became pregnant and wasn’t trying to reach any new fitness goals, I didn’t think it was necessary.
BodyMedia recently offered to send me one to try, but instead I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway.
One lucky winner will receive their choice between the wireless device (which uses Bluetooth capabilities to transport data to your computer)
or the Core (which connects to the computer via USB).
This giveaway has ended!
Congratulations to the lucky winner:
(I did a random number generator for the page the winner would be on, then the comment on that page- so page 13, comment 11)
Since I didn’t hear from this giveaway winner in two weeks, I picked a new winner via Facebook challenge. (10/21)
Congrats, girl! Send me your info (fitnessista at gmail dot com) and I’ll send it along to the BodyMedia fairy 🙂
Thank you again to everyone for entering! Stay tuned for lots of awesome giveaways.
xoxo
Gina
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my fitness goal is to complete the marine corps marathon on 10/28! a little more than 3 weeks to go!!
My goal is to complete the couch to 5k program and actually run a 5k! I am halfway there… would love to have this to keep track of calories burned!
I’ve been working to lose the 15lbs I gained since I started grad school. So far I’m down 6lbs, but it’s been slow going! If I win this I would use it to reach (then hopefully surpass) my goals so that I can be leaner and also have more energy to keep rocking my classes 🙂
Goal is to eat clean and drop a little body fat to be able to see more of that lean muscle I’ve worked so hard to build… I’ve heard awesome things about the BodyMedia Fit device – what a cool giveaway!!
I liked The Fitnessista on Facebook!
I am a fan on Facebook!
My goal is to increase lean muscle and to possibly run a half-marathon in 2013!
My current fitness goals are to lose excess fat, gain lean muscle and to run a 10k.
My fitness goal is to strengthen my core. After a recent back injury I think it’ll help me prevent future injuries, improve my posture and up my overall confidence!
I already “like” you on FB too!
I am already a fan on Facebook.
My fitness goal is 2 fold- to watch my portions and remain consistantly active in my new gym (at least 4x a week!)
My current fitness goal is to stay as active as possible while I am letting my back heal (herniated disc)! I want to maintain some baseline fitness, but I also don’t want to re-injure myself, so I’m going to work on listening to my body.
My current fitness goal is to just be more consistent with exercise. I have 2 young kids, 13 and 11, and it gets hard to make it to the gym or even work out consistently with a full time job and tons of extra curricular activities. I’ve always wanted to try one of these!
Definitely increase muscle tone and lean body mass. I think this tool would really help with that.
I already like Fitnessista on FB. And by “like” I mean “super like”… obv.
My goal is to run my first half-marathon- the NOLA rock n roll half in February!
I liked you on Facebook
After ACL reconstruction in both knees, I just completed my first half-marathon last month (and am doing my second one this weekend!). After conquering 13.1miles, my next/current fitness goal is to lose those last stubborn 10 lbs and get as fit and toned as possible for my wedding next fall!
PS. I also like you on facebook 🙂
My goal is to lose an additional 30 lbs and tighten my legs and butt. I’ve already lost 50lbs utilizing a personal trainer and changing my diet. (9 months and counting). I was 210 lbs at the start and 5’3″. I’m one size away from single digit pants!!!
**I’m also a FB fan**
I would love to win this giveaway! I have a wedding coming up in late Nov and currently my wedding dress fits a bit tightly in my shoulders. So I am focusing on upping my cardio to lean out! This would be a amazing giveaway to win to help keep me focused!
I already like you on FB!
Fan on facebook 🙂
I have a chronic back injury – so strengthen all the surrounding muscles! 🙂
I’m trying to add more weights to my workout routine, and am hoping to get back into good enough shape to run another 10K. I ran the 10K for Women here in Boston 2 years ago, and was hoping to run it again this year, but that’s not happening, so I’ll just have to try for another one!
My current goal is to run (not wog!) a 5K. Any old 5K would do.
Lose 45 lbs and build muscle mass. I am an aspiring body builder and this would be AWESOME to help me reach my goal of burning off fat first!
My goal is to have enough endurance to do a 15k obstacle run
My current fitness goal is to lift more and to take more classes at my gym.
I’m getting ready for a wedding so I need to focus on overall toning but especially in my upper body and mid section.
And I’m already a fan on Facebook. 🙂
(P.S. the system gets angry if you try to post too fast, haha!)
My fitness goal is to complete a half marathon. I’m also aiming to lose 20 lbs (getting back to my goal weight) through eating clean.
My current fitness goals are to complete a 1/2 marathon & increase lean muscle mass (while dropping 10 lbs of fat). Hopefully boot camp & running 4-5 times a week will get me there. 🙂
Gain muscle, lose fat! I’m currently following New Rules of Lifting for Women, adding cardio, and of course using your Ab burner videos that I love!
I also want to improve my running endurance. I hate running. I’m trying to learn to love it…wish me luck!
I’m running my first half marathon in about 4 weeks so that’s my number one goal right now. 🙂
Current fitness goal: to complete my upcoming half marathon without walking at all
Thanks for the awesome giveaways!
My goal right now is to get my body healthy and baby ready. I was an avid gym rat before having to scale back for fertility reasons and am hoping by breaking up with running and now doing more interval/strength, I’m doing my body good! I think the BodyMedia device would be eye opening for me in terms of my eats / calories / deficits.
I NEED to work on strength training! I do way too much cardio.
I’m a fan on FB!
Already a fan on Facebook. 🙂
I already like you on Facebook 🙂
My current fitness goals: increase muscle mass and decrease body fat. Already liked ‘ya on Facebook 🙂
Oooooh, and I’m a fan on facebook!
My current goal is to lose weight, and add more activity into my daily life. I work at a desk for 8+ hours a day, and therefore sometimes it is difficult for me to get enough movement in my day. I’m also training for a half marathon in January, so cardio seems to be the extent of my exercise lately. Need to work on this.
Also-I’ve liked your Facebook page since I first found you 😉
I’m a fan on FB 🙂 So excited!
My goal currently is to get more into running on a regular basis
My current fitness goal is to start doing different exercises, classes and more at home workouts. I teach 4 classes a week (Body Pump and Attack) and just did my yoga training but find I don’t have enough time to do my own workouts where I’m not teaching. So I am starting to go outside my comfort zone and try some new things. I’m loving your monthly workout calendars and am starting to add bits of HIIT and the Spooky Sweatfest workout. I am also getting married next May so I’d like to develop more lean muscle mass and really define my upper body, so this giveway would be perfect 🙂 🙂
I have been dying to get one of these. My fitness goal is to have a healthy second pregnancy. I had a great first pregnancy but now chasing around a little one and taking care of myself is a little more work than I thought. This would totally help!!
Lose fat and add muscle!
It’s desperately needed.
I also am already a fan on facebook and just added a comment to you page 🙂
Increase my running speed!
I signed up for the Disney Princess Half Marathon (You helped inspire me!) So I’ve been working on a running/fitness plan so I can finish the race.