No wires, small price.
If you're keen to get
fit this month, an activity tracker will definitely help spur you on.
However, purse strings tend to be tight at this time of year, and
those wrist-based trackers can't half be pricey. Fortunately
supermarket Aldi are at it again with another Specialbuy range;
filled with kit to get you active AND save you a bit of dosh. One of
the items in the range is a wireless activity tracker which we've
been busy testing.
The headline for this
thing is that it will set you back a mere £24.99 from Aldi stores
and online. Cheap, yes... but it still packs a hell of a lot of
features that you'd normally expect to find in a tracker of a far
higher price. For a start, it features Bluetooth to connect to your
phone (using the accompanying app) and a USB charged battery that
lasts up to ten days.
In terms of use, the
Wireless Activity Tracker (which is made by Crane, Aldi's go-to
sports and fitness supplier) can track your daily movements, be they
steps walked or ran. It will also calculate the distance you have
covered, calories consumed, and also track your sleep. Goals can be
set in the app, then your progress can be easily viewed on the LCD
screen.
It's comfortable on,
using a flexible band with a watch-like buckle closure, as opposed to
those press stubs that nobody really feels all that confident with.
But, should you wish, you can pop out the actual tracker to clip it
to your clothing or carry it in your pocket. It is water resistant
(not waterproof, mind) so good for sweat and rain, while the band
itself is soft enough to comfortably sleep with.
One thing that also
impressed us (and, again, is a feature typically found on more
expensive gadgets) was the tracker's ability to store your data for
up to a week. This means that you only need to sync it with the app
every seven days to save all that info. This is great for those of us
who aren't keeping too close an eye on our activity and interested
only to get a regular overview.
The Wireless Activity
Tracker forms part of Aldi's latest New Year's fitness range, which
includes lots of other fantastic bargains. There is an Exercise Bike
(£69.99), a Bluetooth Sports Headset (£9.99), a Swing Stepper
(£24.99), an Aerobics Stepper (£11.99), Kettlebells (£4.99-£12.99),
Fitness Mats (£6.99), the aforementioned Wireless Activity Tracker
(£24.99), and a few handy clothing items too.
Available now, you can
find out more at www.aldi.co.uk
