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Smartwatches are the perfect fitness partner,
and they’ve come a long way over the last
five years. Instead of just monitoring your
heart rate, smartwatches can keep an eye on a
whole range of body metrics, sending it all to
connected smartphone apps to help you track
your fitness progress, alert you if anything’s
wrong, and provide quick access to emergency
services in seconds if needed. Of course,
they’ll also keep track of your daily tasks
and appointments because the latest fitness
watches are also stylish, capable and powerful
mini wrist computers.
ing and the long
With summer in full sw yone to get outside
sunny days inviting evert outdoors, this
and rediscover the grea ing a massive one
season’s looking like be wellbeing. It’s the
for personal fitness and an endless supply
perfect time to soak up and new places.
of fresh air, warm sun and embrace the
Shake off the cobwebs the world again!
pure fun of being out in
JB’s Top Tips
Pick a smartwatch that works well with
your existing smartphone – check your
phone’s app store to make sure there’s
app support before you buy.
LISTEN UP, BUD!
If you’re heading out to do some running, jogging or just walking the dog, you’ll probably
have discovered the hassle with regular earbuds and over-ear headphones – they won’t stay
in (or on) your ears when you’re exercising, and sound quality can vary wildly as they move
about as you do. Some headphones and earbuds were just made to be used when you’re not
being active – but there’s a whole range of them that are custom-designed to be the perfect
outdoors companions for music, podcasts or phone calls. Regardless of whether you’re an
earbuds of over-ear headphones person, if they’re designed for active use they should stay put
when you’re running, and stay working if you sweat.
What to Buy:
JB’s Top Tips
With most earbuds, extended battery life
comes via a charging case – so check the run
time outside the case if you’re planning on
using them for a very long run or ride.
JLab JBuds Air Sport True Wireless In-Ear Headphones
34 hours of play time with the included charging case – and
a movie mode for lag-free audio when you get home. $149
Sony WF-SP800N
Truly Wireless Sports
Headphones
Noise cancelling,
powerful bass, IP55
dust and water resistant
and all-day battery life.
$249
JBL Under Armour
Flash-X True Wireless
In-Ear Headphones
IPX7 sweat and waterproof,
with extended bass
response and a remarkable
50 hours of battery life.
$279
Bose Sports True
Wireless Earbuds
The big Bose lifelike
sound from tiny,
comfortable and
exercise-ready
earbuds that can
also handle phone
calls with ease.
$299
Beats Powerbeats Pro Totally
Wireless Earphones
Powered by Apple’s H1 headphone
chip, with optical and motion
sensors to automatically play music
when you wear them. $349
HEAR
THE
WORLD
Not everyone is keen to block
out the outdoor world’s sounds
completely – and for the
dedicated fitness fanatic it can
be a real problem to not hear
what’s going on in the world
around you. Whether it’s cars
and other traffic, people talking
to you or keeping an ear on the
safety sounds of things like
pedestrian crossings, some
people would rather not shut
out the world while they’re
out exercising in it – but want
to enjoy quality audio as well.
Again, technology comes
to the rescue, with clever
devices that deliver music
while keeping outside sounds
audible.
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