Best fitness apps, trackers and smartwatches to help lose weight
GETTY/APPLE The best fitness trackers to help get you back in shape
The Christmas and New Year celebrations are over and, unlike your bank balance, your waistline has probably got a little bigger. Luckily, there are plenty of gadgets, gizmos and apps that can help you get trim and beat the bulge in 2017. Here are Express.co.uk's picks for the best fitness gadgets and apps to help you get back in shape. BEST SMARTWATCH Apple Watch Series 2 • From £369 from John Lewis Apple’s tech timepiece is possibly the best all round wearable you can buy. This device received a major refresh in September and now includes plenty of features to guide yo through your daily fitness plan. There's a faster processor tucked inside and the screen is now brighter, making it easier to see in the midday sunshine.
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And with an in-built GPS this watch can now keep an eye on all of your health routines without the need for a phone. The Apple Watch Series 2 is also waterproof and will even record how many lengths you managed to achieve in the local pool. As well as all your health data the device also brings all of your digital life direct to wrist.
BEST FITNESS TRACKER FitBit Charge 2 • From £129 from Argos There’s plenty of fitness trackers on the market but the FitBit Charge 2 is one of the best. This digital wristband automatically monitors your daily activity levels and records calories burned, floors climbed and how many minutes you’ve been walking, running and working out. It also features a heart rate monitor, 5-day battery life and checks your sleep patterns to see if you’ve been getting enough shut eye each night. Plus there's an OLED display which allows the device to connect to your smartphone so you can check your calendar, emails and messages.
FITBIT FitBit Charge 2 monitors your activity and even brings notifications to your wrist
BEST FITNESS APPS Dry January and Beyond
Apple - Android • FREE If one of your New Year resolutions is to cut down on the booze, this app could help to keep you motivated. Dry January and Beyond, keeps track of how many days you’ve been alcohol free and even tells you how the amount of calories and much money you’ve saved.
PH Dry January and Beyond keeps track of how many days you’ve been alcohol free
BEST FITNESS TRACKER ON A BUDGET Jawbone UP Move • From £24.99 at Argos If money is a little tight after the Christmas mayhem the Jawbone UP move is the perfect exercise companion. The tiny device can monitor activity, calories burned and your sleep patterns with every piece of data beamed straight to your smartphone. The LED display indicates time and progress towards your goals plus it's splash-proof and, unlike most of its expensive rivals, only needs charging every six months.
JAWBONE The Jawbone UP Move offers activity tracking on a budget
BEST SPORTS HEADPHONES Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless • £169 from Amazon Bose are well known for making some of the best sounding headphones in the world but their latest in-ear music makers can also keep an eye on your health. The wireless SoundSport Pulse feature a heart rate monitor which checks your heart as you pump iron. The Pulse are are also designed to stay secure during intense workouts and they are fully sweat and weather resistant.
BOSE The wireless SoundSport Pulse feature a heart rate monitor