Fitness Swellness: Nike+ Fuelband SE

One fitness motivator tool I use? Nike Fuelband. I don’t use wear it 24/7 — I go through phases of wearing it daily and then not putting it on for a week or two (and that’s really mostly based on if it’s charged or not — I forget to charge it sometimes and then it ends up on my nightstand for days before I remember to charge it).

When I do wear it, though, the Fuelband does sometimes get me walking more than I already do, or to fit in a quick workout at the end of a day when I’m near my daily Fuel goal. (For me, the Nike+ Running app is my usual go-to since I run typically three times a week).

Now, just released: the new and improved Nike+ Fuelband SE. SE stands for Second Edition in case you were wondering. So how  has it changed?

• You can now track how much Fuel you earn for specific sessions whether it’s your morning run or your dance class.
• You can create groups and share your workouts with friends — which means you can set up challenges that you work towards together as a group, or even just cheer each other on.
• Wear your Fuelband as your watch? With the new SE you can simply double-tap to get the time of day rather than scrolling through the different modes in the first version of the band,
• SE tracks the rate at which you earn Fuel; this way you can monitor the intensity of your movement and maximize your movement through the day to help you reach your Fuel goal faster.
• And it comes in black but now also in fun sport pack colours: Volt, Pink Foil and Total Crimson (my fave is the Total Crimson I’ve got on above!).

So lots of changes for the better! I’m still familiarizing myself with the SE but I noticed the battery lasts longer, and I do like the Time displayed with the double click. And it’s a good conversation starter btw — when you see another Fuelband wearer, it’s like your part of the club.

And Torontonians, here’s something to get your competitive spirit going: the most active Canadian city in terms of Nikefuel? Brampton with an average fuel burned per active day of 3,519. Toronto ranks third at 3,359! What up with that, T-Dot?! Let’s get moving!

Nike Fuelband SE. $149.

4 Comments November 26, 2013