3rd party app for fitness tracking

[scottietdog]

Hi all

I am looking at getting the most out of the data/excersice tracking of my blaze so \i am looking to find the best app for ios to link up with my blaze. I am a fairly new runner and i always track my excersice with my blaze ans phone but i would like to be able to see more stats etc to help me improve. So fitbitters what are your recomendations ?

[scottietdog]

if i have posted this in the wrong place could a mod move it please

[Silverginger]

Have you looked at Endomondo ? Its a free app that will sync with FitBit and give you a ton of data ,most importantly accurate HR data if you wear a chest strap.Have a look at the thread below where it's explained in detail and kudos to user  Brackforce      for spotting this.

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Blaze/Solution-for-inaccurate-HR-during-intense-exercise/m-p/1552759...

[bbarrera]

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@scottietdog wrote:

the best app for ios to link up with my blaze. I am a fairly new runner and i always track my excersice with my blaze ans phone but i would like to be able to see more stats etc to help me improve.

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If you are tracking both HR and GPS with Blaze then I would definitely start with Strava, because its the only automatic actvitiy sync from Fitbit to a 3rd party. Read that link, as it states for a Strava sync to include HR you must sync heart rate (WiFi or cellular data) before you end the Connected GPS tracked run. I use Strava for cycling and paid for premium to have access to other features. Strava segments is one of the best features, and to fully utilize that you need a premium account.

Other apps, like Endomondo, MapMyFitness, TrainingPeaks, etc. require you to go to Fitbit web dashboard on your computer, export the TCX file for a GPS activity, and then go to Endomondo/etc website and import the TCX file. And you might find that the more interesting stats require a paid membership.

I use a Garmin bike computer and chest strap, which automatically syncs my workouts (with HR, GPS, cadence, temp, etc) to a whole bunch of sites: Endomondo, MapMyFitness, TrainingPeaks, RideWithGPS, and Strava. I've got hundreds of rides sync'd and played with paid features on all the sites. Nice thing about free Endomondo - it syncs to Fitbit (but Fitbit only imports duration, calorie burn, and miles). Nice thing about free MapMyFitness - automatically calculates splits (mph or pace). I use RideWithGPS to create routes for the bike computer. 

I've paid for premium access on these sites that cater to both runners and cyclists:

- Strava for advanced analytics and segment goals to track my progress on specific portions of my ride

- TrainingPeaks for advanced analytics that help me manage my training program

Hope that helps.

[FerdinandFitbit]

Welcome to the Community @scottietdog! 🙂

I personally have just started using FitStar. It's a powerful tool that will give you very complete sessions to follow (I just started it but I swear I can feel it working already) and will also link your activity to Fitbit. Also, your Blaze comes with three pre-loaded fitstar exercises that you can do from your tracker but at the moment you can not load more but you can follow the videos on the app. I really recommend it.

Great to have you around!