{"id":1459,"date":"2025-12-18T13:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aura-node.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/fitness-101-the-smart-powerful-android-guide-to-crushing-your-new-years-goals\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:22:05","slug":"fitness-101-the-smart-powerful-android-guide-to-crushing-your-new-years-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aura-node.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/fitness-101-the-smart-powerful-android-guide-to-crushing-your-new-years-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness 101: The smart, powerful Android guide to crushing your new year’s goals"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This is a technical guide to fitness this is not the case<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong>for natural athletes, responsible dieters, and 10,000-step-a-day streakers who practice good lifestyle habits. For tired parents, fussy eaters, and indoor types search<\/em> to have good health but struggle with it.<\/p>\n

I am not a natural athlete. I was a chubby kid with asthma who got healthy through high school sports, then spent years regressing despite that I’m trying<\/em> to stay active. It’s only in the last few years that I’ve lost a few pounds and am as fit as I was ten years ago.<\/p>\n

I fully recommend this for two things: Following the advice of my fitness smartwatch and religiously sticking to my New Year’s resolutions. I set achievable goals at the beginning of the year again do<\/em> I stick to them.<\/p>\n

This Fitness 101 guide is designed to help my colleagues who need to curl up and hit the road to success. I’ve rounded up Starter Kits to help motivate you to reach your fitness goals, along with our best fitness guides for technology you can trust to be accurate (and affordable).<\/p>\n

Personally, I’ve collected my favorite test articles in my weekly fitness column to reach my goals, like when I walk 10,000 steps every day or get up every hour.<\/p>\n

When Quitter Day rolls around in mid-January, I think most people can stick to their New Year’s fitness resolutions if they have the right technology, plan, and mindset. I hope this guide will help you with that!<\/p>\n

– Michael Hicks, Senior Editor, Wearables<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Your New Year’s Resolution Starter Kit<\/h2>\n
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New Year’s Resolutions Starter Kit: 45 tech and fitness resources to reach your 2026 goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Enter 2026 with the best fitness products to jumpstart your fitness goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fitness tips and more from the AC staff<\/h2>\n
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If you want your 2026 fitness goals to succeed, start now\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Last test step: I wore 10 fitness watches while walking 10,000 steps. These are the brands you can trust with your New Year’s resolution goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why smart glasses have been my secret weapon to motivate myself to train harder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There are no good options for wheelchair users. Here’s why it might not be\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A month with Fitbit’s new AI-driven health coach and how the reimagined app is getting closer to becoming my fitness app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I lost 30 pounds in a year. These are the tools I used to stay on track<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How I increased my VO2 Max fitness to ‘excellent’ on my Garmin watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I walked 10,000 steps a day for a month. Here is what happened<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I wore six 6,000 step fitness watches. This type was very accurate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How I plan to train for my first Garmin marathon series<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How the Pixel Watch helped me stop hating running<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Garmin Venu 4 is becoming my new fitness watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Is Fitbit Premium worth the annual subscription?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Those annoying smartwatch motion alerts will save your life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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These are my favorite exercise and step counting apps to keep me motivated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Choosing the right technology to achieve your fitness goals<\/h2>\n
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The 9 best Garmin watches for every type of athlete\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Top fitness smartwatches and trackers in 2025\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The best smartwatch and fitness tracker with GPS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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