Fitness trackers are a good buy if it helps you improve your health. This doesn’t happen by buying a fitness tracker alone.

If you buy a fitness tracker and use it sparingly, it’s just a waste of money. Learn to make the most of it so you can get a bang for the buck.

Here are some fitness tracker tips and tricks from experts.

1 – Wear it On the Arm You Use Less

If you’re using a fitness tracker as a watch, wear it on your less dominant arm.

There are several advantages to wearing it on the arm you use less.

You can save it from getting scratched or bumped as you move. Since that arm moves less, there is a high chance that the movement it tracks are only the ones you do for exercise and not the unnecessary movements.

2 – Check if it Connects to Your Phone Via Bluetooth

Before buying a fitness tracker, make sure that its bluetooth connects easily to your phone.

Fitness trackers have an app that you can access through your mobile phone. This allows you to see more data than the ones you see from your fitness tracker.

3 – Use The App

Your fitness tracker only gives you a sneak peek into all the data it has gathered.  Logging into the app allows you to see more of these data.

And if you want to take it further, download other similar fitness apps that work with your fitness tracker.

4 – Enter Accurate Information

Before you start using your fitness tracker you’ll need to enter your physical information such as your weight, height, age, and gender.

This is extremely important so your fitness tracker can give you accurate readings.

5 – Update Your Account Info

As mentioned, the information you enter must be accurate for the fitness tracker to show you accurate results too.

So this also means you’ll need to update it if you lost weight or turned a year older.

6 – Make Sure It’s Always Charged

Always start your day with your fitness tracker fully charged. Or find a perfect time to charge it before you exercise.

Make sure that by the time you exercise, you still have ample battery life left.

Find out how you can optimize battery usage.

7 – Wear It Consistently

Even if you bought the latest and priciest fitness tracker if you don’t wear it, it’s useless. Wear it always even when you sleep (if it tracks time).

If your fitness tracker is not waterproof, never forget to take it off before taking a shower or go swimming.

8 – Add Friends

Fitness tracker apps allow you add friends and share your progress with them.

This can also be a motivation to walk more, lose more calories, and be diligent in your exercise.