In the words of physicist William Thompson, AKA Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” While he was probably talking about physics, this principle can be applied to many areas of life, including physical fitness.
In other words, if you want to see results from your workouts at the gym, you need to measure your efforts so that you know when you’re doing enough to move the needle in the right direction. Measuring workouts, however, can be tough if you don’t have the right tools to do the job.
That’s why Adventure Fitness Athletic Club is proud to provide our members with the best exercise tracking system available on the market, Myzone, the world’s first fitness tracker for the gym, outdoors, and in water.
Myzone is a wearable device that monitors your heart rate, the calories you burned, and the time you’ve spent exercising. The most exciting benefit of Myzone is the fact that it’s incredibly accurate — 99.4% accurate, to be exact — in contrast to smart watches and wrist bands which don’t even come close to the same level of precision. With this ability to measure your effort, you’re able to know when your workouts will improve your fitness levels and help you reach your goals.
Plus, through the free Myzone app, you can watch your progress and build your own community of fitness friends who can motivate, encourage, and challenge you to join fun competitions where only your effort counts, not your athletic ability or talent.
AFAC has Myzone monitors in every room at our Thornton gym to track and display your live Myzone stats. Our staff can also help you purchase and register everything you need to get connected to Myzone, and then you, too, can discover why it’s the favorite system of the fitness industry.
For just $99, you can get a Myzone MZ-3 device, belt, charger cable, and bracelet, a package that normally costs $149. Plus, when you buy your Myzone package at AFAC, you’ll receive a replacement belt with your purchase. Stop by Adventure Fitness Athletic Club or call 303-920-2030 to learn more.
What is Myzone?
Myzone MZ-3 is an exercise tracking device that will help you get your most out of your workouts, both inside and outside the gym. In addition to tracking your calories burned, activity time, and heartrate (to an accuracy of 99.4%), Myzone is also easy to use and understand.
Thanks to its built-in memory and Bluetooth connectivity, Myzone MZ-3 can save and stream your live stats to the Myzone app, your smart phone, third-party apps, and devices like Apple Watch, Android smartwatches, Garmin, and Adventure Fitness Athletic Club’s group display.
By downloading the free Myzone app (available from the App Store and on Google Play), you can set up and access your customized cloud-based activity page. That’s where you’ll be able to see your daily, weekly, and yearly exercise results. Using the Myzone app, you can also set goals for yourself, connect with friends and “like” their workouts, and enter group challenges.
Unlike the many wrist-based trackers on the market, Myzone MZ-3 will give you accurate effort measurements regardless of what exercise you’re participating in. Whether you’re rock climbing, lifting dumbbells, rowing, doing leg presses, playing Pickleball, Nordic walking, on the elliptical or treadmill, running around your neighborhood, or even swimming, you can be sure that Myzone is accurately recording and saving your hard work.
With Myzone, you won’t have to guess what your exercise efforts are anymore or hope that the method you’re using is close to accurate. Myzone’s spot-on, real-time feedback will keep you motivated and give you the information you need to see real results in your workouts.
How does Myzone work?
The Myzone MZ-3 is incredibly easy and fun to use. When you pick up your new MZ-3 bundle from AFAC’s gym, we can help you get started and walk you through how to use the device.
The first steps will be to download the free Myzone app, set up your account, register your device with Adventure Fitness Athletic Club, and make sure your Bluetooth is enabled.
Attaching Myzone to your chest
The Myzone comes with a chest strap that will allow you to place the Myzone MZ-3 where it will be able to measure your heart rate. Here are the instructions to use the chest strap:
- Attach the black MZ-3 module by using the snaps on the red strap.
- Moisten the rubber sensors on the inside of your belt with some tap water to improve the connection.
- Place the module in the center of your chest, on top of your sternum.
- Make sure the logo on the device is facing outward as you wrap the strap around your chest.
- When you hear a beep, that means the Myzone device has detected your heart rate and you’re ready to start exercising.
- Be sure to remove the module at the end of each workout, or else you’ll drain the battery.
- Recharge your module as needed by using its USB cord (you can get up to 6 months of use in one charge!)
Using the Myzone app
Once your belt is active, you can see your effort stream through your Myzone app. On the app, you will find your Live Tile. Your Live Tile is your exercise tracking tool where you’ll see your nickname, current effort level, heart rate, calories burned, and Myzone Effort Points (MEPs).
MEPs are awarded for every minute you exercise in your personal intensity zones. You will earn:
- 1 MEP per minute for working out in the gray zone at 50-59% of your maximum heart rate.
- 2 MEPs per minute in the blue zone at 60-69% of your maximum heart rate.
- 3 MEPs per minute in the green zone at 70-79% of your maximum heart rate.
- 4 MEPs per minute in the yellow (80-89%) and red (90-100%) zones of your maximum heart rate.
As you can see, the more effort you put into your workout, the more MEPs you will receive.
MEPs make working out more fun and competitive than ever before because regardless of your fitness level, talent, strength, speed, or experience, you can still keep up with your fitness pals because all that counts is your effort.
Also, by watching your Live Tile in the app or on the live group display at our gym, you will easily be able to find out if you should kick your workout up a notch, or give yourself a rest.
Your Myzone MZ-3 will even store your workouts and MEPs while you’re streaming to other fitness apps like Runkeeper, Strava, or Map My Fitness.
Storing, uploading, and viewing Myzone data
Would you rather workout without having to carry your phone around with you? Not a problem! The Myzone MZ-3 stores up to 16 hours of exercise data inside the device. When you’re ready to upload the stored data, just open the Live Tile in your app while you’re wearing your belt and your data will automatically upload to the cloud. You can look at the “Last Successfully Uploaded” time and date at the bottom of your effort stream to make sure that all of your data has been delivered to the cloud.
Or, if you’re at our gym, you can also simply stand within 15 feet of our data receiver and your data upload will begin.
To view all the uploaded data from your belt, go to your activity calendar in the Myzone app. There you will see your daily, weekly, and monthly progress, which will keep you informed and on track to crush your fitness goals.
Connect with your friends and personal trainers
With Myzone, you can stay connected with your friends and the personal trainers at our gym. Add social connections, upload photos, and keep a food diary to share with your trainer and your Myzone community. Challenge your friends and watch the leaderboard to see how your MEPs rank with everyone else’s. You’ll instantly know how much effort you need to put in to beat out the competition and work your way to the top!
You can also share your workouts on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms, giving all your friends and family a chance to encourage and motivate you.
Remember, Myzone measures EFFORT, not by ability or talent
Perhaps the greatest benefit of Myzone is that MEPs level the playing field between all Myzone users. Instead of users being measured by how good they are at an activity (for example, how much weight they can lift or how fast they can run), everyone is measured by their effort ... the one thing we all have some control over. So, even if you’re a beginner in your fitness journey, as long as you put in the effort, you can keep up with or even beat your Myzone friends in any competition.
Get an “A” for Effort with Myzone at Adventure Fitness Athletic Club
Are you ready to try Myzone? Contact Adventure Fitness Athletic Club — the best gym in Thornton, CO — for more information. Our team is here to help you purchase and register your Myzone device so that you’re able to use it at our gym. Ask us about our Myzone special which allows you to buy the Myzone MZ-3, belt, charger cable, bracelet, and replacement belt, a $149 value, for only $99. For more information about Adventure Fitness Athletic Club, how to join our gym, and Myzone, visit us or contact Susan at 720-849-0245 or susan@adventurefitness.club.
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