Organized basketball is a sport that requires, demand is probably a better term, everyone on the court to be physically fit. I say organized basketball because yes, a group of people can get together and play basketball without any of them being physically fit, but when it comes to organized basketball, like for your school, a traveling team, the AAU team, and most definitely on In the NBA, players need to be in good shape.

Being physically fit is something I take very seriously, even outside of basketball. To make sure I stay on top of my fitness, I use the Fitbit Charge HR. Fitbit Charge HR is a fitness tracker that can help you track things like steps taken, floors climbed, distance traveled and, importantly, your heart rate.

It also has a very good number of different functional features which I will talk about in the list below.

pure pulse

That’s what Fitbit calls its heart rate monitors in its products. The band has a sensor just below the screen that rests on your wrist while you wear the band. This is what detects your pulse and can accurately determine your heart rate.

Training/activity monitoring

This feature is basically what you would expect from any fitness band you buy. Being able to track things like how many steps you’ve taken, stairs you’ve climbed, and calories you’ve burned, you know the essentials of a fitness band. One of my favorite features is that I can track my runs. Fitbit had a companion app that lets you see the routes you run and their distances, as well as save workouts with detailed stats for them.

Caller ID

Now this feature I don’t have much experience as I don’t use it very often, but I can see how it could be useful. If you were in a workout, you could just see who’s calling and determine if it’s important enough to take a break from your workout or if you can just call them later after the workout.

sleep monitoring

This may be everyone’s favorite feature. It allows you to keep track of your sleep patterns. This is huge for me, as I sometimes have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, which can drastically affect workouts and meeting fitness goals.

alarms

Again, not a feature I use often, really, but I can see its uses. The alarm uses a vibration on the wrist instead of a sound, but I’m not sure I’ll wake up every time, so I don’t use it.

wireless sync

I’d say this is another feature you might expect with a fitness and my old FuelBand had to be plugged in USB-style to collect a few bits of information, which could be a hassle. Wireless sync for Fitbit is really nice.