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Thread: Fitbit for Soccer Training

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    Fitbit for Soccer Training

    Hey, so my son is wanting to wear a fitbit during his soccer matches. He wants to know-

    1) Total distance covered
    2) A heat map of his positions throughout the game
    3) Any other data that might be useful that we didn't think of

    I know nothing about these little devices.
    Please school me-
    Thanks!

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    1. I don't think a base fitbit will do that. You need a gps device.
    2. We've used a garmin gps to do that. You get a drawings of the locations they cover during the game, but it's just a line, so I don't think it makes it a heat map. However, you can get a sense of it.
    3. You also get total distance covered, heart rate, speed at any given moment, etc.
    4. Most leagues will not let you wear a watch for a game. Maybe if you put a wristband over it.
    5. To really do what you want to do you need to drop some cash and buy something like this: https://www.playertek.com/us/playertek/

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    Mrs Cruiser uses a Garmin vivoactive 3 for exactly what you're describing and she has nothing but good things to say about it. She wears it under a sweat band on the field cuz her league (like most) has a no jewelry policy.
    Brandine: Now Cletus, if I catch you with pig lipstick on your collar one more time you ain't gonna be allowed to sleep in the barn no more!
    Cletus: Duly noted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beece View Post
    5. To really do what you want to do you need to drop some cash and buy something like this: https://www.playertek.com/us/playertek/
    Have you used one of these?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ate'em View Post
    Have you used one of these?
    '

    I have not. We also use Vivoactive 3. I would love to get one of these playertrackers and check it out.

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