Christmas has just passed but the gift giving usually keeps going on for the next week or two, especially if you follow the Russian Orthodox Calendar. If you do, then your Christmas is on January 7th of 2019. So, you see for those people still shopping and having a hard time coming up with the right gift for the right people, there is still time to make it happen.

One thing you need to keep in mind as you hurry from store to store is that a person’s health is probably one of the most important things to them, and to you for that matter. Helping or motivating a person to help themselves to get fit so that they can be around for a lot more Christmas holidays in the future is always a good thing and one that won’t go unnoticed. One way you can help your loved ones get fit is to get them motivated to do so by giving them a tool to help themselves be more active and set goals for themselves that they can track and monitor their new lifestyle as they strive to hit those goals. And when they do, help them to create new ones to reach. In this way, they can always help themselves improve on their way to becoming a new, healthier person.

Using a fitness tracker like the Garmin Vivosmart 4 Wellness and Fitness Tracker  The vívofit 4 activity tracker follows their progress 24/7 and lets you ditch the charging cord, thanks to its 1+ year battery life. It’s also safe for the pool or the shower, and its "always-on" color display is bright and easy to see, even in the sunlight. Let your personality shine through by customizing the screen with color themes, watch faces and text phrases or by swapping out the band for a different one.

Accessory bands are available in various colors and styles. And before we forget, changing the battery is as easy as removing a few screws, replacing the old Energizer 3V CR1632 Batteries  (2) with new ones and retighten the screws. No more dependency on having to use a charging cable!

Get Moving, the Easy Way
No need to manually start and stop your activity timer — Move IQ has you covered. It can automatically capture and classify different activities such as walking, running, biking, swimming and using an elliptical. For walks and runs, it can even start an activity timer automatically. Review the captured data later, on Garmin Connect.

Throughout your day, Vívofit 4  periodically syncs to Garmin Connect². The Garmin Connect™ app makes it easier than ever to "Beat Yesterday". Bold, colorful activity cards provide all your statistics at a glance. Scroll down to easily compare today’s totals to past results or tap in for more detailed information. Activities and other health measurements recorded by your device are presented in vivid detail. And the data you see is customized just for you and the way you move. If that doesn’t give your friends, the motivations to keep moving towards the goals they've set for themselves then you may as well get them a subscription to the "Jelly of the Month Club"!

Using Garmin Connect to have your data uploaded so that their friends, (including you) can see their progress is a great way to hold them accountable for their daily, weekly, monthly progress. This all goes a long way to making sure by next Christmas you’re going to be looking at a group of healthier friends thanks to your gift of the Garmin Vívofit 4 Activity Tracker .

Of course, even being fitter won't help the way they look in those: "Ugly Christmas Sweaters" they have on!

Happy Holidays from your Ugly Sweater wearing crowd here at HeartRateMonitorsUSA.com!