I’ve gone through more fitness apps and wearables than I can count. Some were fun at first, others were frustrating from the start. A few even gathered dust in a drawer after two weeks. So when I heard about Myzone, I was hesitant.
What made me curious wasn’t the look or the price — it was the idea that it tracked effort instead of steps. That felt different. I didn’t need another device judging me for not hitting 10,000 steps. I needed something that could work with me, not against me.
The problem I had with other trackers
Before Myzone, I tried a popular wrist-based fitness tracker that counted steps and sleep. It was easy to wear, but after the first few weeks, I wasn’t learning anything new. Steps told me how far I moved, but not how hard I worked.
Here’s what I struggled with:
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The number of steps didn’t match how tired I felt
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No real insight during strength workouts or yoga
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Limited feedback on effort and recovery
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Tracking felt passive, not engaging
I realized I wasn’t motivated by streaks or badges. I wanted to know what my workouts were doing for me, not just that I did them.
What stood out about Myzone
When I read up on Myzone, one thing stood out right away: it calculates effort based on your heart rate, not just motion. It adjusts to your own fitness level. That meant my progress would actually reflect my own body, not someone else’s average.
I went with the MZ-Switch because I liked the idea of switching between wrist and chest depending on my workout. The setup was quick, and the app was more straightforward than I expected.
What I liked from the start:
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Color-coded heart rate zones that showed real-time intensity
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MEPs — Myzone Effort Points — that rewarded how hard I worked
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The ability to track everything from walking the dog to circuit training
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A dashboard that was clean and useful without being overwhelming
Real feedback during real workouts
One of my frustrations with past trackers was not knowing when to push and when to back off. With Myzone, I could see in the moment which heart rate zone I was in.
During workouts, this meant:
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I didn’t overdo it early on
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I saw effort build over time, even if the workout looked simple
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I could pace myself more naturally, rather than guessing
And it worked across workout types, bodyweight circuits, indoor cycling, even light stretching sessions. Not everything was “intense,” but everything counted.
Why it helped me stick with it
It wasn’t that Myzone was more advanced than others, it was that it focused on what mattered to me: effort, consistency, and self-awareness.
What helped me stay consistent:
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No pressure to hit arbitrary goals
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Encouragement based on progress, not perfection
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Honest reflection of how my body was responding each week
I didn’t burn out trying to meet a streak. I built habits because I could see, and feel, what was working.
The value showed up slowly
After a few weeks, I wasn’t just using the MZ-Switch to track workouts, I was adjusting them. I pushed slightly longer when I saw I had more to give. I took recovery seriously when I saw how high I stayed in the red zone.
It wasn’t flashy. But it was real.
I chose Myzone because it met me where I was, not where it thought I should be. It didn’t judge my day by steps or streaks. It simply tracked how hard I worked and helped me see progress in a more honest way.
If you’re tired of numbers that don’t tell the whole story, you might find, like I did, that effort is a better guide than distance.
