Suunto Adds Color to the M5 Range

The popular fitness watch, the Suunto M5, recently got an update. These two new designs are available soon and feature new colors; black/silver and black/lime.

To read the entire press release, click here. The M5 is a very versatile training watch that lets users simply enter personal data and select the correct exercise program to lose weight or improve fitness. The M5 is like a personal trainer on your wrist telling the ideal daily workout to help achieve your goals. It is also compatible with a range of Suunto PODS; foot, bike and GPS that provide speed, distance and more real-time information.

Suunto's Team Road Kill Completes Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back

Suunto office desk jockeys and friends competed this past weekend in the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back as team Suunto Road Kill--and had a GREAT time. Our knees, hips and bodies are stiff and sore still today, but it was well worth it.

We had a ton of fun trying to out-run fellow competitors and not be passed by another runner to become "road kill." If a Suunto Road Kill runner became "road kill," we gave the speedier person a Suunto bracelet for a chance to win a Suunto M5 running pack at the finish line.
Here is one of the road kill winners (we had five total.) Check out what he had to say about winning by clicking on the picture below. You'll also get a glimpse of how the Suunto team preps and dominates an exchange...or, not-so-much!


Also, here are some fun pictures of the weekend of Suunto's Team Road Kill Ragnar Relay experience.


We will see you next year Ragnar!

SNEWS Loves the Suunto M5 Fitness Watch

While most of our top athletes wear the Suunto t6d because of its abilities to monitor EPOC (exercise post oxygen consumption) and training effect, we've got something for athletes of all levels. The new Suunto M5 is designed for active users who are looking to achieve a specific fitness goal.

We got a great review of the M5 Fitness watch from SNEWS. Read about some of the standout features they had to say about our new fitness watch.

Heart-rate monitors can be intimidating with all kinds of buttons and selections that might turn off the user just in a quest for basic fitness. And some heart-rate monitors are loaded with features that many people just don’t need.

This “fitness watch” is just what it says. It’s simple in its operation, and the screen literally holds your hand through the process of pushing buttons to keep you on track. Plus it’s all about fitness – fitness of any level.

We used this watch for a few months – it arrived at stores in August – and found it pleasant in many ways. Once you input your fitness level, age, gender, experience, and the like in a user profile, it chooses workouts for you, based on whether you chose fitness or weight-loss as a goal. And, each time you use the monitor, it tells you what your workout is going to be. For example, 30 minutes hard, or 50 minutes easy – and then it doesn’t take its eye off you (so to speak). Lag a little on the intensity and a little beep chirps with an arrow reminding you to step it up; push a little too hard and a beep chirps to tell you to back off.

Then, once you are done, you can scroll through a series of summary screens telling you what you did, what percent of the target workout you finished, how long you exercised, how many calories you burned, and your average and peak heart rates. It also tells you how many hours you’ll need to recover. Heck, you can even look at charts and graphs of what you’ve done and size up overall percentages of your completion of target workouts.

And, for the women, it looks nice and sleek on the wrist. No big clunky sushi dish here.

You can also do a fitness test (walk one mile as fast as you can), which you can then re-do to track your progress. Then, data from the tests are logged for you to review in one neat package on your arm. Oh, and the test and the workouts are based on recommendations from the well-reputed American College of Sports Medicine

For the fitness user or gym-goer who wants some personal coaching, this could be the watch for her. You get your own trainer on your arm, harassing and needling you nicely to get out there.

If you’ve opted for the upgrade to the new MovesCount.com website, you can also download and share with others in a community of like-minded souls. You can also use the Suunto POD for tracking speed and distance.

All in all, the basic watch/heart-rate monitor could be a nice coach for those in search of a little guidance.

Click here for the full review.

Click here for more on the M5 Fitness Watch.

Click here to learn about or join Movescount.com

Earn 50% off a Suunto M Series Watch!

Suunto and women’s active wear brand Skirt Sports have partnered up to bring you some amazing 50% off deals! There are two ways to score on these killer discounts.

1. Buy $100 or more in Skirt Sport gear and you can earn 50% off a Suunto M-Series watch. Click here for the link.

2. Go to Suuntowatches.com, purchase any M2, M4, or M5 watch and earn 50% off any order at Skirt Sports. Click here for the link.

These deals are for a limited time only people so get on it and get saving! The Holiday season will be here before we know it, so stock up now and save!

Go to Suunto’s website to finish off your new look and fitness plan with a great accessory like a Suunto foot pod.