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How does the COVID-19 level 4 alert affect Fitness NZ?Our top priority is first and foremost the health of our staff, our customers and their families. In line with advice and recommendations from the New Zealand Government and the Ministry of Health (MOH), we have implemented the following steps:The retail store will be closed from Wednesday 25th of March until the alert level is reduced. We will update our site as soon as we know when we can re-open.Online orders will be impacted by the closur …

Issues with Android Devices and BlueTooth.Unfortunately there has been a known occurrence with Android 10 users on Bluetooth connection issues, including failure to reconnect after disconnection. COROS has made no changes to the COROS app and products in terms of Bluetooth connectivity. After testing and investigation, we have concluded that the Bluetooth connection issue was caused by the Android 10 Bluetooth compatibility affecting all device types with BLE connection.It is unfortunate that as …

Running indoors just became a game. Virtual running is now available on the Forerunner 245 series, Forerunner 945 and just recently the fenix 6 series as well (6, 6S and 6X including Pro and Sapphire models)Do you want to run in Zwift Run with a Garmin watch ? Good news, because it is now possible to activate the new Virtual Run profile on the 245 and 945 Garmin GPS watches that allows you to send cadence and pulse data to Zwift Run, without the need for an external pedometer or extra sensors.Th …

Garmin has released the new Fenix 6 – a family of new outdoor / sports watches that comprise the standard, pro and sapphire edition. On top of that the Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar features Power Glass – a translucent solar panel that adds to the battery life. Fenix 6 - A whole bunch of different models The Fenix 6 product family comprises four different models: Standard, Sapphire, Pro and Pro Solar. What seems confusing at first, allows for people buying the Fenix 6 that matches their requi …

How to Mix Endurance FuelWhen consuming Tailwind, our standard mixing recommendation is 200 calories of Endurance Fuel (2 scoops or 1 stick pack) per hour of exercise mixed with 24 oz of water.For example, if you anticipate your activity will take 4 hours, you would want to consume 800 calories (8 scoops or 4 stick packs) mixed with 2.8L of over the course of your exercise.How to Make a ConcentrateWe know there are many times you simply can’t (or don’t want to) carry a lot of liquid: marath …