Cycling: The Fitbit company was able to win Jens Voigt as an ambassador and organized a small #TourDeBerlin for around a dozen participants from a wide variety of industries in its adopted home of Berlin. The focus was on fun, getting to know each other and the technology of the Fitbit Surge. Jens Voigt once again made a very likeable impression and was primarily in demand as an entertainer.
The versatile Jens Voigt
Even if Jens Voigt ended his active career as a professional cyclist almost two years ago - the Berliner by choice will probably never take it easy. After retiring in 2014, he went directly to Team Trek's advisory board. For the company he now travels all over the world for several weeks a year. At the same time, Jens Voigt is traveling as an ambassador for the Tour of California and the Tour Down Under. As if that wasn't enough, a few weeks ago he published his first book, Shut Up Legs, which will be released in German on July 18th. Oh yes: Voigt has already built up a fashion line of the same name anyway. On Wednesday, June 22, Jens Voigt and the company Fitbit were out and about in Berlin with a few invited guests from a wide variety of industries - of course on the bike and with the Fitbit Surge on the wrist.
Professional tips from and for Jens Voigt
The Fitbit event #TourDeBerlin started around noon. The participants were able to familiarize themselves with the technical equipment before the tour guide Jens Voigt finally arrived. With the Fitbit Surge on their wrists, a so-called fitness superwatch, the participants covered a few kilometers in and around Wannsee. It is no surprise that Jens Voigt was signed for this, because the 44-year-old, who was born in Grevesmühlen, lives in the immediate vicinity with his wife and six children. So he knows the streets around Wannsee like the back of his hand. Of course, Jens Voigt had to answer numerous questions, but the question-and-answer game was played in far from a one-way street. So he asked triathletes and fitness bloggers with equal interest Nadin Eule-Mau whether she is fully recognized as an expert in this industry as a woman, which could undoubtedly be answered with a resounding yes. Surprised but happy about the great acceptance of his male colleagues, he immediately asked for advice on the right running technique. Daniel Klarkowski runs around 2.000 kilometers a year. But since Jens Voigt also wants to gain muscle mass, he made use of the expert knowledge of two other participants: Simon Mathis from Austria and Patrick Cuninka from Unterhaching have discovered their passion as a personal trainer and were therefore able to pass on helpful tips and tricks.
Jens Voigt believes Nairo Quintana will win the tour
Jens Voigt maintains his social media accounts himself. No wonder that he was very interested in talking to the numerous bloggers about the digital world. On the blogs of Maren Schiller, bea la panthere, Dayana Eder and Christine Emilia Coste It is of course mainly about fitness, but the topics of nutrition and lifestyle also play a major role. Baerbel Ribbeck and Tim Unterlauf are more concerned with fashion and fashion and go far beyond the limits of the sports sector. After the bike tour, all participants made themselves comfortable at the barbecue. Meanwhile, Jens Voigt willingly answered interesting questions. Among other things, he also commented on the upcoming Tour de France and the German participants. Jens Voigt assumes that Nairo Quintana will win the tour ahead of Chris Froome and Alberto Contador and that Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin could ensure several German stage wins. He is particularly looking forward to the start of the Tour of France in Le Mont-Saint-Michel. He will then be able to admire the beautiful area live on site, because Jens Voigt is commenting on the Tour de France 2016 for the American television NBC.
Smart training with the Fitbit Surge
The fitness superwatch Fitbit Surge aims to perfectly monitor each individual workout. The data provided should not only make training easier, but also provide a clear representation of the athletic condition. With the GPS tracking, the route, the pace, different times and altitude can be determined. In addition, a pedometer can be activated throughout the day and the heart rate is stored so that a daily average can be calculated and even the calories burned can be calculated. Thanks to the wireless connection to the smartphone, call and SMS notifications are forwarded directly to the watch and the data stored on the Fitbit Surge is automatically transferred to the installed app. For dedicated athletes - and those who want to become one - the Fitbit Surge is actually an intelligent support during training. Jens Voigt also described the fitness superwatch as recommendable for amateur athletes.
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