Discovery Vitality [2017]

Do they still do the "Close your eyes and balance on 1 leg" bit ?
 
Hi Guys,

Any of you having problem with Polar sync to vitality. I had an issue on Monday and again yesterday when I sync my polar my exercise from yesterday, it reflects as Friday(today) exercise on Vitality. However everything is fine on my polar profile.

Regards
 
I gave up on using the Muvit/iGotU HRM strap. You struggle to get it connected to a device and it constantly dies - you get what you pay for unfortunately. Ended up returning it for a refund. Bought myself the TomTom HRM strap from Sportsmans Warehouse for R800 (ended up only paying R600 with my 25% HealthyGear discount). Been using it for about 6 months and it performs flawlessly! Linking it to either my TomTom GPS watch (outside training) or with Samsung S-Health on my phone (inside training). I know it works with the Polar Beats app too so if the Apple Health app supports ANT+ devices you should be good to go.
 
Tinuva said:
Its very easy.
1. A lot of flexibility tests like
- Squat against the wall
- Squat down from step on one leg
- lie down and in fetus position then open arm up to other side
- hands behind back
- lie down on back then lift 1 leg at a time to 90 degrees
2. Step on treadmill to let your heart rate go up, then they check what it is after like 2 minutes or so. Aparently you want this around 90-100 bpm, mine was at 120 or something I still got full points.

Then they also check your blood pressure and stuff and some questions.

Its still very easy to score 5/5. Both me and the wife passed flying colours and we not runners, only go to gym to do strength exercises.

For level 6-7 if you qualify, there are fewer places you can go to, they put an oxygen mask on your face and push your heart rate all the way to 100% of your age related max. At least that is what they told me when I asked about it.
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Tinuva said:
Yes.

I forgot, they also test you with a pushup, if your back is straight, including for the ladies, no ladies pushup.

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Flexibility is out of 2, I lost 1 point for the leg raises.
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I thought I read somewhere that they were changing these tests to now use a Watt Bike and Treadmill instead? How long ago did you do this assessment?
 
Tag11 said:
I thought I read somewhere that they were changing these tests to now use a Watt Bike and Treadmill instead? How long ago did you do this assessment?
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It seems to depend where you go.
I went to Sea Point Discovery, and they only have Watt bikes, which was crap, since I'm running fit, not cycling fit.
 
I know other people are experiencing problems with ios and Discovery app. Anyone know the actual problem and is there a work around? Don't want to delete anything and then not be able to use app. My points reflected in Points events but my Active rewards cycle hasn't updated for this week yet. On discovery web profile, it says that my points for today are pending for Active Rewards.
 
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Anybody having issues with invalid smoothie vouchers/codes for their Active Rewards?

I had 2 codes that failed at Kauai yesterday afternoon (both generated then in the app) - tried scanning the QR code & manually entering the wiCode. Received the one last week and the other one yesterday, so they haven't expired. Do I need to contact Discovery to get new ones??
 
livw88 said:
Anybody having issues with invalid smoothie vouchers/codes for their Active Rewards?

I had 2 codes that failed at Kauai yesterday afternoon (both generated then in the app) - tried scanning the QR code & manually entering the wiCode. Received the one last week and the other one yesterday, so they haven't expired. Do I need to contact Discovery to get new ones??
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My previous week's smoothy voucher worked, havent tried this week one's though
 
Anyone looking for a team member?

edit: my team slots are full :)
 
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Anyone know if it's worth signing up for vitality add on (I took a 3 year break) again in order to use a static virgin active or if it's cheaper just to join va and pay cash ? Already pay over 5k to disco p.m
The gym activation fee of just under 2k put me off
 
anyone been following the change in vitality hotel bookings.
to get the 15% off for using discovery credit card, you now need to have claimed less than R200 for the previous year from your medical aid and have spent R75000 over the last 3 months on your card
 
Cthru said:
anyone been following the change in vitality hotel bookings.
to get the 15% off for using discovery credit card, you now need to have claimed less than R200 for the previous year from your medical aid and have spent R75000 over the last 3 months on your card
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What? That's insane? Where did you see this?
 
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