Discovery Vitality 2020

Koosvanwyk

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The purpose of Vitality is to motivate people to get active. If you get hurt while being active you cannot blame someone else. Lets try this, would you blame your work if you are in car accident on your way to work?
 

fruitbat

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So try this on...
I did the shoe booster, and am now on the hook to meet goals for the next 12 mths. Shoes cost around 2400 I think. And I’m a runner, so it’s all good. Am training a few times week etc.
saw today at the ASICS shop at access park in kenilworth, the previous years model shoes (of my shoes) for 1350, and then a further 20% off for today. And 10% off your first purchase if you join their club. I’d have bought a pair but they didn’t have my size in the 2E. Need to keep an eye on that store. Way better than having to run or get points though sickness and rain if I want the cashback each month!
 

krycor

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200/300 points are from heart rate level at 60/70%. For 30/60mins

300 points for aPark run
50/100 points. 5000/10000 steps
100 points gym visit

5000 steps & 60-69% HR/30m have a shared limit.. ie when you max out the one, the other is maxed out too
 

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So try this on...
I did the shoe booster, and am now on the hook to meet goals for the next 12 mths. Shoes cost around 2400 I think. And I’m a runner, so it’s all good. Am training a few times week etc.
saw today at the ASICS shop at access park in kenilworth, the previous years model shoes (of my shoes) for 1350, and then a further 20% off for today. And 10% off your first purchase if you join their club. I’d have bought a pair but they didn’t have my size in the 2E. Need to keep an eye on that store. Way better than having to run or get points though sickness and rain if I want the cashback each month!
I also bought asic last year model for much cheaper they even had my size. I then got the 15% for with healthygear which worked out nicely.
 

fruitbat

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I also bought asic last year model for much cheaper they even had my size. I then got the 15% for with healthygear which worked out nicely.
Nice. Never seen last yr models at sportsman’s price total sports. Only the Actual running shops like cape runner. Will keep a look out.
 

Gtx Gaming

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Nice. Never seen last yr models at sportsman’s price total sports. Only the Actual running shops like cape runner. Will keep a look out.
Yeah this was sportsmans warehouse tygervalley , there was a table with different shoes that was on special.
 

Willie Trombone

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What a useless company. If they can't do marketing 101, how are they ever going to deliver a service well? I tried to find a list of heart-rate monitor devices compatible with the Vitality package and ended up with their Chatbot which gave me a list of URLs to details for the various devices:
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Every one of those URLs produced this page:

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Probably because i'm not yet a Vitality member. What a joke lol.
 

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What a useless company. If they can't do marketing 101, how are they ever going to deliver a service well? I tried to find a list of heart-rate monitor devices compatible with the Vitality package and ended up with their Chatbot which gave me a list of URLs to details for the various devices:

Every one of those URLs produced this page:


Probably because i'm not yet a Vitality member. What a joke lol.

Selling mine - it'll work for HR points: https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/garmin-forerunner-30.1050544/
 

Tinuva

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What a useless company. If they can't do marketing 101, how are they ever going to deliver a service well? I tried to find a list of heart-rate monitor devices compatible with the Vitality package and ended up with their Chatbot which gave me a list of URLs to details for the various devices:
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Every one of those URLs produced this page:

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Probably because i'm not yet a Vitality member. What a joke lol.
Technically it did answer your question. That list of brands is all you need to know. Then you go look at various watches from those brands that match your budget and bob is your uncle.
 

Willie Trombone

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Technically it did answer your question. That list of brands is all you need to know. Then you go look at various watches from those brands that match your budget and bob is your uncle.
Not every one of the devices those brands produce are compatible. Please try not to stick up for the company's failures lol. I have a Garmin heart-rate monitor that connects to my treadmill automagically. Can I use it?
 

CranialBlaze

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Not every one of the devices those brands produce are compatible. Please try not to stick up for the company's failures lol. I have a Garmin heart-rate monitor that connects to my treadmill automagically. Can I use it?
Yes
 

Tinuva

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Not every one of the devices those brands produce are compatible. Please try not to stick up for the company's failures lol. I have a Garmin heart-rate monitor that connects to my treadmill automagically. Can I use it?
All the devices that upload the data to the brands' service is compatible. You just need to find how the device upload data.
 

Koosvanwyk

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Not every one of the devices those brands produce are compatible. Please try not to stick up for the company's failures lol. I have a Garmin heart-rate monitor that connects to my treadmill automagically. Can I use it?
Most of them are. It is not the device that links to discovery, but rather the app or website (like Samsung Health) that the device uploads the data to. The app or website shares the data with Discovery.
 

Willie Trombone

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Most of them are. It is not the device that links to discovery, but rather the app or website (like Samsung Health) that the device uploads the data to. The app or website shares the data with Discovery.
Not all devices are linked to an app, not all models of Technogym equipment are supported, etc. etc.
 

CranialBlaze

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Not all devices are linked to an app, not all models of Technogym equipment are supported, etc. etc.
Not all devices yes, but they gave you a list of manufacturers, all of those have an app. If the device has HR your good to go.
 

CranialBlaze

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Actually no. Mostly newer devices only it seems.
You said you had a garmin hr strap that connects to a treadmill, the treadmill is irrelivent to using it for discovery. It connect to garmin, garmin sends it to discovery therefore, yes...
 

DENROCwtf

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Posted in wrong year !

From 2020 you will no longer have to achieve Gold Vitality status for three consecutive years to reach Diamond status. You can now reach Diamond Vitality status in a single year by earning 50 000 Vitality points. This means that your health and fitness outcomes will now be directly related to your Vitality status. To reach Diamond Vitality status in 2020 you will need to achieve 50 000 Vitality points, even if you reached Gold for the 2 previous years.

When you have additional adult dependants on your membership, the additional points that need to be earned in order for the family to reach each Vitality status will be lowered to 50% of the single member threshold. This means that additional adult dependents add 3 750 Vitality points to the threshold for the family to reach Bronze Vitality status, 12 500 points for the family to reach Silver, 20 000 points for the family to reach Gold and 25 000 points for the family to reach Diamond Vitality status. These members can earn a maximum of 25 000 Vitality points per year.


Please confirm how you understand this - so a main member and one adult dependant - reach diamond in 2020 by getting 75 000 points. But the main member needs to get 50 000 as the adult dependant can only earn 25 000 per year ?
 

CranialBlaze

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Posted in wrong year !

From 2020 you will no longer have to achieve Gold Vitality status for three consecutive years to reach Diamond status. You can now reach Diamond Vitality status in a single year by earning 50 000 Vitality points. This means that your health and fitness outcomes will now be directly related to your Vitality status. To reach Diamond Vitality status in 2020 you will need to achieve 50 000 Vitality points, even if you reached Gold for the 2 previous years.

When you have additional adult dependants on your membership, the additional points that need to be earned in order for the family to reach each Vitality status will be lowered to 50% of the single member threshold. This means that additional adult dependents add 3 750 Vitality points to the threshold for the family to reach Bronze Vitality status, 12 500 points for the family to reach Silver, 20 000 points for the family to reach Gold and 25 000 points for the family to reach Diamond Vitality status. These members can earn a maximum of 25 000 Vitality points per year.


Please confirm how you understand this - so a main member and one adult dependant - reach diamond in 2020 by getting 75 000 points. But the main member needs to get 50 000 as the adult dependant can only earn 25 000 per year ?
Makes sense to me, sure the max they can be awarded is 25k,but earning 50k for 1 person is easy so for a 2nd person to earn half that should be child's play.

That actually seems better than previous years.
 

RCB#8

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Good Morning

So trying to make sense of all the new changes to discovery. I have never been a vitality member but I am starting to consider it for gym and active rewards. Can anyone point out a reason to go for full vitality vs vitality active. I do not like restricting myself to buying "health" foods from predetermined stores as my local green grocer has is predominately where I buy my fruits and veg. Baring the discounts on HealthFood,HealthGear and Travel is there any other significant differences between the two?

Thanks in advance
 
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