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As the year draws to a close, we’d like to extend our warm holiday wishes.

We’re grateful for the relationships and conversations that allow us to support health, performance, and wellbeing.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and a healthy New Year.

— The Aquila Team

It’s so easy to get caught up in step counts, rep goals, or PRs—but true fitness is about so much more than numbers. As WebMD reminds us, metrics like push-up counts are outcomes of fitness, not its definition.

Think of fitness as your ability to move freely, keep your body healthy, and feel energized every day—whether that means stronger mobility, boosted resilience, or simply more joy in your movement. What’s YOUR “why”? Maybe it’s reclaiming energy for the workday, moving without pain, or finding confidence in every stride.

Let’s redefine fitness on our your terms! At Aquila, we encourage you to dig deeper into your “why”—whether it’s boosting mental resilience, reclaiming energy, or moving through life with confidence—and let that guide your unique definition of fitness. ⬇️

Why It’s Important to Finally Define “Fitness” for Yourself Pushups and step count are a byproduct, not a definition, of fitness. It’s not even about your “why.” Dig deeper for your true definition of “fit” – it’s worth it.

Struggling with fitness trackers that don’t reflect your true effort? You’re not alone—and now there’s reason to celebrate. A Northwestern scientist watched his mother-in-law pour her heart into an exercise class only to see her effort vanish from the leaderboard. That moment sparked a breakthrough: an open-source smartwatch algorithm that finally captures real energy burn for people with obesity—matching gold-standard lab gear. We’re thrilled to see this innovation making health tracking more inclusive and empowering. Ready to train smarter and celebrate every victory? Learn more 🔽

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/06/more-accurate-fitness-trackers-for-people-with-obesity/?fj=1

More accurate fitness tracking for people with obesity Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to more accurately monitor the calories burned by people with obesity during various physical activities.