#ACTIVITY TRACKER UPGRADE#
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The Forerunner 55 is Garmin’s entry-level running watch, but that description undersells it because really it has all the essentials runners of all levels need to track their training, plus some useful extra features on top. Read more in our Withings ScanWatch review To top it all off, the battery lasts 30 days on a charge, so the illusion of an analogue watch isn’t undone by daily trips to the charger. It syncs seamlessly with the watch and explains clearly what the watch records, so you can interpret what’s good or bad. While the sports tracking is basic compared with a dedicated watch, the detailed sleep tracking is up there with the very best.Ī small circular screen on the top half of the watch face shows essential stats, with more detailed information available in the partner Withings Health Mate app.

It will also record your activity and track your exercise and sleep too. The understated, stylish design and slim build of the watch belie the clever tech it contains: it can track your heart rate and blood oxygen saturation, and take a medical-grade ECG measurement. If you prefer the look of an analogue watch but still want top-notch health tracking then the ScanWatch is the obvious choice. The Coach team have been testing all manner of fitness trackers, GPS multisport devices and smartwatches for in-depth reviews since 2017, giving us practical, hands-on experience of using devices from all the major brands and familiarity with generations of the most popular lines. That’s a dizzying array of promises and features, and we can help you make sense of it and find the best fitness tracker for you. The more expensive devices have the ability to record and estimate all kinds of metrics across almost every sport and healthy activity, and guide you towards better health and possibly improved performance.

But even the most basic tracker now tracks your heart rate and will tally any activity that counts towards the 150 minutes of cardio the WHO, NHS, CDC, American Heart Association and others recommend. Fitness trackers used to be glorified pedometers, and by the number of articles still written about 10,000 steps you’d be forgiven for thinking they still are.

#ACTIVITY TRACKER UPGRADE#

Whether you’re considering buying your first fitness tracker or planning to upgrade your current one, it’s worth familiarising yourself with what’s available and what these devices can now do.

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