We finally live in an era where your daily movements, exercise stats, and personal habits can be tracked. If you’re someone who likes to pump iron, hike mountain trails, run, catch waves, these devices will be perfect on your wrist.
Fitness watches used to be simple, including not much more than a stopwatch. Now they have altimeters, barometers, a GPS for finding your way home, and a heart rate monitor. Whether you’re a runner, a jogger, a pro cyclist, or a surfer, there’s something useful in these fitness watches for you.
1. Apple Watch Series 6
This is one of the best sports watches you can buy and it has all of the latest features that you might expect. Use this watch to measure your blood oxygen levels, take calls, and reply to text messages from your wrist. With an upgraded S6 SiP, this watch is 20% faster than the Series 5, and 2.5 times brighter when used outdoors.
You can also use this watch to track your heart rate with the electrocardiogram app and monitor your sleep. With a digital crown with haptic feedback, an always-on altimeter, this watch is also 50% louder than a Series 3.
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2. Garmin Forerunner 645 Music
This model of the Garmin Forerunner allows you to download over 500 songs to your watch and listen to them using a bluetooth headset, if you have one. Along with the plentiful music, you can also enjoy all the performance monitoring tools you might expect, such as the GPS, Running Dynamics Pod, or the HRM-Tri monitor. Track items such as ground contact balance, stride length, vertical ratio, and more.
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3. SmartWatch Tracker with Heart Rate Blood Pressure Monitor
This smartwatch has several different functions. It includes a counter sleep monitor as with blood pressure and heart rate measurement. If you're looking to improve your health, this is an essential accessory for you.
The watch supports iOS and Android systems so you can connect your phone to your watch via Bluetooth. This means you can also use this watch to receive calls and SMS notifications. The watch can auto monitor your heart rate in real time.
This means you can also use this watch to receive calls and SMS notifications. The watch can auto monitor your heart rate in real time. This watch also includes a pedometer. It helps you calculate your calories. If you are sedentary for too long, it gives you a reminder to get up and move. It includes a voice recorder and different languages.
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2. Smart Watch
This elegant smartwatch features Swiss quartz movement, 316 stainless steel frame, a comfortable leather strap, and a 9H hardness sapphire lens.
The black color makes it work with anything you might wear. The smartwatch looks very conventional and modest while retaining a technological edge. This phone is compatible with Android 4.4 and iOS 8.0 and above.
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This watch monitors changes in your heart rate, your calories burned, and your sleep duration. If you like doing any kind of indoor or outdoor sports, this watch will be perfect for your needs. It will track your effort while doing outdoor sports like running, cycling, and even swimming. It will monitor your endurance levels while doing sit-ups, jumping jacks, jumping rope, or running on a treadmill.
Like most of the other watches in its category, you can connect to your phone via Bluetooth. It will provide notifications from your social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter or Whatsapp. It gives a soft vibration when something requires your attention. You'll never miss an important message again. Not only does with watch have a sporty design, but the sports wristband is also comfortable and sturdy. The OLED display is bright and keeps the watch lightweight on your wrist while you work out.
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4. Tracker Heart Rate Monitor
Now here’s a more expensive offer in comparison to the other watches I’ve reviewed. This watch is a practical step tracker to help you evaluate and reach your goals. This waterproof watch is very accurate. You can use it to monitor your lap times, heart rate, and health data conveniently. You don’t need a phone to use this watch to its fullest potential. It will monitor your sleep patterns, caloric intake, and daily exercises without requiring any extra software.
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5. Men's Gen 4 Explorist
While this watch looks conventional, this no-charge hybrid has built-in smartwatch features, including filtered notifications, multiple time zones, and activity tracking.
The watch works as an interface to your phone via a Bluetooth connection. For example, you can switch music tracks, adjust the volume, snap a photo, and even ring your phone in case you lose it.
You can set goals and track your progress, just like with other watches. The watch sends you notifications with a very gentle vibration. If you get a message from a social network, an email, or an SMS text message, you won’t miss it.
The battery life extends for one year based on how actively you use the device, and it syncs to your phone automatically. This watch is compatible with Android 5.0+ and iOS 9.0+. You can use the interchangeable straps to switch to a style you like.
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Conclusion
While most of these watches essentially the same service, you can see how this technology could help you reach your goals. I imagine in the future these functions will be standard features in all watches. With style and substance, you can see how these items are also excellent gift ideas. Speaking of gift ideas, don't forget to check my list of the best gym accessories for 2018.
