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Nowadays, there’s an increasing trend of fitness trackers, especially when it comes to running. People want to record their progress, motivate themselves, and even flaunt a few pics on Snapchat! And why not? It surely is a great way to stay healthy and social at the same time.
Best fitness trackers in 2024
From simple trackers to more sophisticated options that double up as a smartwatch, these are the best fitness trackers to buy in 2023.
Health is wealth. It’s a simple yet true mantra; nothing is more important than your personal health. But where to start? Fitness trackers have come a long way since being glorified pedometers, although they still do that too, and incredibly well. Today, the best fitness trackers provide helpful insights like heart rate data. Many also provide coaching to improve your workouts, insights on how you can better recover, and in some cases, they can even track and help relieve your stress.
Black Friday Fitness Special: Get a pair of bone-conduction headphones for as low as $55!
Shokz is running a massive sale on nearly all their unique headphones this Black Friday
Black Friday is a great time to upgrade the essentials, and for a lot of people, nothing is more important than having access to a pair of high-quality headphones. If you tend to work out a lot, Shokz has got you covered. The company is running a massive sale on their unique bone-conduction headphones, which work by transmitting vibrations along your cheekbones instead of through the ear. These headphones leave the ears completely open to the outside world, making them more comfortable than traditional earbuds.
Best Fitbit Charge 5 bands in 2024
Spruce up the look of your Charge 5 with these exciting selection of bands.
From some of the best kids smartwatches to the best smartwatches in general, Fitbit is one of the top companies when it comes to making health and wellness-tracking wearables. The Fitbit Charge 5 is one of the best fitness trackers and continues to be a dependable device even today. If you already own a Charge 5 and are now starting to get a little bored with it, it’s time to try some new bands to make it exciting again. The Charge 5 has been officially discontinued as it was replaced by the Charge 6 this year, but thankfully, the bands are interchangeable across both devices. If you’ve not bothered getting a new band for your Charge 5 yet, here’s a list of some of the top bands that are worth checking out.
Save 33% on the Fitbit Charge 5 in this incredible Prime Day deal
The best deal you can get on one of the finest fitness trackers out right now.
The Fitbit Charge 5 sits at the top when it comes to best fitness trackers, so you know you really can't go wrong in picking one up. That's especially the case with this new Prime Day deal that knocks $50 off its MSRP, bringing it down to an irresistible $100 price tag. The Fitbit Charge 5 is not only affordable but also provides all the features you're looking for like health, fitness, and wellness tracking. So if you've been eyeing a new fitness tracker, be sure to get this deal while you can. The promotion is limited to Prime members, so if you're not a member, be sure to signup for a 30-day trial that will give you access to all the popular discounts over the next couple of days.
Get pumped by saving $130 off Garmin's Forerunner 245 Music
The Forerunner 245 Music offers excellent battery life, great tracking features, and is now priced well below its retail price.
Garmin is known for its smartwatches that have excellent fitness and health tracking capabilities. But perhaps what it's best known for is making wearables that can last, with many going several days on a single charge, and some lasting several weeks. That's why you'll consistently see Garmin's products listed among the best smartwatches and best fitness trackers that you can buy. For a limited time, you can score an excellent deal on the Forerunner 245 Music, with the current promotion knocking $130 off its retail price.
Oura's latest update will enhance sleep and guide energy use to improve daily output
Oura is expanding its Ring product with a new update, giving users more data and also new ways to potentially improve sleep and energy use.
Although Oura's a household name in the wearable space, the health and fitness market is filled with hundreds of different options. But if you want one of the best health wearable that is also discrete, Oura makes one of the few options out there. While the hardware isn't changing, the company is improving its latest Ring model, offering enhanced sleep tracking features, giving users more in-depth data and metrics, that will potentially allow them to improve their sleep quality, energy, and more.
Fitbit is getting rid of the best reasons to use a Fitbit, which is a big mistake
Fitbit has confirmed that it will be getting rid of many of its community-focused features, and fans aren't happy.
I am a long-time Fitbit user. I think they're some of the best fitness trackers you can buy. But recent changes are making me, and many other users, question the future of the fitness tracker brand and what makes it stand out. Namely, this involves the removal of Challenges and open groups, which are services targeted at community engagement, on March 27, 2023.
Garmin Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265 debut with new vibrant AMOLED displays
Garmin's added two new entries into its lineup with the Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265, both featuring beautiful AMOLED displays.
For the longest time, Garmin has produced fitness watches that use its Chroma Display featuring Memory in Pixel (MIP) screen technology, making it one of the best smartwatches, giving its product a distinct advantage over its competitors when it comes to battery life. But, slowly, the firm has started to introduce AMOLED displays into its watches, trying to give users the best of both worlds — great battery life and vibrant color display. Now, the firm has announced two new GPS fitness watches, the Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 265.
Garmin's Vivomove Trend offers classic style, smarts, and wireless charging
This is the first Garmin smartwatch to offer wireless charging.
When it comes to smartwatches, there are a lot of great options available from the likes of Apple, Samsung, Google, and others. While those companies produce some of the best smartwatches out right now, Garmin is also in that conversation, with smartwatches that can last months on a single charge. Today, the company announced its latest device, the Vivomove Trend, a smartwatch that offers classic styling but also has the ability to track all your fitness metrics, plus it offers something that no other Garmin smartwatch offers — the ability to charge wirelessly.
While most of us think of Gatorade as just another sports drink company, for years, the firm has invested in athletes and technology in order to take its hydration philosophy to the next level. The Gatorade Sports Science Institute has researched health, performance, hydration and provided education for decades. Gatorade is now taking things further with its latest product, offering a new connected water bottle that can track your hydration level.
After launching a premium version of its fitness tracking ring in collaboration with Gucci earlier this year, Oura is back with another new product. Its latest release, the Oura Ring Gen 3 Horizon, is essentially the same as the Oura Ring Gen 3 Heritage from last year, with a minor design change and a new colorway.
Apple highlights how its products help users focus on their health
Apple has posted a report that highlights how its products help both users and medical organizations focus on a better health.
In almost every single keynote, Apple dedicates a few minutes to talk about health. The company encourages users to take their health more seriously. That's by continuously providing upgraded hardware and software that help people keep track of the relevant metrics. Every now and then, we read headlines about the Apple Watch notifying unsuspecting users about certain health conditions. That's not to mention its Fall Detection feature that automatically calls emergency services when you slip.
Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Review: This $60 fitness tracker continues to uphold Xiaomi's value proposition
The Xiaomi Smart Band 7 is the newest fitness wearable from Xiaomi, and it punches way above its price class. Read our review to know more!
Xiaomi's line of fitness trackers has gone through several minor name changes over the years, from Mi Smart Band to Mi Band, to now, Smart Band, but the appeal remains the same -- it's a very affordable fitness tracker that can provide accurate fitness and health tracking, with data immediately viewable on a screen that, in recent years, has gotten larger and more vibrant. We now have the Xiaomi Smart Band 7, or as the common folk will call it "the Mi Band 7", and it promises to do more of the same.
You will soon no longer need an Apple Watch just to access the iOS Fitness app
Apple is finally preloading the Fitness app in iOS 16, letting non-Watch users also record some data. The Workout app also gets an update
The Apple Watch is great. It arguably is the best smartwatch in the market (I argue it isn't), but there's no denying that this is an incredibly popular product. There's a good chance that people who have an iPhone also have an Apple Watch, letting them access all of the fitness and workout features. But what about those that don't have an Apple Watch? Apple has now finally thought of you, as the Fitness app is now available to all iPhone users. Further, Apple is also updating its Workout App to bring in running form detection and more. Plus, there are a whole bunch of other features for WatchOS 9.
Garmin announces the Forerunner 955 Solar and Forerunner 255 series
Today, Garmin announced the Forerunner 955 Solar and it also debuted a new series of affordable watches as part of the Forerunner 255 line.
Gucci and Oura collaborate to deliver a new smart ring dripping with luxury
Gucci and Oura have collaborated to deliver a new smart ring that offers premium health tracking in a luxurious package.
After witnessing early leaks, we finally got an official announcement between Gucci and Oura. The two have announced a new collaborative project that will yield a new ring that can deliver accurate health data and look fashionable at the same time.
Apple Fitness Plus adds Collections and new "Time to Run" feature
Apple Fitness Plus has added Collections, a new "Time to Run" feature, expanded on "Time to Walk", and expanded its Artist Spotlight.
Apple Fitness Plus was released at the very end of 2020, and it’s a guided fitness solution powered by the Apple Watch. It's a subscription service that can be shared with your iCloud family, and it comes with over 11 workout types. Apple adds over 25 new workouts every week, and their durations can be pretty much any length of time between five and 45 minutes. Apple has now announced a notable update for the service, introducing both Collections and a "Time to Run" feature, rolling out January 10th.
Realme unveils a host of new AIoT products including the Realme Watch 2 and Buds Wireless 2
Realme today unveiled a host of new AIoT products, including the Realme Watch 2 series, the Realme Buds Q2 Neo, and more.
Realme is generally on a launch spree throughout the year with their smartphones. However, this time, they seem to have taken a little break from phones and have launched a bunch of AIoT products. Along with value for money phones, Realme has also been making some good accessories at affordable prices. The five products launched today - Realme Watch 2, Watch 2 Pro, Buds Wireless 2, Buds Wireless 2 Neo, and Buds Q2 Neo - add to their ecosystem.
Huawei Watch Fit Elegant Review: A stylish fitness band alternative
The Huawei Watch Fit Elegant is, as the name suggests, an elegant smartwatch with a lot of reasons to love it. Read our review!
Huawei's Watch Fit Elegant is an elegant version of....you guessed it, the Huawei Watch Fit. It's more or less the exact same device in a different shell, but it looks good and performs well in its price bracket when compared against the competition. I've been using it for a few weeks now, and I've found it does its job really well, whilst looking sleek and being comfortable to wear. The Huawei Watch Fit is almost the same device as the Huawei Watch Fit Active (previously known as just the Huawei Watch Fit), though in a newer, more premium body.