Fitness Watches
A Fitness watch is any type of sports watch, activity tracker, and/or smartwatch that’s primary purpose is to take any workout or physical activity to the next level. From the pool to the track, the average fitness watch is able to track important metrics like heart rate, pace, distance, calories burned, altitude, and time. The best fitness watches have standout capabilities like programmed workouts, coaching assistance, and fast, real-time, data that can be seen either on the watch face or on a connected smartphone. There are over 100 different kinds of fitness watches for men and women currently on the market, ranging in style and ability. These devices range anywhere from $30 to $500, depending on what functions you want your watch to have. Some of the most popular brands include Polar, Garmin, Apple, Mio, Adidas, Suunto, Runtastic, Jawbone, and Nike. They produce popular devices such as the Fenix 3, Ambit 3 Sport, Charge HR, Mi Coach, Quest, UP4, and V800. Be sure to keep your smartphone up to date if you want to utilize your fitness watch to its fullest potential. Devices like the Garmin and Polar fitness watch require a Bluetooth connection to smartphones, typically iOS 8.0 or Android 4.0. By connecting to your smartphone, some fitness watches will be able to upload personal training data to online communities to help you compare your activity with others and get help along the way. Whether you need a waterproof watch to go swimming or a heat monitoring wearable for summer training, be sure to take a look at the Wearables.com database for fitness watch reviews,specs, highlights, and more.