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The classic fitness band, then, might well
be abetter choice forthose who only exercise
occasionally,orsimply want to spend as little
as possible.These wearables are slim and light
on the wrist and, while often able to track a
wide range of activities, offer amoresimple
(and affordable) experience.
Read on forour buying guide to fitness
bands, as well as full tests of fiverecent
models you can choose from.
MEASURE SEEKER
The most important part of picking afitness
band is making sure it can track the activities
you want tracked. There’s adegree of basic
STRAPIN
Fitnessbands
Noteveryoneneedsatop-of-the-rangesmartwatchtostarttracking their
exerciseroutines.Fitnessbandsaresmaller,lighterandcheaper,and newer
modelshave moreversatile featuresetsthanever
CONTENT REVIEWS
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FITBITInspire
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FITBITInspireHR
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HONORBand5
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HUAWEIBand3Pro
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XIAOMIMiSmartBand4
FITNESS-TRACKINGCAPABILITYcan be
found in all manner of wrist-mounted
wearables: dedicated fitness watches and
all-purpose smartwatches alike seem to be
adding new tracking metrics and workout
aids with every new model.
However,the issue with these devices are
twofold. First, they’re generally bigger and
more fashion-minded than the kind of
compact, lightweight device that made
fitness trackers popular in the first place;
second, theytend to be alot more expensive,
and might be loaded with advanced features
that casual users might not get enough out
of to be worth it.
