T3 India – April 2019

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76 T3 Tomorrow’s Technology Today APRIL 2019 WWW.T3INDIA.COM

Looking to start keeping an eye on your fitness? These are great first buys,

from simple trackersto sporty watchesthat give you features to grow into

First-time fitness trackers

FITBITIONIC

`24,999 fitbit.com

With the ability to store music, detect
crunches and other gym workouts, as well
as having built-in GPS and pulse tracking,
this is the most complete tracker Fitbit has
made, yet retains the company’s easy-to-
use approach for beginners. Tracking of
steps, distance covered, calories burned
and so on is here, with lots of extra options
including coaching, for going up a notch. It’s
also something of a smartwatch, but only in
a very basic way. Annoyingly, the heart rate
monitor is inaccurate at lower rates (it’s fine
when higher). The battery lasts four days.

COMPLETE FITNESS MADE EASY

GARMINFORERUNNER 645

`44,990 garmin.com

This is quite a serious running watch, but

with a feature set that ranges from simple

fitness tracking to marathon-level advice, so

it’s perfect if you think you’ll get more into

running or cycling over time. There’s step

and stair tracking, and wrist-based heart

rate monitoring. The Forerunner 645 also

offers a range of running-specific metrics, and

measures fitness so that it can advise you on

optimal recovery times. It’s well made, easy to

use, lightweight, has a bright screen and looks

good. And it has a seven-day battery life even

with all that going on.

ROOM TO GROW

FITBITCHARGE 3

`13,999 fitbit.com

This is the best simple fitness band (rather

than watch), no question. It tracks deep

and light sleep, steps, distance, calories and

heart rate, and auto-detects when you’re

doing serious exercise, so you don’t have to

remember to tell it you’re going for a jog or

getting on an elliptical. Fitbit’s excellently

presented app and sprawling ecosystem

mean you can use it as the basis of a total

fitness and diet programme. No GPS will

hold it back for runners over time, but with

features such as VO2 Max hidden away, it’s

still very capable.

PERFECT PLACE TO START

Words: Duncan Bell, Luke Edwards Photography: Neil Godwin