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FITNESS

TRACKER

The fitness tracker to

buy this year isn’t a GPS

watch. It’s this one,

which measures every-

thing you’re doing when

you’re not running. The

Whoop Strap 3.0 moni-

tors your heart rate and

movement all day and

night to quantify how

much strain your body

has absorbed. Combin-

ing that data with input

about your evening

and sleep habits, the

app generates a recov-

ery score that’s easy

to understand so you

know how hard to push.

The charts and in-app

coaching help you make

other subtle, meaningful

changes to your daily

routine, like going to

bed earlier and cutting

back on booze at night

to help you feel primed

for your next track

workout. This latest

version has a five-day

battery. $30/month

SELFIE SHOOTER

Finally there’s a GoPro

that does what we

always needed an action

cam to do: capture

shake-free video with-

out an additional stabi-

lizer. The GoPro Hero 7

Black has a new stabi-

lization algorithm that

digitally enhances foot-

age so you get decently

smooth shots almost

every time. It also packs

in 5.8k resolution and

240 frames per second

slow-mo, plus it’s light-

weight, waterproof, and,

crucially, sweatproof,

so you can toss it in a

pocket or hydration

pack and take it on all

your adventures. $349

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