How to pick the perfect fitness watch

Introduction

If you're looking for the perfect fitness watch to track your activity, then this article will help. We've put together a list of some of the best watches out there, along with their features and prices. Once you've read this guide and decided what kind of watch is right for your needs, we'll even show you how to choose the best one:

How do you use a fitness watch?

The use of a fitness watch goes beyond simply tracking your activity. It can be used to monitor your heart rate, track sleep, and even measure how many calories you’re burning.

What is the best fitness watch to buy?

If you're looking for a watch that checks the boxes on versatility and functionality, look no further than the Garmin Forerunner 945. This watch can be used as an everyday fitness tracker and also comes loaded with advanced running features that make it useful in training for races. 

The Garmin Forerunner 745XT is another excellent choice if you want something with a bit more versatility than just running. Like the Forerunner 945, it's designed with runners in mind; however, it also has a built-in heart rate sensor so it can track activities like strength training or cycling too. If those are areas of fitness that interest you most outside of running (and who doesn't want to cross train?), then consider giving this option from Garmin some consideration as well!

What are the strengths and weaknesses of Garmin watches?

If you're looking for a watch that will help get you fit, Garmin has a number of options to choose from. The Forerunner 645 is one of their best all-round running watches, but if you're serious about running then the Forerunner 945 is definitely the better option. If you enjoy biking as well as running and swimming then the Fenix 6 is probably your best bet—it's got everything you need in one device for tracking multiple sports. If cycling and swimming are more your thing than running then try out the Fenix 6S instead; although it still has all kinds of workout tracking features, they've been put into what's essentially an ultra-slim smartwatch design so that it doesn't feel like such a burden when worn on your wrist during workouts (and afterward).

While a fitness watch doesn't have as many features as a smartwatch, it's better at tracking your activity than an Apple Watch or Wear OS equivalent. Not only can you track steps, sleep quality, exercise and more, but fitness watches are designed with outdoor use in mind.

While a fitness watch doesn't have as many features as a smartwatch, it's better at tracking your activity than an Apple Watch or Wear OS equivalent. Not only can you track steps, sleep quality, exercise and more, but fitness watches are designed with outdoor use in mind. They usually have GPS built-in so you don't need to carry your phone on long runs; some even measure altitude and distance travelled.

A good example of this type of device is the Garmin Fenix 6 Plus series (which we'll refer to throughout this guide), which has everything above plus music storage (you can store up to 500 songs), contactless payment options (iris scanner), alarms and calendar events — just like any other Android Wear device would have. But the Fenix 6 Plus also provides 24/7 heart rate monitoring with its chest strap accessory — something that both Apple Watches and Samsung Smartwatches lack altogether — as well as detailed maps of all kinds of activities such as snowboarding or mountain biking, which makes it easy to navigate new places without having to charge up every five minutes using Google Maps' data connection like traditional smartwatches do when traveling abroad without cellular service .

Understanding your needs before purchasing the perfect running watch will help save time and money

Before you begin shopping for the perfect running watch, it's important to take some time and understand your needs.

• What do you want to track? Heart rate, distance traveled or pace are all good things to know about yourself when running or walking. You may even want to track calories burned or sleep quality after a long run.

• What do I want this for? Do you plan on using your new watch as a daily fitness tracker that will help motivate and inspire you in your quest for health? Or is it more of a training tool that will keep track of your progress as you train for an upcoming race like a marathon or half-marathon?

• How am I going to use my data? This can be as simple as uploading information from the app onto your computer so that it can be viewed later. Or maybe advanced users want something more advanced such as integrating their fitness information with other apps such as MyFitnessPal so they don't have to manually enter each calorie burned into both platforms individually.

A lot of runners find themselves asking these questions before purchasing any product because there’s no right answer – everyone has different goals and expectations when starting out!

Conclusion

Ultimately, the best fitness watch for you will depend on what you need it to do. If you already have a smartwatch and want something that can track your steps and sleep quality, then maybe a smartwatch is enough. But if you want something with added features like heart rate monitoring or GPS tracking - then a dedicated fitness watch will provide everything needed so long as one is available with all of these capabilities.

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