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post 1630494633 02-03-2021, 10:14 PM
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Does anybody use smartwatches???

Anybody here use a smartwatch or a fitness tracker to track steps, heart rate, sleep, cals burned during a workout etc??? If so, would you recommend it and which one?
post 1630495263 02-03-2021, 10:25 PM
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If you’re just going to use it for working out get a mid level garmin.

If you’re gonna wear it all the time get an apple watched so you aren’t adversely judged by chicks
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post 1630495303 02-03-2021, 10:26 PM
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No.

Hope this helped
post 1630495803 02-03-2021, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted By DimTriad⏩
If you’re just going to use it for working out get a mid level garmin.

If you’re gonna wear it all the time get an apple watched so you aren’t adversely judged by chicks
post 1630496893 02-03-2021, 11:00 PM
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Tried a fitness tracker but didn't like wearing it while working out, prefer polar h10 chest strap paired to my phone. If you want to track specific miles/hr and gps then I guess you could find a use.

Don't see a point in tracking daily steps, rather just factor in average activity to NEAT component of TDEE and track weight and cals/macros for gaining and cutting. For the vast majority of workouts just work it out as 4-7 cals/minute depending on intensity and you will be way more accurate than what is on the watch.

Expensive toy with little utility over a chest strap
post 1630496923 02-03-2021, 11:01 PM
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Are you looking for more than just fitness tracking?

I personally went with Apple Watch. Not only for the fitness aspects of it, but because I use the other features. Alarms, calendar reminders, and since we don’t have a home phone I can answer calls and texts. I constantly lose my iPhone, it has a phone ping finder lol, when home since I’m busy with a toddler.
It reminds me to get up and move around and encourages me to “close my rings”. It tracks my steps and workouts and it easily automatically uploads the info to MyFitnessPal. I can’t comment on the sleep tracking, or if it even does, because I take it off at night.
post 1630497153 02-03-2021, 11:05 PM
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post 1630497263 02-03-2021, 11:07 PM
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I love my Apple Watch.

-tracks steps and calories burned
-track workouts
-control my music during my workouts instead of pulling out my phone
-stopwatch/alarms
-read/send text easily, answer/make phone calls
-start my truck
-control lighting in my apartment
-ping my phone if I can’t find it

A lot if other cool features but those are some my favorite features
post 1630497333 02-03-2021, 11:08 PM
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I remember when I was gay.

Oh wait no I don't. Get a normal watch.
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post 1630497423 02-03-2021, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted By Coal
I remember when I was gay.

Oh wait no I don't. Get a normal watch.
Coming in with the ether

How long were you gay?
post 1630497723 02-03-2021, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted By DizzySmalls⏩
Coming in with the ether

How long were you gay?
It was the one time I thought about getting an apple watch. Lasted about 3.50 seconds.

Hope this helped.
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post 1630497973 02-03-2021, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted By Coal
It was the one time I thought about getting an apple watch. Lasted about 3.50 seconds.

Hope this helped.
Thank you for this! I will revert back with the same.
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I always thought they were gay...untill I started using Google assistant. The **** does everything, even starts or unlocks my car....so now I want one of the fossil smart watches that have google assistant built in, but do I really need it?
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Haven’t used my Apple Watch in almost two years. Srs.

I don’t need something else to compulsively look at all day.
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I have a garmin fenix watch, $500 or more for, I forget. If I ran and swam out doors, I can see the use. It has GPS.

Stuff I do now you should really use wrist wraps, to protect the wrist. Nope, how many steps you took does not matter compared to this.

If seeing and accounting for the metrics this stuff provides motivates you.......do it.
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For everything else get a garmin
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