6 best garmin activity monitors

Product description

Get vibration alerts for all notifications, including calls, text messages and more (text replies available for Android device users)

• Slim, smart activity tracker blends fashionable design with stylish metal accents and a bright, easy-to-read display
• Includes advanced sleep monitoring with REM sleep and can gauge blood oxygen saturation levels during the night with the wrist-based Pulse Ox sensor. (Not a medical device and not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition)
• Fitness and health monitoring tools include estimated wrist-based heart rate, all-day stress tracking, relaxation breathing timer, VO2 max, Body Battery energy monitor and more
• Features dedicated activity timers for walks, runs, strength training, yoga, pool swims and others
• Get vibration alerts for all notifications, including calls, text messages and more (text replies available for Android device users)
• Battery life keeps up with you; lasts up to 7 days (excluding Pulse Ox sleep tracking) and is safe for swimming and showering, too

User questions & answers

Question:	How do i find my pin
Answer:	That, I don’t know
Question:	Stress monitor
Answer:	I don’t know what your question is. I can tell you that there is a stress measurement. I haven’t looked at this in my case
Question:	Can this be used with the app, My fitness Pal
Answer:	The garmin app will connect to the my fitness app

Product description

Tune in to your body, and tone up with the 40 MM vívoactive 4S GPS smartwatch. It has the broadest available range of all-day health monitoring features, music storage and on-screen, animated workouts to help you reach your goals. Boost every activity by downloading your favorite Spotify or Deezer (may require a premium subscription with a third-party music provider) playlists straight to your watch.Tune in to your health 24/7 with Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition) and Body Battery energy monitor features and by tracking your respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, heart rate (the data and information provided by these devices is intended to be a close estimation of your activity and metrics tracked, but may not be precisely accurate), hydration and moreEasily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify or Deezer (may require a premium subscription with a third-party music provider), and connect with headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listeningRecord all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and moreGet easy-to-follow, animated workouts right on your watch screen, including strength, cardio, yoga and PilatesBattery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 5 hours in GPS and music modePersonalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets ...

• Garmin Vivoactive 4S - GPS SMARTWATCH BUILT FOR YOUR ACTIVE LIFESTYLE | Tune in to your body, and tone up with a smartwatch that can track it all and help you reach your health and fitness goals. There’s no such thing as too many health stats. Not on this watch. Up to 7 days of battery keeps you connected to your life, not your charger. This watch is water-rated to 5 ATM, making it perfect for a swim, shower or spa day.
• Keeps track of your body energy levels with, blood oxygen saturation with Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition), respiration, menstrual cycle, stress levels with relaxation reminders, sleep, estimated heart rate, hydration and more | 20+ preloaded sports apps. | Easy-to-follow, On Screen Animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts come preloaded, and you can download more from the Garmin Connect app.
• Phone-free Music Listening: Download songs plus playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts. Use wireless headphones for phone-free listening | SMART NOTIFICATIONS: Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible Android or iOS smartphone. You can even respond to texts if you have an Android phone. | Leave your wallet at home, and pay from your watch instead with Garmin Pay | Customize your apps, widgets, watch faces and more using Connect IQ

User questions & answers

Question:	Is it really 2lbs
Answer:	No! I'm not sure where you got that information, but I just weighed my Garmin Vivoactive 4S on my food scale -- 1.4 ounces! Very light-weight.

Product description

Turn your steps into strides with vívosmart HR+, the GPS activity tracker with Elevate wrist heart rate technology. Not only does it count steps, calories, floors climbed and intensity minutes, it also uses GPS satellites to track where you jog or walk, how far and how fast. Its always-on sunlight readable touchscreen display allows you to view your stats and swipe and tap to see more. Pair it with your smartphone to control music, and stay connected with smart notifications that include email, text, social media alerts and more. It automatically syncs with the Garmin Connect mobile app, where you can receive meaningful digital insights such as daily motivation and healthy tips when paired with a compatible smartphone (go to garmin.com/ble)

• GPS INTEGRATION - Accurately track where you jog or walk
• RUNNING METRICS - tracks distance, pace, personal records, and includes features like walk/run mode
• MOVE IQ - Automatically track your walking, running, biking, swimming and elliptical training
• 24/7 HEART RATE MONITORING
• Battery life : GPS/HR mode: Up to 8 hours. Smartwatch mode: Up to 5 days

User questions & answers

Question:	Does it monitor sleep? Can you see a report on an android phone
Answer:	You have to tell the watch your normal sleep hours. The watch will assume you are asleep during these hours, and that steps taken are something like a bathroom break. The answers that say the Garmin detects them asleep even though they are shaving have obviously lied about their sleeping hours. Just set your sleep hours to a minimum. Say you go to bed between 10 pm and 12 pm, and rise between 5 am and 10 am. Set your sleep hours from 12 pm to 5 am. If you get out of bed during these hours, Garmin will count it as sleepwalking. If you are motionless before or after these hours, Garmin will count the inactivity as part of your sleep.
Question:	is hr displayed continiously
Answer:	The HR is being monitored continuously. It an be accessed in 1 of 2 ways. You can swipe the bar until you get to the HR display or set it as the default screen; otherwise, the default screen is the Time display. You can change the settings online through the Garmin Connect (online or the app).
Question:	Is this waterproof? Able to be worn in the shower
Answer:	From the Garmin manual, it is water-resistant to 50 meters, about 150 feet deep. So yes, you can wear it in the shower.
Question:	does the gps work continuously or only when in an exercise mode
Answer:	ONLY when you choose activity | (choose one) | answer "outside" gps.

Product features

vívosmart HR+

Turn your steps into strides with vívosmart HR+, the GPS activity tracker with Elevate wrist heart rate technology. Not only does it count steps, calories, floors climbed and intensity minutes, it uses GPS satellites to track how far and how fast you go during almost any activity — from running to rollerblading. Also includes a move bar that gives you a vibrating reminder to get up and move when you've been inactive for too long. Stay connected with smart notifications that include email, text, call, social media, calendar alerts and more, right on your wrist.

Activity Tracking with GPS

vívosmart HR+ is different from our other activity trackers — not because it lacks any of their features, but because of what it includes that they don't. Having a device that uses built-in GPS to monitor your activity makes for more accurate data. vívosmart HR+ quickly acquires satellite signals to track you during your favorite activity or workout, giving you precise data about how far you traveled, how fast and where — even under tree cover.

Garmin Connect

vívosmart HR+ automatically syncs with your smartphone throughout the day to save your stats to our free online community. Simply download Garmin Connect Mobile to your phone or log on to Garmin Connect via your desktop, where you can save, plan and share your activity and beat yesterday in your daily step count. Connect with other users to challenge and compete. For detailed calorie tracking, you can create an account at MyFitnessPal and link it to your Garmin Connect account. This allows you to compare calories consumed to total calories burned, which vívosmart HR+ records throughout the day.

Product description

Garmin Forerunner 235, GPS Running Watch, Black/Gray

Stay on pace for your next personal record with Forerunner 235, the wrist based heart rate GPS and GLONASS running watch with smart features1. Its built in activity tracker2 keeps

recording steps, even when you’re not running. Pair your watch with a compatible phone for connected features1 like automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, smart notifications, audio

prompts and live tracking. You can also download customizable watch faces and applications rom Connect IQ. Measures heart rate at the wrist giving you the option to run without a

strap. For more challenging runs, download advanced workouts and training plans to your watch from Garmin Connect.



Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor

This premium heart rate strap transmits real-time heart rate data over ANT+ connectivity and BLUETOOTH Low Energy technology, giving you more options to train indoors, outdoors or even online. With it, you’ll be able to consistently receive accurate heart rate on your Garmin device, in online training apps such as Swift or even the compatible fitness equipment in your favorite class at the gym. So however you like to train, you’ll get the accurate, real-time heart rate you need to take your performance to the next level.

• Product 1: GPS Running Watch with Wrist based Heart Rate and display type is sunlight visible, transflective memory in pixel(MIP)
• Product 1: Customize Your Watch and Your Training, Larger Screen a 44 percentage Larger Screen than the 225 but the Same Physical Size
• Product 1: Audio Prompts Receive Audio Prompts from Your Connected Smartphone That Include Laps and Lap Times. Smartwatch Mode: Up to 9 days. GPS mode: Up to 11 hours
• Product 1: Smart Notifications See Incoming Email, Text Messages, Call Alerts, Calendar Reminders and More from Your Compatible Smartphone.Display size:1.23 inch diameter
• Product 2: HRM Dual features a soft strap that is comfortable and adjustable
• Product 2: Simply remove the heart rate module, and it’s washable, too
• Product 2: Don’t worry about running out of juice
• Product 2: The battery lasts for up to 3. 5 years

User questions & answers

Question:	Tiene sensor de VO2 máximo
Answer:	Si claro que si a traves de el GARMIN conect puede hacer los cálculos y determinar tu avance en el VO2
Question:	Does the certified refurbished watch come with a charger
Answer:	Yes, it comes with everything just like new one.
Question:	Does it come with the ability to change to a 24 hour format
Answer:	Yes,it does
Question:	Can the watch be plugged into the wall or does it have to be a computer
Answer:	It comes just an usb cable... but you can use a mobile phone charger to plug in the USB cable and put it on the wall.Any doubt, please let me know.

Product description

Featuring a sleek design and a hidden display that’s only on when you need it, vívosmart 3 tracks steps, floors climbed, sleep and so much more. It tracks your fitness and wellness with all-day HR and Stress monitoring, VO2 Max and Fitness Age. With Move IQ and a new Strength Training activity which automatically counts your weight training reps, working out will be convenient and effective.

• The thinnest HR-equipped activity tracker from Garmin at 4mm thinner and more form fitting than vívosmart HR
• While not in use, the discreet display disappears into the device so as not to overshadow your style
• Measures VO2 Max, which is widely recognized as an excellent mearure. Memory/history : 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data
• Stress monitoring enables users to see periods of elevated stress or restful recovery
• New strength training activity will count sets, reps, and rest times and will push them to Garmin Connect for review

User questions & answers

Question:	Everything I connect my vivosmart 3 to the computer they have an update. Is that normal
Answer:	vívomove Style Charging/data cable Documentation Debbie with Garmin
Question:	Se puede reemplazar la correa
Answer:	No the arms don’t light up but yes there is an option for the face to display the time when the screen is woken up.
Question:	Does it receive notifications from apps like facebook messenger and facebook pages
Answer:	You must reply to text messages from your phone. Debbie with Garmin
Question:	can you sync this to your computer or just to a smart phone
Answer:	Suitable for: •Splashes •Rain or snow •Showering •Swimming •Diving into water •Snorkeling Unsuitable: •Scuba Diving •High-speed watersports Debbie with Garmin

Product features

vivosmart 3

Subtle, Stylish and Smart

Your sense of style is uniquely you. Let vívosmart 3 complement that style without trying to overshadow it. Featuring a slim, inconspicuous band, vívosmart 3 is as hip as anything in your closet. Even better, it’s a master of subtlety. The tracker’s hidden display is only visible when you want it to be. When you’re not using it, it disappears into the device. It’s the perfect companion for the office, the gym, the pool and everywhere in between.

Daily Fitness Monitoring

Thanks to Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology¹, vívosmart 3 activity tracker is full of great features that let you get a better idea of your current fitness level. For example, it’s our first dedicated activity tracker to offer VO2 max estimate. It can even estimate your fitness age, which you may be able to decrease over time with hard work and regular exercise.

Wellness Monitoring

vívosmart 3 tracks heart rate variability (HRV), which is used to calculate and display your stress level. You can look at this graph right on your device anytime you’re sitting or at rest. When the level starts to move up, it indicates that your stress is getting higher. What causes this? Any number of physical or emotional external sources. vívosmart 3 helps you recognize when this is happening so you can find a way to relieve the stress.

Your Personal Rep Counter

Gym rats, rejoice. We’re adding a companion to your workout — or more specifically, a companion that’s great at keeping count. When you start a strength training activity on vívosmart 3, the device will capture your exercises, reps and sets along with your work and rest times so you can leave the notebook at home. That data gets pushed to Garmin Connect during your next sync so you can review your workout in even greater detail.

Smart Notifications and Smarter Features

To help keep up with your busy lifestyle, you can view emails, text messages and social network notifications right on your wrist. Other features that help you stay linked with life include automatic uploads to Garmin Connect and compatibility with TrueUp, which lets you synchronize multiple activity trackers. The ability to find your phone and music controls are also available right at the wrist.

Product description

Wear today's fitness goal on your wrist with Vivo smart HR, activity tracker1 with Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate technology. It's the touchscreen activity tracker with wrist-based heart rate and a full suite of smart notifications2. The sleek band is comfortable to wear all day, and the always-on display shows your stats, even in sunlight. Displays steps, distance, calories, heart rate, floors climbed and activity intensity1. Receive text, call, email, calendar and other alerts on your wrist when paired with your phone. Wirelessly syncs2 to your Garmin Connect account, our free online community where you can join fitness challenges and save, plan and share your progress.Smartphone compatibility:iPhone,Android,Windows

• Sleek band is comfortable to wear all day, and the always on display shows your stats, even in sunlight
• Displays steps, distance, calories, heart rate, floors climbed and activity intensity. Strap material: silicone
• Receive text, call, email, calendar and social media alerts,Display type:sunlight visible, transflective memory in pixel (MIP)
• Control your music and your VIRB action camera (sold separately) all from your wrist,PHYSICAL SIZE:Width: 21.0 mm,Thickness: 12.3 mm,Regular: 137 188 mm circumference,X large: 180 221 mm circumference
• Reminds you to stay active with move bar and vibration alert.Smartphone compatibility:iPhone,Android,Windows
• Wrist based Heart Rate Tracks Heart Rate to Provide More Accurate Calories Burned Information
• Smart Notifications Displays Any Notification from Your Mobile Device; Calls, Texts, Social, Music, Games, Etc. With Vibration Alerts so You Don't Miss a Beat

User questions & answers

Question:	Can you get a different band? Thinking one that looks for feminine/professional, like jewelry
Answer:	In response to Larryg: I'm not sure about the Vivo Smart, but I have a Garmin 210 which was also integrated into the watch band. When the band needed to be replaced I had to send it into Garmin and, since it was outside the warranty, I had to pay $27. I did get it back pretty quickly though, within ten days of sending it off as I remember.
Question:	Which app does work well with? Myfitness pal?? Or something similar
Answer:	Garmin Connect app works pretty well with my fitness pal for managing activity and calories. Not a ton of features in that integration, but the basics.
Question:	Does the screen start to die around 3-6 months like the original vivosmart
Answer:	i bought 2, 1 for myself and 1 for my little sister. her backlight went out around the 3-4 month mark and mine lasted about 6-7 before going out. very disappointed for the price i paid for them.
Question:	Is this waterproof
Answer:	Garmin specs state that it is water resistant, not waterproof. There is a big difference between the two. Water resistant is defined as able to resist the penetration of water to some degree but not entirely. Waterproof is defined as impervious to or unaffected by water.

Product features

vívosmart HR

Heart Rate Training

Monitor your all day heart rate without needing a chest strap, using Garmin’s Elevate wrist heart rate technology. It helps you gauge your effort for cardio workouts and because it’s tracking your heart rate provides more accurate calories burned information.

Taking the stairs is harder, vívosmart HR will track that extra effort thanks to an integrated barometric altimeter. It will also measure activity intensity through Intensity Minutes, so users can then monitor their progress against weekly goals.

Garmin Connect

vívosmart HR automatically syncs with your smartphone throughout the day to save your stats to our free online community. Simply download Garmin Connect Mobile to your phone or log on to Garmin Connect via your desktop, where you can save, plan and share your activity and beat yesterday in your daily step count. Connect with other users to challenge and compete. For detailed calorie tracking, you can create an account at MyFitnessPal and link it to your Garmin Connect account. This allows you to compare calories consumed to total calories burned, which vívosmart HR records throughout the day.