What Does A FitBit Do?

What Does A FitBit Do?

Fitbit has been around for a while, but many of us still don’t fully understand what it does and how it differs from other watches. While there are many similar activity trackers on the market today, may people agree that FitBit is the best. 

Fitbit is an excellent option for tracking a total overview of your health by being a wearable tech accessory. From steps, heart rate, exercise, and sleep quality, we will cover what FitBit does and its many benefits. 

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What is a FitBit?

A FitBit is similar to a watch but with sophisticated technology. It’s an activity tracker that tracks daily activities like steps, heart rate, sleep, and more. Fitbit was designed to motivate people by measuring their progress toward their health and fitness goals. Some look like a sleek band, while others are designed to resemble a more classic watch face. The majority of FitBit’s are also able to sync with smartphones.  

While Fitbit tracks daily activity that gives you a picture of your overall health, it can also detect the type of exercise you are doing. This is walking, running, or even swimming, and it will track and optimize this activity. Some Fitbits are like a true smartphone in that they will play video, notifications from the phone, and even track your sleep cycle. Fitbit offers so many models. There is something for everyone and their needs to find the right Fitbit for you. 

Benefits Of Wearing A FitBit

There are many benefits of wearing a Fitbit that will help you take charge of your overall health. Whether you want to exercise more, lose weight, or even sleep better, FitBit can help you achieve these goals.

Steps

Every Fitbit tracker will show you how many steps you’ve taken, and you can also set a daily goal. Most people will set a daily goal of 5000-10,000 steps per day, and FitBit will notify you once you reach it. This is ideal especially if you already enjoy walking.

Heart rate

FitBit tracks your heart rate via an optical sensor that follows your resting heart rate throughout the day and active heart rate while exercising. This is achieved by Photoplethysmography technology that uses light to monitor the blood volume in your wrist, which determines how many times your heart beats per minute. Fitbit also has a built-in barometric altimeter that registers your altitude.

Calories

If you are trying to lose weight, FitBit can be a wonderful tool as it tracks the number of calories you burn per day. You will input your height and weight, and it will track your distance and activity.

Sleep tracking

Fitbit tracks your patterns using heart rate sensors and motion detectors throughout the night. This allows it to analyze your REM sleep and stages. In the morning, all of this data is saved as a personalized sleep score in the Fitbit app so you can study your sleep long-term and make changes.

Other Benefits

Some FitBits offer more advanced health metrics and help you optimize your health on a deeper level. This is achieved by purchasing a premium membership that offers oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements, skin temperature tracking, breathing rate tracking, and heart rate variability.

Fitbit can be a great tool to help motivate a person to exercise more and take better charge of their health. We found that wearing a FitBit for the long term can help better understand your health and fitness progression over time. We encourage you to do your research and choose a FitBit that best suits your needs and preferences.

We hope you enjoy this benefits roundup and are on a sustainable path to optimal health.