Thank you for your reply.
Well, I do indoor cycling almost every day and AW captured calories/time etc just fine.
It’s not mainly outside but that’s just where you get the most benefit. If you’re using it primarily inside then what are you trying to track? If it’s just calories there’s more accurate and cheaper options.
If you want it for the long term it makes sense. But if you are budget constrained, lookout an SE.
Pair an Apple Watch with Fitness+ and you're all set. There are plenty of options for indoor exercise.
Thank you. I was just looking into that. I think I will go with a series 7. It seems to do everything that I want.
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Hmm. Unfortunately, that still doesn't support Fitness+, which seems to be the best way to go after reading about it. Thank you for the suggestion, though.Here’s another thought, wait for ios16. Apple is going to allow the Fitness app to be installed on your iPhone without a paired Apple Watch. Maybe having access to the Fitness app is all the motivation you’ll need? 🤷
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The Fitness app on the iPhone has long been available as an activity tracking tool for those who own an Apple Watch, but in iOS 16, Apple wants to...
Sounds good. Thanks. Things like that will really help me I think.The Watch helps me keeping track of my progress and that alone keeps me motivated.
In my case, getting an Apple Watch made me start cardio again after some two, three years of being a lazy bastard.
My move streak is 375 days and counting….😎
Sounds good. I really need to get fit so anything that helps is a welcome change. Thanks.
I have a Fitbit Sense and a Watch-7. That's $299 vs. $851. So I'd say the price alone is something to consider.
I like the Apple Watch 7 because I live in a single room in a shared house, so I have to do all my exercise in one room. I also have an Apple TV 4k, so I looked at Apple Fitness+ on the TV and the tracking on the Apple Watch. I was hoping to do pushups, situps, and other complete body exercises as I can't fit an exercise bike or something into my room.I have a Fitbit Sense and a Watch-7. That's $299 vs. $851. So I'd say the price alone is something to consider.
As for fitness... I jog and track my weight daily (on a Fitbit auto recording scale). I feel the Fitbit Sense & health app (along with the scale) is a much simpler and more effective fitness system than the Apple Watch.
The Fitbit application works well on PC, iOS, and Android devices.
The Fitbit Sense has an app store and can do most of what a Watch-7 can do including run customized watch faces, etc...
The Fitbit Sense battery will last for days, not hours.
The thing you need to be aware of is that the Apple Watch works 98% of the time but the Fitbit Sense only works properly about 75% of the time. The main reason I upgraded from the Fitbit Sense to Watch-7 was because on occasion the Fitbit Sense will "hang" and it can be frustrating.🤬
I once let the battery die in my Fitbit Sense and after I charged it, it took me hours of constant fussing with it to get it to turn back on, and it's not just me, there are plenty of Youtube videos of other people with the same problem.
Closeting thoughts on this. . .
I prefer the Fitbit Sense for health & workout tracking (including the cool auto tracking Fitbit scale).
However, the Apple Watch-7 just works!🥰
No hang-ups, no missed taps, no mysteriously going to sleep, etc...
Perhaps my particular Fitbit Sense is defective and I should have returned it, but from looking on-line it would seem there are others with similar Fitbit issues. I guess it's just part of learning to live with a cheap $299 watch.😐
It's a shame because considering the price, software, and accessories, the Fitbit Sense is great little watch.
keep us posted on what you buy!
Sure that would work!
The Apple W7 is a great device and a safe purchase overall. If cost is not an issue (and you have never used a Fitbit or other exercise tracking device) then you have nothing to lose since you have noting to compare it to.🙂
I have had an Apple Watch for nearly a year, and I think it has motivated me. I have started reaching my step goals, being on my phone less, as I can see important notifications and leave them till later if need be. I have also started to track my workouts better through the normal FitnessApp, but I particularly enjoyed AppleWatch features such as Breath and Mindfulness. I also downloaded an app recently called StressFace which has helped me manage my stress levels throughout the day better than I could do before. I believe it depends on what exactly you are looking for but the Watch and the Apps have definitely been a game-changer for me
I had it go off last year when I had a spill off my bike. I ended up with a broken elbow. In the event, I never lost consciousness and I was able to make a call myself, but it was easy to imagine a slightly different outcome in which I might not have been able to do that. Think of it not so much as "fall detection" but as a limited form of "accident detection," since lots of accidents include falls or other severe impacts that would trigger the notice.
