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Priya Raman

A tracker should support the training, never replace the judgment.

Priya has coached recreational runners and lifters for over a decade and tests every device on her own training before writing a word about it. She is optimistic about what good technology can do and blunt about what it cannot, which is most of what the marketing promises.

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Heart Rate Accuracy Across Nine Wrist Trackers

We compared wrist readings against a chest strap through intervals, steady runs, and strength work....

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Recovery Scores Explained Without the Marketing

Every wearable now issues a daily readiness number. We look at what those numbers are...

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Smart Scales and the Limits of Body Composition

Bioimpedance readings vary with hydration, time of day, and temperature. Here is how to use...

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The Home Gym Equipment Worth the Floor Space

After two years of testing, this is the short list that survived regular use rather...

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One email every five days

A short letter with what we published, what we are still testing, and the occasional thing we got wrong. No urgency, no filler.

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