Fitness Tech
Honest testing of trackers, wearables, and equipment for people who actually train.
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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....
Recovery Scores Explained Without the Marketing
Every wearable now issues a daily readiness number. We look at what those numbers are...
Smart Scales and the Limits of Body Composition
Bioimpedance readings vary with hydration, time of day, and temperature. Here is how to use...
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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Comparisons
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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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