Fitbit Readiness Score?
- Thread starter Debinmi
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I have a Garmin that gives you recovery time, I've only used it for running. It seems to accurately reflect that with running workouts, and improved/delayed recovery due to poor sleep. You can do multiple workouts strength/cardio but I haven't used that and it records differently I think. What it cannot do of course is tell you when your ligaments & tendons are "ready for more stress"? I still don't know much about that.
jennifer319_2013
Cathlete
I have a Fitbit. If you have Premium (it does cost you) you get a score. I don’t have Premium, so I couldn’t tell you. If you have a Fitbit and wanted to try it for a month then cancel you can do it.
The free stuff on Fitbit measures: heart rate, sleep, measures your workout by duration and heart rate, breathing.
Thanks for pointing out Readiness Score. I didn’t know it existed.
The free stuff on Fitbit measures: heart rate, sleep, measures your workout by duration and heart rate, breathing.
Thanks for pointing out Readiness Score. I didn’t know it existed.
I had the fit bit for quite a while, I remember it having good sleep metrics. I just couldn't stick with them because they never came out with a HRM strap or compatibility with any on the market. Even Garmin is now compatible with Polar straps. Of the three I have tried, for me Garmin is the most everyday usable & most accurate with feedback. The wrist HRMs are convenient but will under estimate your HR levels and throw off your recovery metrics. Polar has a pretty slick desktop application but the actual watch/band never fit quite right for me, altering or neglecting to record sleep, completely frustrating for a high end watch. There the build quality & durability was really good. If you're really interested in the recovery metrics (and a lot of other no pay features) I would look into Garmin watches with this feature, but that's just my opinion. That said, a lot of people really like the Fitbit and maybe the pay tier is worth it if you like the environment. Happy Easter!
Debinmi
Cathlete
Thanks ladies ... I'll keep the Garmin & Polar options in mind ... Fitbit does give a free premium membership for 1 year on some of their trackers but I'm not sure their premium membership really gives "premium" value ... so many pros/cons to consider when looking at options ... makes my head spin sometimes ...
TrekkieLianne
Cathlete
I started noting it in my workout journal this year and sometimes it really does align with how I feel. The fact that it goes down quite a bit if I've done a super strenuous workout or have had really cruddy sleep was what sold me on its validity as a metric. I don't always follow anyone's recommendations (LOL) but I have used it as a factor to talk myself into taking a day off when I already had a workout planned but wasn't quite feeling it.