Google Fit: Activity Tracking vs Fitbit Usage & Stats

Get to a healthier and more active life with the new Google Fit! It's hard to know how much or what kind of activity you need to stay healthy. That's why Google Fit collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Heart Association (AHA) to bring you Heart Points, an activity goal that can help improve your health. Activities that get your heart pumping harder have tremendous health benefits for your heart and mind. You'll earn one Heart Point for each minute of moderate activity like picking up the pace when walking your dog, and double points for more intense activities like running. It takes just 30-minutes of brisk walking five days a week to reach the AHA and WHO's recommended amount of physical activity shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, improve sleep, and increase overall mental wellbeing. Google Fit will also help you: TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS FROM YOUR PHONE OR WATCH Get instant insights when you exercise and see real-time stats for your runs, walks, and bike rides. Fit will use your Android phone's sensors or Wear OS by Google smartwatch's heart rate sensors to record your speed, pace, route, and more. MONITOR YOUR GOALS See your daily progress on your Heart Points and Steps goal. Meeting your goals all the time? Easily adjust your goals to keep challenging yourself to achieve a healthy heart and mind. MAKE ALL YOUR MOVEMENT COUNT If you walk, run, or bike throughout the day, your Android phone or Wear OS by Google smartwatch will automatically detect and add your activities to your Google Fit journal to ensure you get credit for every move. Want extra credit? Turn up the tempo on your walks by starting a paced walking workout and stepping to the beat. Enjoy a different type of workout? Select it from a list of activities like pilates, rowing, or spinning, and Google Fit will track all the Heart Points you earn. CONNECT WITH YOUR FAVORITE APPS AND DEVICES Fit can show you info from many of your favorite apps and devices to give you a holistic view of your health, so you'll never lose track of your progress. These include Lifesum, Wear OS by Google, Nike+, Runkeeper, Strava, MyFitnessPal, Basis, Sleep as Android, Withings, Xiaomi Mi bands, and more. CHECK IN AT ANYTIME, FROM ANYWHERE See a snapshot of your activity history across Fit and your integrated apps in the redesigned journal. Or, get the full picture in browse, where you can find all of your health and wellness data. KEEP A FINGER ON THE PULSE OF YOUR HEALTH Breathing is one of the simplest ways to reduce tension and relieve stress. With Fit, checking in with your breath is easy—all you need is your phone camera. As well as your respiratory rate, you can measure your heart rate to get a better understanding of your body’s wellbeing. VIEW YOUR DAY'S STATS AT A GLANCE Add a widget to the home screen of your Android phone or set up a tile and complication on your Wear OS by Google smartwatch. Learn more about Google Fit and see a list of supported apps at: www.google.com/fit

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Fitbit

See the big picture on your health and fitness journey with the Fitbit app. Find easy ways to get active, sleep better, stress less and eat healthier. Track the stats you care about across health, fitness and sleep, and change your goals as your routines evolve. Stay motivated with energizing workout content for your body and mind. See how far you’ve come with a glance at your personal goal progress and how you stack up to friends and family. Unlock even more possibilities when you sync up with a wearable device like Fitbit tracker or smartwatch and see how your activity, sleep, nutrition and stress all fit together. GET MORE ACTIVE: See how small moves add up by using your smartphone to track steps and distance—or pair with a Fitbit tracker or Wear OS by Google smartwatch to record your heart rate, Active Zone Minutes, calories burned and more. Leverage tiles and complications to easily access your stats.It’s a fitness planner in your pocket: Use the app as a diary to set goals and track your progress. Plus, that motivation you’ve been looking for is right in the app. Bring the gym home with a curated list of audio and video workouts that you can do at your own pace, right from your living room.* You’ll find sessions for HIIT, cardio, strength, running, biking, yoga and more. TRACK YOUR HEART HEALTH: Understand your overall health by using your watch or tracker to keep tabs on your heart rate 24/7. Monitor your heart rhythm and see your resting heart rate trends, plus time spent in heart rate zones during workouts. SLEEP BETTER: Find sleep tools to help you learn about your sleep quality and improve it—from measuring your sleep duration and sleep stages to understanding your restless time. Set reminders for bedtime and wake-up time to keep your sleeping schedule managed. STRESS LESS: Listen to audio sessions to lessen stress and improve your mood. Use mindfulness to start your day a better way, find moments of calm and set intentions with meditation or get help falling asleep with breathing exercises and relaxing sounds.* EAT SMARTER: Keep your diet in check with easy-to-use tools for setting goals. Tracking meals and logging food & water intake lets you see if you’re getting enough protein, fat, fiber and carbs on your way to managing your weight and overall health. EVEN MORE WITH FITBIT PREMIUM: Upgrade to Fitbit Premium and get all the guidance, insights and inspiration you need to take your workout routine to the next level. [link: https://www.fitbit.com/global/us/products/services/premium] • Your Daily Readiness Score helps you understand when it’s time to go all out and when it’s time for rest & recovery—plus, you’ll get recommended workouts based on your body’s needs. • Get the support you need across a whole library of workouts to keep your mind and body fit—from strength training, HIIT and cycling to dance cardio, yoga, meditation and more—led by Fitbit’s expert trainers who are ready to coach. • Perfect your mindfulness practice with a full library of sessions that calm anxiety, prep for sleep and even help you meditate while walking. • Find new ways to rest & recover with your Sleep Score. Plus, check out your sleep patterns and monthly trends in your Sleep Profile. • Feed your appetite with access to easy, healthy recipes to help you reach your nutrition goals and bring your wellness full circle. *A Fitbit Premium subscription is required to access the full content library. Some Fitbit devices let you handle calls and texts right from your wrist so permissions might be required during setup.