If you’re looking for a truly excellent fitness watch there are two models you should consider: the Apple Watch Series 5 and the Garmin Forerunner 245. I’ve owned both for over 6 months and wanted to share my impressions. If you’re trying to decide which one to get, hopefully this info can help you.
Category Archives: Fitness
Anatomy of an Indoor Cycling Smart Trainer Setup
I recently got all of the equipment required for an indoor cycling smart trainer setup. It took a tremendous amount of research to figure out all of the pieces I needed, so I decided to create this blog post and video to show you everything I picked out, and explain why I chose it.
Three weeks with the Apple Watch Series 3 GPS: A review
The majority of Apple Watch Series 3 reviews focus on the cellular model, but the one most people should get is the less-expensive GPS version. While it’s amazing you can place calls from your wrist without a phone, the GPS-only version does almost everything the fancier one does, and it doesn’t add a $17-a-month fee to your bill (I explain …
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The best fitness watches of 2017
If you’re looking for a great fitness watch, you first need to determine which type you need. There are basically two kinds of devices for two kinds of people: People who do workouts (running, cycling, swimming, etc.) People who go on walks and do activities, but don’t do “serious” workouts Don’t take this as an …
Why people still choose Garmin over the Apple Watch
I just finished listening to the latest episode of John Gruber’s podcast, which is entitled Now Banned in China, and toward the end he wonders why anyone would choose a Garmin over an Apple Watch. There are many reasons: