Top 10 Best Fitness Bands in India 2021 (Fitbit, Amazfit, and more)

Do you workout to stay healthy, or do you compete in competitions? No matter what, fitness bands help you track numerous parameters that will help you assess your health and performance. Find out what to look for in fitness bands from the sections below.

Fitness bands can track a plethora of exercises. You may walk, run, jog, hop on an elliptical trainer, an indoor cycling machine, a rowing machine, swim in a pool, or even do yoga. There are fitness bands that can track your performance no matter what you do. Most of them will need you to select the activity before you start doing it, while some can auto-detect.

Fitness bands usually have GPS that allows them to calculate the distance you walked or ran and how fast you did it. If you are exercising to lose weight or maintain your health, you may not need to know how well you performed, but knowing that you are getting better every day can keep you motivated.

If you are an athlete or play a game, like cricket, you should buy one that has a mode that lets you track your movements related to the game. One who workout in the gym can also track dynamic movements like squats, kettlebell exercises, etc., using a fitness band. Not every watch has the same type of modes, so research them before you buy.

Heart rate and sleep monitoring are the two most common parameters tracked by fitness bands; a few in the same price range may also offer blood oxygen level tracking. If you lead a stressful lifestyle, you should definitely buy one that tracks your stress levels. 

Products like boAt Storm and Samsung Galaxy Fit2 can do just that and even provide guided breathing exercises to reduce stress. When it comes to sleep tracking, some products can track the light, deep, and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stages of sleep. It's important to know the REM stage of sleep as it stimulates the areas of the brain required for learning and memory retainment. 

Some can also provide a sleep score to help you avoid habits like sleeping with lights on, using your phone right before sleep, or sleeping late. Other than these, you can look for watches that track calories burned, metabolic rate, step tracking, etc.

Water resistance of fitness bands may be denoted as ATM or IP rating. ATM stands for atmospheric pressure and International Protection. The minimum you should look for is a 5 ATM or IP68 rating. 

A watch with a 5 ATM rating means it is water-resistant for up to 50 meters for 10 minutes, and an IP68 rating means it can withstand dust, dirt, and sand and water resistance up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.

Most products show only ATM ratings, but that doesn't mean that they are not resistant to dust and dirt. 5 ATM is especially important for people who want to wear it to pools for tracking their swimming performance. Watches do this by analyzing their strokes.

There are so many products to charge; you don't want to worry about one more. A fitness band with a small screen and minimal functions will offer a huge battery life—an average of at least two weeks on minimal usage. 

If you want your fitness band for tracking your exercises and nothing more, it's best to keep the battery life in mind while shopping. Go through the specs and find out the product's battery life under heavy usage and minimal usage before you buy.

Listening to music can make your workouts less boring and less stressful. But picking a phone out of the pocket every time you want to change the track or reduce the volume can be frustrating. Buying a fitness band that connects to your phone via Bluetooth and enabling you to control these functions can be a convenient feature.

You can connect your wireless earphones to your smartphone, and the band will let you control the music playback through it. Don't forget to check if your fitness band is compatible with the OS of your phone. Apple Watch will only connect to iOS devices, but most fitness bands from other brands support Android and iOS.

Products like the OnePlus Band have a smartphone app where you can store tracked data for future assessment. But during release, it was not available for iOS users. If you have extra features like this in mind, remember to check the company website for compatibility information.

Initially, there was only a slight difference between fitness bands and smartwatches. But if a single device can meet all your expectations, it's best to go for that one. The Apple Watch Series 6 is almost like a smartphone, with some variants supporting the eSIM feature allowing you to make calls directly from the watch. 

The design is also suitable for wearing on all occasions. Fitbit Versa 2 is another fitness band/smartwatch that can go well even with traditional attire. But if you want one that doesn't give away that it's a fitness band, try going for products like Amazfit T-Rex. 

It has a G-Shock-inspired design that matches any casual wear. To give yourself a trendy and modern appearance, try different preloaded watch faces or use one from your own photo album.

As the boundary between a fitness band and a smartwatch is blurring, we have included products that will attract fitness enthusiasts of all types. Choose from our list below that features fitness bands with tons of features from popular brands like Apple, Honor, Fitbit, and more.

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To sum up, the two trackers most commonly present in any fitness band are heart rate and sleep monitoring. Blood oxygen level monitoring may only be present in few models, but if you are not an athlete or don't have any health conditions, that feature may not help you much.

Try to buy one that is lightweight and comfortable to wear even during tough workout routines. Make sure the watch has a minimum of 5 ATM water resistance or IP68 rating, so you can wear it while swimming too. Depending on the type of activity you engage in, choose one that tracks the same for a better understanding of your performance.

Author - Arun F Xaviour