11 Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Women in 2020 – GoodHousekeeping.com

This Fitbit smartwatch is a favorite among our lab experts, thanks to its intuitive design, tracking capabilities, and impressive battery life (it lasts five to six days!). Its large, always-on screen makes it easy to quickly see your sleep and activity stats, control your music, and peek at your text notifications (if your phone is within range). 

It tracks your heart rate around the clock, plus clocks your steps, distance, calories burned, hourly activity, active minutes, and floors climbed. You can use the to set goals for yourself and see even more stats. Don’t worry if you forget to manually log your workout — it’ll auto-detect your activity and log it. 

While it hasn’t been tested by our experts, this budget fitness tracker is the best-selling one on Amazon. It’s a great introductory model if you’re not sure about the idea of wearing a tracker on your wrist, since it will only set you back $28. “I hit the gym twice a day and this little gem has really enhanced the experience,” . The brand claims it lasts up to seven days on a single charge. 

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If you have an iPhone, then nothing beats the seamless experience you get when using other Apple products with it, whether it’s AirPods or a watch. You can track different types of workouts, from running and yoga to HIIT and even swimming (yes, it’s water resistant!). Apple has dedicated Health and Activity apps to show your stats, but the watch is so much more than just a fitness tracker: You can call, text, and even use ApplePay with it, so you always feel connected. 

If you’re looking for a simple, no-frills fitness tracker, then try the Fitbit Inspire. It has all the features you need for basic activity tracking, like steps, distance, and calories burned, making it great for simple workouts like walking and biking. Just note that it doesn’t have a heart-rate monitor — Fitbit’s  does, but it cost double the price. Unlike the HR, though, the standard Inspire doesn’t have to be worn on your wrist; you can get a  that attaches the tracker to your clothing or bra. 

People who run outdoors as their main method of exercise usually opt for a fitness tracker with built-in GPS, so it can auto-record the details of your run. This Garmin tracker is a great choice for runners — it tracks your heart rate, distance, pace, calories burned, and more, all straight from your wrist. There are run/walk activity modes and interval training options, making it perfect for people who want varied running workouts.  

You never need to remember to charge this fitness tracker because it uses a replaceable coin battery that lasts six months. The white LED lights have two functions: displaying the time and showing your fitness goal progress. In total, it tracks your steps, sleep, distance, and calories burned — and our lab pros were impressed by how accurate it is. Note that you’ll need to download the since the device itself has no screen.

This Garmin smartwatch takes fitness tracking to the next level because it stores up to 500 songs, so you can leave your phone behind during your next workout — perfect for an activity like cycling. (Just make sure to bring along wireless headphones to connect with Bluetooth.) It has built-in GPS  and over 15 different sports apps to track your workouts, including yoga and swimming. Similar to other smartwatches, this model has its own version of mobile payments called Garmin Pay.

Previous models of Withings fitness trackers performed well in past tests of ours, but this newer water-resistant edition is great for people who don’t want it to be obvious that they’re wearing a fitness tracker. It looks just like a regular watch, but it also tracks your activity, heart rate, and sleep. It has an impressive battery life (up to 25 days) and the can help you dig deeper into your fitness stats. 

With its lightweight design and week-long battery life, this fitness tracker is comfortable and convenient to wear every single day if you’re mainly concerned with tracking your steps. It has many of the same features you know and love about other Fitbit models (just with less bulk), so you can track all of your workouts and meet your fitness goals.

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When we tested a previous model of Polar’s fitness tracker, our pros liked that its detailed notifications and goal-completion encouragement. This updated model will track everything you need to know about your fitness activity, from heart rate and sleep to pace and distance. One of the best features about this tracker is its running programs. Whether you want to run a 5k or a marathon, it provides a detailed training plan via your Polar Flow account— perfect if you want to run a race, but don’t know where to begin. 

This slim fitness tracker from Garmin can help monitor your activity, sleep, and stress throughout the day. You won’t even need to take it off at the end of the day since it’s shower- and swim-proof, plus it has a claimed battery life of seven days. Its unique “Body Battery” feature can help you identify patterns that might affect your energy levels. This tracker can automatically detect workouts and tell you your “fitness age.” It also displays call and text notifications, and if you have an Android, you’ll even be able to respond to messages with it.