6 Fitbit holiday gifts for fitness lovers, from watches and trackers to stylish bands

Because wellness matters

Part health watch, part fitness tracker, part smartwatch: it has a lot going on. It’s a specialist at sleep tracking and heart health, and can now deliver Google Maps directions from your phone. You get the classic smartwatch look and feel, but the battery lasts the better part of a week, for that low-maintenance life. There’s no Apple Watch-style App Store, though. 

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Small size, big on features

Almost no fitness trackers fit as many features into such a petite shell. The Charge 6 has full GPS. It has ECG heart rate readings and Fitbit’s EDA sweat-analyzing stress sensor. All the features, half the price? Kinda, and its screen is bright enough for sunny days too. We don’t rate the band’s exercise stat accuracy as much as that of some dedicated sports watches, but those just trying to get fitter? Ideal.

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Keep it simple, silly 

Friendly, approachable, and fun. Those are words we’d traditionally associate with Fitbit’s gear, and the Inspire 3 might embody that better than any of its other fitness bands. Sure, it doesn’t have GPS, but can snag location data from your phone. And if you’re here for passive tracking, that’s a perfect fit. It monitors your heart rate, sleep, and stress, and its sharp and colorful screen can relay phone notifications well enough too.  

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Levelled-up comfort 

The straps included with Fitbits are fine, but they don’t make fine adjustments possible, and changing the strap tightness can feel fiddly. That melts away with a woven Hook & Loop strap, which uses a velcro-like fastener. This is great for keen exercisers, as you typically want your watch a little tighter during runs or rides to get better heart rate readings. Fitbit’s version supports the Sense and Versa series, or the Charge 6 & 5 trackers. 

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Track your weight loss

What better accessory to pair with a fitness tracker than a scale that offers another way to gauge your progress? Weight-watching isn’t for everyone but this smart scale will send readings wirelessly, to automatically be uploaded to the same Google Fit platform that holds your tracker’s stats. This is a relatively simple smart scale, one without body composition to estimate your muscle mass. But this keeps the price down firmly into acceptable “gift” territory – just make sure giving it won’t send the wrong message!

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A stylish premium option

Fitbit’s bands also come in slightly more debonair vegan leather and premium Horween leather options for people who want to switch out the sporty look and opt for something more traditional for daywear. The Fitbit Luxe option above even comes in a cool-looking double-wrap option, to get that slightly more rugged look and feel. 

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