Google highlights 3 ways your Pixel Watch or Fitbit can help you improve your heart health

Your heart is vital, and Google wants to help you take care of it. The Pixel Watch, along with Fitbit devices, offers a range of tools and insights to track, understand, and improve your cardiovascular health. Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati, a cardiologist at Fitbit, highlights ways to get the most out of these features.

The benefits of regular exercise for heart health can’t be overstated. Whether it’s a brisk walk or intense workout, the Pixel Watch and Fitbit devices excel at tracking your activity. They monitor steps, calories, and even provide metrics for over 40 exercise types. In fact, in a recent experiment by MKBHD, the Pixel Watch 2 turned out to be the most accurate at step counting. It was pitted against the Apple Watch Ultra 2, Galaxy Watch 3, and a Garmin Fenix 7.

Dr. Shreibati emphasizes the importance of heart rate tracking during workouts. Both the Pixel Watch and Fitbit use advanced sensors and algorithms to provide accurate readings, letting you tailor your workouts and measure your fitness gains. The Pixel Watch’s Heart Zone Training feature takes this further, showing how much time you spend in your personalized heart rate zones and offering mid-workout alerts.

Pixel Watch (both generations) and top-tier Fitbit devices (Sense series, Charge 5 and 6) go beyond simple heart rate monitoring. The built-in ECG app gives you the power to take an electrocardiogram right from your wrist, helping detect signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm irregularity.

This ability to capture ECG data on-demand, along with irregular heart rhythm notifications, can empower you to discuss your heart health proactively with your doctor, as highlighted by Dr. Shreibati. If you’re unaware, here’s how to get ECG readings on Pixel Watches.

Sleep is crucial for heart health, and the Pixel Watch and Fitbit provide comprehensive sleep monitoring tools. Track your sleep stages, get a personalized Sleep Score, and leverage Fitbit Premium’s Daily Readiness Score which integrates sleep data alongside heart rate variability and recent activity. This helps you understand when you’re ready for intense exercise and when your body needs a recovery day – both equally important for your heart.

The Pixel Watch, infused with Fitbit’s heart health knowledge, goes far beyond basic step counting. It provides a wealth of actionable data and features, making it a valuable tool for anyone aiming to improve their cardiovascular health. Of course, if you much rather prefer a fitness tracker instead, any recently launched Fitbit device should will be a great tool to help you stay fit!

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