Progressive overload is a key part of making progress, especially when it comes to strength training, according to Chris Mohr, PhD, RD. To earn 3 out of 5 stars, an app should have programs you can join that give you a structured workout schedule, but they are not coached programs or group programs (you just follow it on your own terms). Maybe you get push notifications, or there’s a feature where…

Everyone was pleasantly surprised by the meagre price tag, as the design is on par with the Apple Watch, which costs more than five times as much. My favourite feature is the smart wake technology which is unique to this fitness tracker. It means the tracker vibrated to wake me up during a light-sleep stage rather than a deep one, up to 30 minutes before my actual alarm was set. Occasionally it di…