

I am very happy to have finally found a watch that can finally track my workouts!!Your steps will be tracked even if your hands are resting on the treadmill bar or on a shopping cart, etc. Even when on the treadmill with my wrist not flexing at all, the Charge couldn’t figure out my heart rate. When I knew from manual readings it was closer to 160. It was so frustrating doing a really intense workout and seeing it display my heart rate at 100 (which is about what my heart rate is while brushing my teeth). It also works great for step tracking.The last watch I tried was the Fitbit charge 4 and it seemed accurate while doing nothing, but not at all while working out.

Now it's not *as* accurate as a chest strap, so don't have your expectations set to expect perfection, but it’s still much better than previous wrist models. This is the first I’ve found that actually performs well not only while sitting around but also while working out!! I’ve done weight training, HIIT workouts, hiking and treadmill workouts and it’s worked pretty good during all of them. Most important (to me, anyway): the heart rate monitor is actually somewhat accurate!! I’ve been trying and failing for years to find an accurate heart rate monitor that can be worn on my wrist and not around my chest. Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021 Heart rate tracking actually somewhat decent - UPDATED x3
