Everybody wants to get in shape, be in great health, and basically, people these days care more about their health. And it does not seem like a passing trend, in fact, even the Corona pandemic, that has closed millions of gyms around the world, made billions of people stay home in the house, and changed our entire life, could not finish this trend, the fitness trend is here to stay.
And one of the most demanded fitness products for runners and other trainees is a fitness watch. One that can track the parameters of our body while we workout, the kind of watch that has a built-in GPS that can track our runs and help us keep track of our physical activity, see our fitness progress, and help us in the task of getting in shape easily and healthily.
In this article we review the best fitness watches for running and workouts for 2020!
GARMIN FORERUNNER 245 MUSIC
The best budget option for runners
Weight: 38.5 grams Case material: Fiber-reinforced polymer Lens material: Corning Gorilla glass 3 Water rating: up to 5 ATM Display resolution: 240 x 240 pixels Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode
The Good
- Great heart rate sensor
- Build in storage for music (you can download music to the watch itself)
- Very long battery life
The Bad
- Made of plastic
SUUNTO 9 BARO
The Watch for long distances and off-road runners
Weight: 81 grams Case material: Glass fibre reinforced polyamide Water rating: up to 100 metres Display resolution: 320 x 300 pixels Battery life: up to 120 hours
The Good
- Barometer
- Sapphire crystal glass
- Good battery life
The Bad
- Pretty bulky
GARMIN FORERUNNER 945
The watch that fit for all workout kinds
Lens material: Gorilla Glass Display size: 1.2″ (30.4 mm) Display resolution: 240 x 240 pixels Weight: 50 grams Battery life: GPS mode with music – up to 10 hours, GPS mode without music – up to 36 hours, Smartwatch mode – up to 2 weeks
The Good
- All new hardware
- New Garmin’s Elevate HR sensor
- Good battery life
- Garmin Pay ready
- Gorilla Glass
The Bad
- A design that is not suitable for formal wear