The heart-beat tracking feature too has been improved by 24-hour heart monitoring mechanism and maps out the zones of the heart.

In a time where life resides within the screens of mobile phones and tablets, watches have become a mere accessory. Ever since watches have brought a fitness side to them, they have become a must-have item for every fitness freak.

Fitness bands have given a new lease of life by providing another dimension to it as it tracks the number of steps one walks, calorie intake and burnt and one can even  check their heartbeat on their watch as it is been seen on an ECG machine. Nowadays, fitness bands come with multi-sport tracking mode and a sleep-tracking feature that tracks both light mode and deep mode of sleep.

The heart-beat tracking feature too has been improved by 24-hour heart monitoring mechanism and maps out the zones of the heart.

Rishabh Mittal had many things to talk about his smart watch, “ The smart watch helps me in various ways, like it helps me to count my steps, if my breathing is irregular it gives me a notification, I am able to view my messages and notification when I don’t want to pick up my phone.” He added, “The watch helps me to change music and adjust the volume too, there are different watch interface that I can select and mostly it also useful for navigation purpose”

Kilash (name changed) an upbeat  user of fitness band watches, expresses that he uses it often. “The device is very handy as it helps me to track my number of steps I walk everyday; my calorie intake and calorie loss.

It also helps me keep my heartbeat in check and helps me analyse my sleeping pattern,” he expresses. He further adds that his device has encouraged him to train harder. He then says, “I also set small targets with my device. It then gives me recommendations as to how to proceed with my daily exercises.”

Fitness bands are very handy to a fitness freak and a health conscious person but on the economic front, it may drain a hole in the pocket. Janvi Bhatnagar, a fitness enthusiast, feels, “Not anybody and everybody can have it. If one has to keep tabs on their health, they can just download an app for it.” She later advices that one does not need watches to maintain good health. She then adds, “One can keep a regular tap on their health by simply getting a BMI (Body Mass Index) test done every two months. To do that, you can always visit the nearest gym or a dietician.” 

Anjali Bisht points out, “Some fitness bands are also smart bands which when synced with our mobile phone, notifies us about our messages and calls while working out. By syncing, songs can also be changed by just a click on the band when listening to music while the workout.”

Komal Agarwal, Managing Director, Pebble Mobile Accessories, on the subject of what attracts people to fitness bands responds, “There are a lot of cost-effective options in the market while earlier there were just mainstream brands, but they were on the higher end of the price range.” She then adds that the millennial are nowadays more conscious when it comes to their health. 

Although, fitness watches come with a lot of features, they are only an indicator of a problem. To which, Komal comments, “I don’t feel with the current set of devices it is going to replace the other traditional methods of monitoring the heart rate and pulse rate because the level of accuracy isn’t quite there yet.”

Fitness bands may be in and good for the public but whether it is important to have one or not is completely up to an individual. What really matters the most is the fact to stay healthy and one can do so by doing simple things like eating a balanced diet and regular body check-ups.