4 Best Fitness Trackers for Women

Wearable tech has taken the world by storm since its launch almost a decade ago. While we have leaped smartwatches, fitness trackers are still the key if you want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Most of these devices have a gender-neutral design. Thankfully, there are ample stylish and trendy fitness trackers for women.

These small fitness trackers can do a lot, from keeping track of your daily activities to predicting your menstrual cycle (if you have one). Of course, they are not as smart as their smart counterparts (read smartwatches), but they get your work done. For instance, you can check your phone’s notifications and calls.

So if you want buy a quality fitness tracker this holiday season, you have come to the right place. In this post, we have compiled a list of the best fitness trackers for women. So without further delay, let’s get going, shall we? But first,

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1. Amazfit Band 5

Amazfit Band 5

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The Amazefit Band 5 is a good buy if you are starting your wearable journey. It’s affordable and is one of the cheapest fitness trackers out there. Despite the low price tag, it bundles a wealth of features like stress monitoring, Alexa support, alerts for high heart rate, and menstrual cycle & ovulation tracking. And while it may not be the most stylish wearable device, it’s slim and sits lightly on the wrist.

Apart from the above features, it comes with the usual bells and whistles of fitness-related devices like sports tracking, SpO2 monitoring, a pedometer, and guided breathing exercises. The latter is especially important if you want to relax and set your mind at ease in the middle of the day.

The best part of this tracker is its high-quality screen. The AMOLED screen ensures you see your notifications and readings in all its glory. The Alexa compatibility means you can also give voice commands to the watch. The commands can be a simple “Show me the news” or a complex “Switch off the lights”, provided you have smart home devices.

However, when it comes to tracking, the Amazfit Band 5 needs a little time to calibrate. Nonetheless, it provides a detailed analysis of your workout and activities, especially for the price. And if you want to add a stylish edge to it, you can opt for metal straps or a leather band.

2. Fitbit Inspire 2

Fitbit Inspire 2

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Another fitness tracker for women is the Fitbit Inspire 2. The Inspire 2 is the successor to the highly popular Fitbit HR. Like its counterpart above, the Inspire 2 comes with a simple & sleek design and long battery life. This fitness tracker can last up to 10 days.

Unlike the one above, here the screen is a little small, and you may have to squint at the screen to see the details. On the upside, the companion app on your smartphone displays most of the data, whether that’s your sleep score, calories spent, steps taken, or activity level. The good thing is that text and other media appear clear and precise.

The best part about this Fitbit fitness tracker is that it automatically tracks your runs and activities. Interestingly, it can also detect when you are in the Fat Burn zone or Cardio zone when working out. You earn Active Zone minutes when you work out. For instance, you earn one point for every minute spent in the Fat Burn zone.

Apart from the above, you can choose your workout activities from the listed 20 activities. While it does help you manage your stress better, you will have to switch to the Premium plan to access the premium sessions. Like most period tracking apps, you will also be able to track and analyze your period trends. The fitness tracker asks you to confirm if you got your periods, just in case you forget to log the dates.

It’s less expensive than some of its smart counterparts. Like the one above, you do not get an over-the-top elegant design, but you can opt for one of the elegant bands to jazz it up further.

3. Garmin Vívosmart 5

Garmin Vívosmart 5

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The Garmin Vívosmart 5 is one of the first fitness trackers from Garmin. This successor to the Vivoactive 4 brings a unique combination of a physical button and a touchscreen to the table. That means you get the dual benefit of using both swipes and presses to navigate through the pages.

At its heart, the Garmin Vivosmart 5 is a simple fitness tracker and has a melange of features like a step counter, heart rate monitoring, and blood oxygen monitoring. At the same time, it gives you a rough estimate of your active minutes throughout the day. The Vivosmart 5 tracks and predicts your cycle, and helps you log your symptoms and mood. Naturally, this will help you see a pattern over time so that you can take appropriate steps. At the same time, the app will also guide you through your nutritional needs. The pregnancy tracking module is also vast and lets you track your daily symptoms, among others.

The best part is that the Vivosmart 5 also comes with the signature Body Battery feature, which lets you estimate if you have enough strength needed for exercise. It does the calculations based on your sleep quality and daily activities.

Though you won’t get a colored display, the monochrome OLED display does a good job of showing you the data you need. Plus, you can also receive calls and see notifications. However, it doesn’t have an altimeter and doesn’t count the number of floors climbed. That said, the battery life is fairly decent at 7 days. Provided you do not switch on the battery-hogging features, it should last you more than 5 days before needing a recharge.

4. Garmin Lily

Garmin Lily

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If you are looking for a fitness tracker with a more feminine touch, you can have a look at the Garmin lily. Unlike the one above, it’s a full-fledged smartwatch. And the thin and slender design means you can also wear it to formal occasions.

This feminine-focused fitness tracker bundle includes cycle tracking and blood glucose monitoring related to pregnancy planning. These are on top of other features like a step counter, stress level monitoring, and heartbeat monitoring. However, the one that wins the prize is the Live tracking feature. Using it, you can send your live location to friends and family in hours of need.

The features in the Garmin Lily work as expected, and the folks at The Wearable could track and record their sleep and workout activities accurately and easily. At the same time, going through the data in the cycle tracking module is easy. From ovulation date to period date, you can get to know all about them through a nifty color-coded ring. The notes section in the app helps you record symptoms for later reference.

On the downside, the Lily doesn’t have an Always on Display feature, and the watch displays a patterned screen when not in active use. The battery life is about 5 days on a single charge; interestingly, it lives up to its claims.

Start Your Fitness Journey

These were some of the quality fitness trackers for women. The good thing is that these trackers do a lot more than measure your steps or calorie expenditure. With the right tracker, you can measure and analyze your health trend accordingly.

These trackers are affordable and sit lightly on your wrist. And if you want to jazz it up, all you need to do is switch to an elegant belt. But, nothing beats the durability and the comfort of a quality silicone or nylon belt.