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Is the Oura Ring Really Just Guessing at Your Sleep Score?
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
Senior Health Editor
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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Five Hacks Every Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro User Should Know
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
Senior Staff Writer
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Garmin Just Launched Two New Rugged Sport Watches
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
Senior Staff Writer
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Five Hacks Every Suunto Race 2 User Should Know
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
Senior Health Editor
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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Shokz OpenRun Air 2 Review: I Love This Lightweight Option for Open-Ear Bone Conduction Headphones
Even on three-hour runs, there was zero discomfort with these open-ear headphones.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Which Is the Better Smart Band: Garmin's Cirqa or the Fitbit Air?
Both smart bands are subscription-optional, but which is better overall?
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
Senior Health Editor
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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Why Everyday Athletes Are Testing Their Sweat (and Why It's MostlyPointless)
Take these devices with a grain of salt—maybe the sodium from your sweat.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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What Garmin's 'Recovery Time' Estimate Actually Means
Is it really going to take me 38 hours to recover from this workout?
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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Which Is the Better Smart Band: Whoop vs. Garmin Cirqa
I wore a Whoop and a Garmin Cirqa for two weeks, and there was a clear winner.
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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How Much Recovery Do You Really Need Between Workouts?
You don't need to be fully "recovered" to work out again.
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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You Can Now Use Whoop's Blood Tests Without a Membership
Whoop wants to test your blood.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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I Like This $30 Charging Case Better Than the One Oura Sells for $99
It works with other smart rings, too (sort of).
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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All the Health and Fitness Products You Didn't Realize You Could Buy With HSA Funds
See how creatively you can spend those pre-tax health dollars.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
Senior Staff Writer
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Five Hacks Every Garmin Cirqa User Should Know
Skip the $59.99 official arm band with a cheap DIY workaround.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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The First Five Things You Should Do With Your Garmin Cirqa Smart Band
Make the most of Garmin's first screenless smart band right from the start.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Cirqa Fitness Tracker Review: This Screenless Smart Band Is Probably for Garmin Enthusiasts Only
It's better than sleeping in a bulky sports watch.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Garmin's Basic GPS Running Watch Is $70 Off Right Now
This budget-friendly Garmin offers a lot of bang for the buck.
Daniel Oropeza
Daniel Oropeza
Shopping Editor
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Daniel is Lifehacker's Shopping Editor covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for the Miami Herald. He lives in Atlanta.
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Suunto Race 2 Review: This Fitness Watch Is Like a Cheaper Version of a Top-of-the-Line Garmin
The Suunto Run's bigger sibling is a nice running watch, with maps and downloadable apps.
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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Why Your Garmin VO2max Number Drops in the Summer (and How to Fix It)
I promise, your fitness has not suddenly vanished.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Is It Good or Bad to Stretch Before a Workout?
Does stretching make you weaker, or is it a good way to warm up?
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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These Advanced Stretching Techniques Can Actually Make You More Flexible
I tried some PNF stretching, aka PAILs and RAILs—and it actually works.
Beth Skwarecki
Beth Skwarecki
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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
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Five Hacks Every Amazfit Balance 3 User Should Know
I highly recommend using the voice assistant to log your thoughts mid-workout.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
Senior Staff Writer
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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Five Hacks Every Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra User Should Know
The color-coded elevation really helps you prepare for brutal hills.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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How to Finally Sync Your Fitbit Data to Apple Health
This is major news for Fitbit fans.
Meredith Dietz
Meredith Dietz
Senior Staff Writer
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Meredith is a marathon runner and stand-up comedian. As Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer, she covers personal fitness tech, home gym equipment, and more.
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