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Colin lives in Ventura, CA where he runs a Strength & Conditioning facility. If you have suggestions for fitness tech that you’d like to see covered or reviewed, feel free to send info over to colin@9to5mac.com

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Meta Quest 3 review: Fitness edition

The Meta Quest 3 is finally here. I’ve been testing it out through various workouts in both virtual and augmented reality. Now, I’m ready to come back to the real world to share my thoughts on it.

This review will likely be a bit different from most. While most of the improvements will be covered, it will all be through the lens of how the Quest 3 holds up as a fitness device.

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Fitbit Charge 6: In-depth review [video]

Today, we’re taking an in-depth look at the brand-new Fitbit Charge 6, the latest in Fitbit’s most popular line of fitness trackers. It offers a wide range of premium features at a very reasonable price of just $159.

As the first Charge model to be released after Fitbit was acquired by Google, the Charge 6 also introduces new integrations. These include route navigation with Google Maps, music control with YouTube Music, and direct access to Google Wallet.

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Speediance improves design of Adjustable Bench

Speediance Adjustable Bench

The Speediance Gym Monster and Speediance Gym Pal both promise to deliver an affordable, full-strength gym utilizing digital weight resistance. (You can find links to our reviews of both below.) Overall, most of the included accessories with Speediance’s packages are well designed. The only real problem I had was with the unstable adjustable bench.

Luckily, Speediance has now fixed the stability of the bench, and I have been able to test the new design out.

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Garmin Venu 3 review and comparison to Forerunner 265 [Video]

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The new Garmin Venu 3 feels as much a smartwatch as a sports watch. With smart features including a mic and speaker for answering calls, in addition to an upgraded heart rate sensor, and improved sleep monitoring, this feels like a great all-in-one option. Check the video below as we dive into all the features, as well as compare it to the recently released Garmin Forerunner 265.

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NordicTrack AirGlide 14i Elliptical review [Video]

NordicTrack AirGlide 14i Elliptical

The NordicTrack AirGlide 14i Elliptical has an auto-adjusting magnetic resistance and incline, cushioned and adjustable pedals, all alongside an HD touchscreen to access classes and programs through iFit.

In this review of the NordicTrack AirGlide 14i Elliptical, we’ll cover 12 things that you should know before deciding if this is the right Elliptical for you.

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Coros Pace 3 review: The value is unreal [Video]

The Coros Pace 3 is without a doubt one of the best sports watches available for its price of just $229. There have been a ton improvements made including a new blood oxygen sensor, slightly bigger battery life, improved heart rate sensor, and touch screen.

However, the biggest upgrades are that the Coros Pace 3 can now support downloadable music and is equipped with dual-band GPS which is unheard of at this price point.

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Polar Ignite 3 Titanium review – a Fitbit on steroids! [Video]

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The Polar Ignite 3 Titanium delivers a similar level of simplicity, ease of use, and recovery data that you would expect with a Fitbit. Unlike Fitbit, though, the Ignite 3 Titanium is also extremely accurate with multiband GPS, is highly resistant to any sort of damage, and, most importantly, gives you full access to all of your data without a subscription.

Check out the full review in the video below!

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Garmin Epix Pro: In-depth review [Video]

The Garmin Epix Pro takes everything that was great about the previous Garmin Epix but further amplifies it with a massive amount of small, but very noticeable improvements. From an improved heart rate sensor, to a new directional flashlight, there is a lot to love about this pro version.

We dig into all of this in the video below. Also discussed are some the differences between the Garmin Epix Pro, regular Garmin Epix, Garmin Fenix 7 Pro, and others to help you decide if this is the perfect sports watch for you.

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Ultrahuman Ring AIR Review – is it better than Oura? [video]

The Ultrahuman Ring AIR is the thinnest and lightest high-tech wearable available. Similar to the Oura Ring, Ultrahuman tracks your sleep, activity levels, and recovery. Of course, there are a few differences, which you can learn about in our video review below. Perhaps most compelling of all, the Ultrahuman Ring AIR does not require an ongoing monthly subscription.

You buy it. You own it. No additional payments are required.

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