{"id":20451,"date":"2017-01-19T13:22:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T21:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=20451"},"modified":"2017-02-28T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T18:09:47","slug":"review-garmin-vivoactive-hr-gps-smart-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/review-garmin-vivoactive-hr-gps-smart-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Garmin Vivoactive HR GPS Smart Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is an in-depth review of the Garmin Vivoactive HR<\/a> GPS Smart Watch. This best-selling fitness tracker<\/a> is a four-in-one device: an activity tracker; a sleep tracker; a smart watch with notifications; and a GPS device to track your bike rides, runs, or hikes. As such, it is an ideal fitness and activity tracker for dedicated athletes, particularly athletes who usually exercise outdoors, and athletes who do a variety of sports. For example, it would be an incredibly helpful tool for a triathlete. It is also an extremely handy fitness tracker for a cyclist, given that it has a built-in GPS and heart rate monitor, so that you don’t need to carry any other equipment (not even a phone) when recording a ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
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Garmin Vivoactive HR: A Fitness Tracker for Serious Athletes<\/h3>\n

The Garmin Vivoactive HR<\/a> is a chunky watch, and is a serious fitness tool – certainly not a fashion accessory. It is very clear what it is: it is a fitness tracker for serious athletes. This is why many people believe that fitness trackers such as the Fitbit Charge 2<\/a> are for weekend warriors, while the Garmin Vivoactive HR is intended for serious, dedicated athletes who do a lot of activities, and do them every day, or almost every day (rest days are good too!).<\/p>\n

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