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Low-end fitness tracker for beginning fitness walker

Evelyn_Gorfram
Evelyn_Gorfram Posts: 706 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm so far out of shape that I can barely see "shape" from here, and I'm planning to start taking fitness walks. And, of course, I'm thinking about what sort of nifty new gadget I can invest in to make it "official." ;)

But I also know next to nothing about fitness trackers. What I'd like would be something that can tell me how far I've walked and what my elevation gain/loss is, more accurately than plotting it on google maps. Can I do that on an iPhone 7? Or is there an inexpensive wrist-based tracker that would be good for that?

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,964 Member
    You could use a free version of Strava.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    If you use an android or iphone you can use it to count your steps, some have inbuilt step counters, other phones you can download a step counting app.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    there are number of lists. i like wareables website.
    they did a list for the best budget wareable
    tom's guide is also pretty good
    it is a very personal decision, so it can be hard for us to suggest without asking a million questions
    (ironically, i just posted a similar thread re: which garmin product)
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