Beyond the Steps: Using Wearables to Track Yoga, Cricket, and Kabaddi

While buying a smartwatch, we usually pay attention to features like battery life and health monitoring sensors such as the Spo2 and heart rate. However, what often goes unnoticed is the inclusion of various sports modes, especially those catering to sports that hold significant popularity in India, such as cricket, kabaddi, and yoga.

Activities such as cricket, kabaddi, and yoga are not just pastimes but integral parts of India's cultural and social fabric. Wearables offer an excellent opportunity for enthusiasts of these sports to monitor their performance, track their progress, and ensure they are exercising within safe health parameters.

We know that the ability to monitor one's heart rate and oxygen saturation levels (Spo2) stands out as particularly crucial for those looking to maintain or improve their physical well-being. Yet, the versatility of these gadgets extends even further, encompassing dedicated modes designed to track our physical activities.

By providing detailed insights into one's physical activity, including popular sports in India, wearables serve as invaluable tools for those looking to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. This article delves into some popular wearables which can be used to track popular activities in India.

Apple Watch Series 10

The Watch Series 10 is the latest offering from Apple, which was announced at its 'Glowtime' event in September. The standout features of the Watch Series 10 include its Sleep Apnea detection, on-device AI and the new S10 processor.

Apple smartwatch has several workout modes and you can track your exercise with the Workout app on your Apple Watch. For example, if you want to track your Yoga session, choose the Yoga option on the app to track all types of yoga sessions. Even one can add new workout types to the Workout app. For that, open the app and scroll down to add a workout.

Fitbit Inspire 3 Fitness Tracker

Professional athletes often favour lightweight smartwatches or trackers. The Fitbit Inspire 3 is a popular choice among them. This fitness tracker is user-friendly and boasts a battery life of up to 10 days. It features a vibrant colour touch display with an always-on option, making it convenient for users.

The device is engineered to automatically recognise various exercises, ensuring that users don't miss tracking any activity. Additionally, it can store detailed motion data for up to seven days, allowing athletes to review their performance over the week.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (Bluetooth-only) is another wearable that can be a good pick. Offering more than 90 sports modes, the smartwatch can auto-track a few exercises and can actively measure activities. The smartwatch also allows you to perform some form of physical activity in case you are being inactive for a while. You can track your activity by installing the Samsung Health app on your smartphone.

Amazfit GTR 4 New

Amazfit launched the GTR 4 New is the latest offering in the company's GTR series, which can automatically detect 8 exercise types and offers real-time sports data tracking, and analytical reports in the mobile app including your health conditions and heart rate while playing cricket and other sports.

In addition to these smart wearables, there are several budget-friendly options from brands like Noise, Boat, Redmi, and Boult Audio; however, the ability to monitor exercise effortlessly and maintain long battery life makes the above-mentioned options reliable companion for anyone who is professional and looking to enhance their fitness journey.