Fast Company August 25, 2021
Ruth Reader

With the new Daily Readiness Score, this Fitbit prioritizes recovery over pushing yourself as hard as possible.

On Wednesday, Fitbit unveiled its latest fitness wearable, the Charge 5. The upgraded device has a color screen and a series of new sensors including an electrocardiogram, which can detect atrial fibrillation, and an electrodermal response tracker, which detects stress through electrical signals in the skin. Both sensors debuted in the Fitbit Sense. Most notably, though, the Charge 5 adds a new metric to its health wearable: Daily Readiness. The scoring system and accompanying fitness recommendations emphasize recovery over working out.

The Daily Readiness Score is a measure of how prepared your body is to exercise and at what capacity. It’s very much...

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