You’re working out and eating well, but still, you’re plagued with some doubts: Am I actually working out hard enough? How much progress am I really making that I’m not seeing on a day-to-day basis? Are there things that I’m missing that are holding me back? 

Enter — a wearable health device. Today’s technology allows you to track real-time data and get valuable insights into your fitness level and your overall health, all in one convenient package.

Here’s how a wearable fitness tracker like the InBody BAND 3 can help you make the most out of your healthy daily routines.

Why You Need a Health Wearable

A health wearable is a game-changer for anyone serious about improving their fitness. Health wearables and fitness trackers like the BAND 3 provide actionable data that can give you an accurate big picture of how your current fitness regimen contributes to your goals over time.  

One of the biggest reasons to add a wearable fitness device to your workout routine is to help with accountability and motivation, both of which are crucial for helping you reach your long-term goals. 

Whether you’re interested in tracking the steps you take, the calories you burn, or the number of active minutes you squeeze into your day, seeing your progress in real time can keep you motivated and on track.

 In fact, several studies have suggested that wearable activity trackers can improve body composition, physical activity levels, and overall fitness in a diverse variety of participants. 

These devices aren’t just for weight loss or building muscle, either. The same data can provide crucial insights for virtually anyone looking to improve their health and live a longer, healthier life. Similar improvements in fitness and activity levels have been seen in hospitalized patients, who generally were less sedentary and had more improved physical function when given a wearable activity tracker.

How the InBody BAND 3 Can Optimize Your Fitness Inside Out

Keep an eye on your body composition 

Body weight tends to be a major focus for people interested in improving their health and reaching fitness goals. However, tracking your weight alone isn’t enough to get a big picture of your overall fitness — and in fact, focusing solely on your weight is blocking out some key metrics that hold clues to your overall progress. 

Your body weight is made up of several components including your lean muscle mass, your body fat, and your body water. Each of these factors contributes differently to your overall physique. Tracking solely your body weight can hide changes in muscle mass and fat which can have long-term consequences. 

For example, some people may have a healthy body weight while still having a high body fat-to-muscle ratio, which isn’t optimal for overall fitness. Conversely, some athletes might technically classify as overweight or obese based solely on their body weight but have much of that extra weight due to healthy muscle mass. 

As a result, focusing on improving your body composition is a better goal than focusing solely on losing weight. It gives you a better idea of how much muscle you have, a crucial factor both for fitness and a healthy body. It also emphasizes a healthier, fitness-focused mentality around your action plan. 

With the BAND 3, you can get accurate snapshots of your current body composition metrics with data from pro unit tests from wherever you are, without having to visit a specialist or invest in a full BIA scale. Follow changes in your body composition to make sure you’re on track, or make targeted changes to your diet and exercise routine if not.

Get reliable data on how your routine contributes to your progress

When it comes to making progress and hitting hard goals, estimating usually isn’t enough.

Calories are a good example of this. Knowing how many calories you’re consuming versus how many calories you’re burning is crucial for weight loss, but guessing often doesn’t yield accurate results. 

For example, a 2016 study found that adults of various sizes and activity levels incorrectly estimated the number of calories they burned during a vigorous treadmill exercise, with overweight participants who weren’t attempting weight loss overestimating the most. 

Another small study found that adults at a healthy weight overestimated their calorie burn by an average of 3-4 times the actual burn. These miscalculations and inaccuracies can often lead to overeating after a workout (because you think you’re burning more), and/or frustration with seemingly slow progress.  

The BAND 3 not only lets you accurately monitor your calorie burn throughout the day, but it also shows you how vigorous your training is by measuring your heart rate to tailor your workouts for your specific fitness goals. It even has an EZ Training Mode to help you keep track of your reps during weight training, empowering your training sessions with real-time data.

Monitor those often-overlooked factors that make or break your training 

Finally, getting healthy isn’t just about eating right and working hard. It’s also about the other factors that you might not always think about, like getting a good night’s sleep and finding ways to manage stress. 

Several studies have suggested links that inadequate or poor-quality sleep may be related to a variety of serious long-term health issues like cardiovascular disease, metabolic issues, diabetes, and weight gain/obesity. 

Similarly, high levels of chronic stress are also thought to have negative health consequences down the line. Chronic stress can impact your hormones, which may lead to issues with metabolism, impact your gut microflora, contribute to inflammation, and even lead to “burnout.” 

With Stress and Sleep tracking features, the BAND 3 keeps you in the loop on issues that you might not even be consciously tracking. By understanding these often-overlooked factors, you can make even more meaningful lifestyle changes to support a holistic fitness journey.

Take Charge Of Your Fitness Tracking With a Health Wearable

You don’t have to do fitness on your own. With actionable data provided by a health wearable like the BAND 3, you can optimize your plans, avoid common pitfalls, and feel more empowered to reach your goals.