Garmin's new all-round smartwatch

The new GPS sports smartwatch from Garmin with heart rate measurement on the wrist keeps track of everything thanks to its fitness tracker and extensive functions: from individual workouts and bike tours to the daily commute to the office. The "live GPS tracking function" adds an interesting feature for solo bikers.

As a true all-rounder, the vívoactive HR combines the functions of a GPS sports watch, smartwatch and activity tracker in one design. It impresses athletes with a variety of new features for more effective training. The vivoactive HR can be used for almost any sport and provides valuable information for your own training. Thanks to the integrated GPS module, it informs runners, cyclists and swimmers about distances and speeds and provides helpful recommendations on break and recovery times. In ski and snowboard mode, the multifunction smartwatch records speed and other data on individual descents. Good for bike park users too, lift rides and breaks are automatically calculated out.

The Vivoactive HR has a built-in heart rate monitor as well as smartwatch functions

The vívoactive HR measures the heart rate via an optical sensor directly on the wrist - around the clock and without an external sensor. However, the watch can act as a sensor itself if desired and conveniently transmits heart rate data to another compatible Garmin device, such as the VIRB XE action camera or the Varia Vision Insight display. In addition, the user can call up data such as calorie consumption and training intensity on the clear display. The newly integrated barometric altimeter records the altitude meters achieved and provides additional motivation. If you want, you can track the duration of your activities at a higher intensity, giving you even more incentive to be active. The guidelines correspond to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO).

With the vívoactive HR, sports fans have a reliable everyday coach at their side to help them achieve their personal fitness goals on a daily basis. To make sure you don't miss anything during training, smartphone notifications such as incoming calls, messages, emails and reminders from your cell phone are shown on the vívoactive HR's color touch display via the Garmin Connect Mobile app. The LiveTrack function makes it quick and easy to share activities and tours with friends and family in real time. With a battery life of 13 hours in GPS mode and up to 8 days as a fitness tracker, the vívoactive HR never needs a breather and impresses with its consistent performance.

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