HomeTechHacker: The Tech I Use for My Health

Monday, January 27, 2025

By Marlon Buchanan


The beginning of each year is filled with resolutions, and most of them are about improving your health. 

As a tech enthusiast, I’ve incorporated various gadgets into my routine to monitor and improve my health. 

These tools provide valuable insights, keep me accountable, and help me stay on track with my fitness and wellness goals. 

Here’s the tech I rely on:

Polar Vantage V3 Smartwatch
Polar Vantage V3 Smartwatch
The Polar Vantage V3 is my go-to device for tracking workouts and overall fitness. 

It monitors metrics like heart rate, recovery, and sleep patterns, providing a comprehensive look at my daily activity and health. 

The detailed feedback it offers helps me optimize my training sessions and rest days. Also, they just recently upgraded the watch to have even more features.

Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor
Although the Polar Vantage V3 has a heart rate sensor, it’s not always accurate for workouts where my heart rate changes rapidly, and for people with darker skin. 

For precise heart rate tracking during workouts, I pair the Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor with my Polar Vantage V3. This chest strap provides highly accurate heart rate data, which is critical for understanding my effort levels during intense cardio sessions or interval training.

Withings Body+ Smart Scale
I use the Withings Body+ Smart Scale to track weight, body fat percentage, and muscle mass. This smart scale syncs with my phone, offering trends over time and helping me maintain a balanced approach to fitness and nutrition.

Treadmill

Treadmill with iFit
My treadmill, integrated with iFit, is a key part of my cardio routine. With guided workouts and virtual trainers, I stay motivated while running and can track performance metrics like pace and distance. It’s like having a personal coach in my home gym.

By leveraging these technologies, I’ve created a health-monitoring system that keeps me informed and inspired. These tools empower me to take control of my fitness journey and continually strive for better health.

Marlon Buchanan
Marlon Buchanan
is a best-selling author, IT Director, and founder of HomeTechHacker.com, a website with free resources to help you make the most of your home technology.

If you have questions or comments about this article you can contact Marlon through his website or X (Twitter).

Previous HomeTechHacker columns can be viewed here.


1 comments:

Anonymous,  January 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM  

I'd be more interested in any of these if I knew there was a sure-fire way to keep my data out of the "cloud" and only available to me -

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