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C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not a fan of most fitness trackers. I\u2019ve used a number of Fitbit products over the years, most recently the Charge 6. None of them ever stuck in my routine. Most wound up being a simple smartwatch, giving me notifications of texts and incoming calls. I\u2019m not a fitness enthusiast, but that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m not interested in my health. I just never found a device that met my needs.<\/p>\n
The Fitbit Air<\/a> is the first one I\u2019m excited to try in a long time. It\u2019s lightweight, practical, and Google is changing how it handles your health data. I don\u2019t expect to be doing a Couch to 5K anytime soon, but even small improvements to my sleep and overall health will add up over time.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re like me and have a better chance of picking up a donut than a dumbbell this week, the Fitbit Air is worth considering.<\/p>\n Would you be comfortable discussing your health with an AI coach?<\/p>\n 39 votes<\/p>\n Definitely. Anything to get healthier, as long as it doesn’t cause problems.<\/p>\n 59%<\/p>\n Absolutely not. That’s way too private.<\/p>\n 41%<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t matter how great it is if it isn\u2019t on my wrist<\/p>\n C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n It\u2019s often said of NFL players that the best ability is availability. You can have the greatest fitness tracker in the world, but if I\u2019m not wearing it, it\u2019s useless. Smartwatches have all the health sensors you\u2019d want in a modern fitness tracker, but they are limited. I enjoy analog watches, and even when I\u2019m wearing smartwatches, I like to test different models.<\/p>\n Google claims that various external experts are reviewing the feedback the AI coach provides, but I still have questions.<\/p>\n As a result, I\u2019ll have a few workouts from one smartwatch on one app, and some sleep tracking on another, but it doesn\u2019t yield any useful data. My Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra<\/a> is also bulky. Besides the concussion I fear I might give my wife if I move in my sleep, it\u2019s just not something I want on my wrist all the time. Battery life is a challenge, and I don\u2019t want to have to find time during the day to recharge just so I can enjoy sleep tracking at night.<\/p>\n The Fitbit Charge 6 was better on battery life and weight, but it still felt like I was wearing two watches.<\/p>\n The Fitbit Air solves many of those problems. First, it\u2019s extremely lightweight. At 12g, I\u2019m barely going to notice it on my wrist. It\u2019ll be easy to accessorize. The default bands are attractive enough, but it won\u2019t be long before there is an avalanche of inexpensive bands and straps.<\/p>\n Its battery life also lasts a week, so I\u2019ll be able to wear it all the time without worrying, and it still has plenty of fitness and health sensors to get the job done.<\/p>\n What good is all this data if I don\u2019t know what it means?<\/p>\n Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n The revamped Google Health app<\/a> will make it easier to pull in information from different devices. If you want to wear a smartwatch one day, but a fitness tracker the next, Google Health will bring that together in one app. It\u2019s helpful, but fragmented data is only one part of the problem.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not a fitness buff. I don\u2019t know how many steps I need in a day, and I\u2019m not sure which heart rate zones are best for me. Sleep tracking is another mystery. Keeping track of my sleep score is great, but without actionable steps to improve my slumber, what\u2019s the point? I simply enter my height and weight whenever I\u2019m testing a new product and hope for the best \u2014 it\u2019s not enough.<\/p>\n Google\u2019s AI-powered health coach aims to fix that. It\u2019s not free \u2014 you\u2019ll need to pay $10 a month for the privilege \u2014 but if you\u2019re like me, it\u2019s potentially worth it. The AI coach will analyze your workouts and provide improvement plans. We\u2019ve seen similar products before, but Google takes it a step further with this latest version. You can add your medical history and records to give the AI coach a more complete picture.<\/p>\n Instead of just getting static plans of action based on data, you are able to question the AI coach. A dialogue is much more helpful, and you can get information back in terms you understand. I wouldn\u2019t know where to begin with my health data, so being able to wade in gently with what amounts to an AI assistant is helpful. Walking through plans and setting goals together is significantly better than just getting a list based on a few data points.<\/p>\n I expect Google to be cautious with any advice<\/p>\n C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Google claims that various external experts are reviewing the feedback the AI coach provides, but I still have questions. You\u2019re trusting an AI model with your personal health records. That alone is concerning enough, but we are all aware of the various hallucinations<\/a> these models are prone to. That becomes all the more dangerous when offering health advice. Someone with limited medical understanding may follow improper suggestions, unaware that they are actually harmful.<\/p>\n As a result, I expect any initial feedback to be tame. Regardless of how good it gets, it\u2019s never going to replace actually going to the doctor and having conversations with health professionals. It\u2019s going to be a fine line between what\u2019s helpful and harmful. If Google\u2019s AI coach is used as guidance and results in more people being aware of their health, I\u2019m all for it. However, if people use it as an excuse not to handle legitimate medical issues, that\u2019s not ideal.<\/p>\n Still, I\u2019m looking forward to it. As with AFIB detection in smartwatches, anything that raises awareness of your health has the potential to save lives. I won\u2019t take Google\u2019s AI coach at its word, but if it gets me asking some constructive questions and it results in a better health plan in conjunction with my physician, then the Fitbit Air will have done its job \u2014 even for a couch potato like me.<\/p>\n The Fitbit Air officially launches on May 26, and even as someone who\u2019s very much not a fitness buff, I can\u2019t wait to buy one.<\/p>\n Google Fitbit Air<\/a> Screen-free fitness tracker \u2022 Google Health Coach \u2022 Affordable price<\/p>\n The Google Fitbit Air is the company’s first screenless fitness band.<\/p>\n The Google Fitbit Air combines Fitbit’s trusted health tracking with Google’s smarter insights in one app. It works with both Android and iPhone and brings fitness, sleep, medical records, meals, and hydration tracking into a single, easy-to-use health hub.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Fitbit](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fitbit-Air-Berry-Showing-Pebble.jpg\"\/ "\\"Fitbit")
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