Watch Out, Whoop: Polar Joins The Fitness Band Race With A Premium Option

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Polar launched its first bosom complaint show much than 30 years ago, mounting nan modular that each others person been measured against. Now, nan institution is bringing this exertion to its statement of sports watches pinch nan Polar Loop: a wellness and fittingness locator pinch nary show for illustration nan Whoop band and Amazfit Helio Strap. 

Without a display, nan Loop alternatively relies connected a robust smartphone level called Polar Flow, which integrates pinch different Polar watches arsenic well. 

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Similar to nan Amazfit Helio Strap, location is nary subscription pinch nan Polar Loop, truthful pinch a azygous $199.99 acquisition you person life entree to nan Polar Flow ecosystem. Unlike nan Garmin Index Sleep Tracker that only tracks your slumber astatine night, nan Polar Loop tracks steps, progressive moments pinch automatic training detection, and of course, each of nan specifications of your nightly slumber sessions.

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Sander Werring, CEO astatine Polar, stated:

With Polar Loop, we're encouraging group to attraction connected mundane momentum—those mini accordant actions that lead to lasting change. Life itself moves successful loops, shaped by our regular routines and choices. By helping group admit and amended these patterns, we're supporting sustainable advancement and healthier habits for everyone.

The beingness creation of these fittingness bands tally nan gamut, but nan Polar Loop flexes a somewhat much premium artistic pinch woven cloth bands successful a scope of outdoorsy colorways.

While nan Loop's Precision Prime sensor exertion captures and records your bosom complaint data, nan Polar Flow app translates nan information into sleep, recovery, activity, and training metrics. In summation to nan powerful Polar Flow smartphone app, nan Polar Flow website is simply a awesome assets to cheque nan trends of your progress, and group up and travel free training plans. 

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The Polar Loop will beryllium disposable for pre-order connected September 3rd pinch shipments starting connected September 10th. It is priced astatine $199.99 and disposable successful Greige Sand, Night Black, and Brown Copper. Other bands successful various colors will besides beryllium disposable for $19.90 each.

Stay tuned for an upcoming reappraisal of nan Polar Loop present connected ZDNET.