Tested: Polar Ignite 3 to monitor fitness and health progress –

Have you ever owned a fitness watch?

As part of my 2023 resolution (my plan is to be healthier and exercise more), I tried out the new Polar Ignite 3a new fitness watch focused on well-being.

The launch, which is the successor to the Ignite 2 model, brings more advanced tools, customizable widgets, new voice guidance during training and an even more beautiful and elegant design, with a more vivid, higher resolution and improved screen and touch, with an edge infinite curved.

Below, I tell you about the experience.

DESIGN

First of all, I think it’s important to note: in addition to being functional, it’s also beautiful. Which, for me, serves as a greater incentive to use.

It has a stainless steel frame and curved lens that protects the touchscreen and makes it easy to read in all conditions, both indoors and outdoors.

The model also features customizable quick access widgets that give instant access to the most important information for each one. I set it up to show the weather and daily step count on the home screen, but you still have the options to show heart rate data, activity summary, and more.

Oh, it’s still extraordinarily light, being comfortable to wear all day – and night too (a very useful function that I’ll explain in more detail below).

AT THE GYM

For training, the Polar Ignite 3 features a suite of coaching and coaching tools such as fitness, walking and running performance tests.

With over 150 sports profiles, you can choose your favorite activity and get the tools to track it.

The model still has FitSpark®️, a personalized daily training guide with suggestions for your body’s current condition and level of preparation.

And you can also limit distractions during workouts with the Voice Guidance feature. During workouts, I was able to enable real-time feedback with my essential workout metrics. So the watch would let me know in my earpiece exactly how I was doing at all times—great for helping me with my goal and knowing when I can push harder and when to rest.

it is also possible browse playlists and adjust volume directly on the watch, both in and out of training.

AT HOME

It’s not just when you’re exercising that it’s useful because, in addition to tracking your daily steps, it keeps “working” even overnight, with the new SleepWise™, a tool that visualizes the impact that your sleep time at night has on you. night has the next day.

Here’s how it works: Every morning, a detailed view of your attention levels appears, based on your sleep, showing when is the ideal time for focused activities or to relax – to relax, it even has a guided deep breathing exercise.

“Each one has a different circadian rhythm – our internal biological clock. We can perform better only when our lifestyle, including activities, fitness, and sleep and attention routines, are in harmony with our circadian rhythm.” Sander WerringCEO of Polar Electro.

Oh, and its battery lasts 5 days on a charge, so yes, you can sleep with the watch on as you don’t have to charge it every night.

CONCLUSION

I never thought a watch would encourage me to train and sleep better. On the contrary, I always had the impression that these people who always have a smart watch to monitor their training work too hard on themselves and that discouraged me.

But Polar Ignite 3 is not just for those who want to improve in training but for those who want to improve their overall health and well-being.

In the beginning, I confess that I only used the steps counting functions, but as I learned how to move the watch properly, I saw how useful it is for everyday life and now I don’t take it off my wrist anymore.