However, I must say that Apple has done a fantastic job with the Watch’s fitness indicators. The Watch’s three-ring fitness display has earned a permanent spot on my clock face. I’m not a huge fan of the achievements and gamification trend that is often used to reward a person’s activity-I simply find the artificial, Richard Simmons-level cheerfulness that seems to pervade most fitness apps off-putting in the extreme. This data has proven to be surprisingly useful: On a daily basis, it helps me keep track of times when I exercise, and, in the longer term, it allows me to measure my ability to sustain more strenuous activities without, so to speak, breaking a sweat. To these measurements, I now add information on my heart rate, which the Apple Watch collects almost continuously throughout the day. The first thing I do in the morning is still to step on my trusted Withings Body Analyzer, and, at least once a week, I use a wireless cuff to take my blood pressure. I’m happy to report that I continue to be very happy with my HealthKit adventure.
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