Imagine having a personal health coach by your side everywhere you go — that’s how it is when you own a Samsung Galaxy Watch5.
It’s a feature-packed smartwatch that has everything you need to keep your health in check, including sleep tracking, a Sleep Coaching Program and a BioActive sensor for measuring the likes of heart rate, body composition and blood oxygen levels. It even tracks over 90 fitness types ranging from walking to running, cycling and swimming.
And the best part is, it comes in a package: the Samsung Health App, an all-around wellness app where you can make full use of its comprehensive health management tools by syncing it to your Galaxy Watch5.
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Is A Smartwatch Not Enough? What Am I Supposed To Do With Samsung Health?
With just a tap, there are many things you can do using the Samsung Health on your Galaxy Watch5.
1. Level up your running game with advanced running metrics
Can’t afford to hire a health coach? Well, Samsung Health is your next best alternative. Using a mix of biometrics and connected devices – in this case, the Galaxy Watch5 – Samsung Health helps you analyse your daily activities and workouts while tracking them.
For example, you can use the Galaxy Watch5 + Samsung Health combo to track how many calories you have burned after a jogging or cycling session. And if you think the Galaxy Watch5 employs a simple running tracker, think again.
Thanks to the Galaxy Watch5’s Advanced Running metrics, it analyses your running performance in terms of: asymmetry, flight time, stiffness, contact time, vertical, and regularity. All in all, the metrics are done in good faith so you can enhance your running performance as well as prevent injuries in the long run.
2. Improve Your Fitness Level By Setting Body Composition Targets
Aiming to lose or gain weight? Or maybe build muscle mass? Whatever your ideal body goal you have in mind, Samsung Health can make your dream come true.
From there, you will see a full body composition analysis such as weight, skeletal muscle, body fat and fat mass. This gives you a clear picture of your physical body measurement, allowing you to set specific or detailed targets on Samsung Health.
Besides that, the app also offers essential features like recommended workout programmes, daily tips & reminders and even achievement badges to help you stay motivated in fulfilling your desired goal!
3. Promote Better Zzzz…
It’s a curse of the modern human: how many times have you found yourself yawning the day away when you’re supposed to be working, and being impossibly energetic at night when you’re supposed to be sleeping?
Sleep is very important for both physical and mental health. With Samsung Health, you can track your daily sleep routines such as your actual sleep time and different sleep stages (Awake, REM, Light & Deep). Also, take full advantage of the app’s Sleep Coaching Program that analyses your habits, offers useful tips and others like daily sleep missions to help you sleep better.
4. Keep Tabs On Your Daily Diet
Did you know that Samsung Health has the versatility of tracking your eating and drinking habits? For instance, you can set water reminders to make sure you are appropriately hydrated throughout the day!
Besides that, you can also monitor your total calories and others like portion size at every mealtime including breakfast, lunch and dinner to reach or maintain an ideal nutritional target.
5. Learn How To De-Stress
Particularly high stress levels are not only detrimental to your mental health, it may sometimes affect you physically too.
That’s why on the Galaxy Watch5, with Samsung Health and the integration of the notable Calm app, you can monitor and manage your stress level. Here, learn how to unwind with deep breathing – inhale & exhale – exercises and mindfulness programmes, namely meditations and listening to relaxing music.
As the saying goes, two is better than one. The Galaxy Watch5 and Samsung Health go together like peas and carrots (which are very good for you!), giving us numerous benefits from insights & reviews on your health and activity levels to relevant health tips & recommendations.