What you need to know
- Garmin has announced CIRQA, a screen-free fitness band adoption that provides a wealth of health and fitness data without a subscription.
- CIRQA can track over 80 activities, while focusing on women’s health, sleep metrics, HRV, skin temperature and more.
- Garmin’s store listing says that the JIRQA retails for $199; however, consumers can purchase it from their storefront on July 24.
Garmin is getting in on the screenless fitness band trend this week. The company highlights its powerful health capabilities, all of which are available without a subscription.
Early this morning (July 21), Garmin announced press release its first screen-free fitness band, CIRQA, is now available for $199. As we’ve already said, the CIRQA is screenless, and Garmin says it’s the device’s “distinctive design” that helps “minimize distractions while tracking important health and performance metrics.” The group will automatically detect and record multiple activities.
While the expected metrics (steps, calories burned, etc.) are recorded, Garmin says the CIRQA can track more than 80 activities, including running, walking and yoga. What’s more, users can “select their favorite activity to watch with the press of a side button.” Garmin empowers CIRQA team to manage “advanced training”. The group will help inform users when to push themselves or take a day off.
It will provide HRV status, VO2 Max and more of your training effectiveness. Understanding your recovery time is another aspect of group fitness assistance. For users out on runs or long walks, CIRQA supports GPS when connected to a compatible Android or iPhone.
All about your health
Monitoring health – especially all day – Garmin takes us to the next place. Important indicators like “Wrist-based heart rate, Body Battery power monitoring, Pulse Axis”.2stress and skin temperature” available with CIRQA. For women’s health, Garmin says users will find menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracking. Each provides extensive information on period predictions and past ovulation estimates using skin temperature readings during sleep.
For all users, the sleep data obtained by the fitness band provides detailed information about their sleep stages, sleep scores, heart rate variability, breathing and sleep detection. Every statistic obtained is available for users to view in the Garmin Connect app.
We’ve mentioned this before, but the health and fitness features that CIRQA can provide are available to consumers without a subscription. “Plus, with no subscription required, the CIRQA Smart Band helps you reach your health and fitness goals and makes a thoughtful gift for others who want to do the same,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin’s vice president of consumer sales and marketing.
The CIRQA fitness band is designed with all-day comfort in mind. Garmin highlights the fabric material and “fun, neutral colors.” The band is available in Citron Grey, Mauve, French Grey, Dark Olive, Captain Blue, French Blue and black. Consumers can wear CIRQA as a wristband or armband.
Again, Garmin says the CIRQA fitness band is available for $199. His store list says consumers can start buying it on July 24.
