My favorite Apple Watch app for fitness tracking just got a big upgrade
heres what's new

Date:
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:53:01 +0000

Description:
The Gentler Streak fitness app has added sleep tracking, turning it into a broader health analysis app.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Gentler Streak offers a more measured approach to fitness tracking The app has been updated to include sleep analysis and insights This should make it more of a health hub than a purely fitness-focused app

Gentler Streak has long been one of the best fitness apps for iOS thanks to its sensible and, frankly, less extreme approach to maintaining a streak than some rival apps. Long before Apple started allowing you to have a day off , Gentler Streak was all about encouraging rest days and recovery , while its activity suggestions are cleverly tailored to what your body needs at any given moment.

Now, Gentler Streak has received one of its largest-ever updates , and its
one that transforms it from a fitness tracker into a full-fledged workout
hub. The idea is to give you a central place to understand your overall wellbeing.

One of the largest additions in the new update is sleep analysis . Wear your Apple Watch to bed and every morning youll get a summary of your sleep quality, including duration, the amount of restorative sleep you got (this comprises deep sleep plus REM), the time you fell asleep and woke up, and the different sleep stages you went through. You can also view past nights sleep analyses to understand if there are areas you need to improve.

That last part understanding how to get a better nights sleep is aided by Gentler Streaks new sleep insights feature. This consists of seven different areas, including guides on getting more restorative sleep, comprehending
sleep cycles, the importance of napping, and more. Missing features (Image credit: Gentler Stories / Future)

The apps developers have opted not to include any kind of sleep debt measurement in Gentler Streak, and thats because they say it lacks solid scientific backing, and its more of a patch to the wound than allocating and addressing the source of pain. Instead of trying to repay your sleep debt by getting more rest at the weekends, Gentler Streak wants to encourage you to get consistent sleep throughout the week and thereby improve your overall sleep hygiene.

Theres more to the Gentler Streak update than just sleep metrics, as the Wellbeing section has been rearranged with a new design that should make it easier to use. The Health area at the bottom of the Wellbeing tab displays sleep and period data, while key stats like heartbeats per minute and body temperature sit in the Body Metrics section. If you want to learn more,
theres additional information in the Gentler Streak blog post .

Overall, these changes should make Gentler Streak an even better way to track your health and fitness on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Ill be reviewing the new app soon, so be sure to check TechRadar soon to find out all you need to know about it. You might also like This fitness app shows Apple a better way to track my workouts Best fitness app 2024: Every app that can help you achieve your goals Not planning on working out? watchOS 11 has you covered with custom activity goals



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