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The Polar Vantage V3 is one of the top fitness watches, alongside the Garmin Forerunner 965 and COROS APEX 2 Pro. Here's what you need to know about it.

Smartwatches take weeks to give you accurate health and fitness data, and even then, they're not always right. One brand lets you take matters into your own hands, and it's all the better for it.

Changing a Garmin watch face isn't as easy as it is on most Android watches. We'll show you the steps you'll need, including downloading a second Garmin app for customized faces and data fields.

The COROS VERTIX 2S is a massive watch for mountaineers, XC skiers, climbers, and ultramarathoners, with some minor-yet-significant upgrades over the VERTIX 2.

Many smartwatches, from the Galaxy Watch to the Apple Watch, can analyze your running form and tell you how you compare to other runners. While you shouldn't "obsess over" this data, Garmin says, there is a way to use it to improve as a runner. Here's how!

As a child of the 90s, I raised a Tamagotchi and wore a Pikachu pedometer that made the critter happy the more I walked. Decades later, this concept should have a renaissance on smartwatches, with virtual pets standing in for your personal fitness goals.

Usually in the size of traditional rings, smart rings are designed to track sleep and fitness and are rapidly gaining popularity. With many new players entering the market, smart rings are emerging as a powerful tool to monitor health and enhance various aspects of the user's life.

If you're looking for a serious running watch, start your search with the Garmin Forerunner 165. You may end up upgrading to a costlier model if you need a specific tool, but otherwise, it has nearly everything that a serious runner could want.

Whether you're looking for motivation to run your first 5K, hit a marathon PR pace, or just to walk enough steps every day to stay healthy, these are the apps I'd recommend.