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A new Gallup poll reveals that one in five Americans currently use a fitness tracker. Of those who use a wearable, however, only 30 percent of deemed their devices very effective. For the majority not getting the fitness bang for their buck, we asked those who love their devices the most how to use fitness trackers effectively.

For trainers, everyday athletes, and professionals stretchers, here are the smartwatch features that change their fitness game.

Favorite feature: Whoops daily strain metric

Kirsty Godso, who wears straps on her Whoop every single day, tells me a few featuresincluding HRV and sleep trackinghave completely transformed her fitness game. However, one metric stands out about the rest: the Whoops daily strain metric, which measures the total cardiovascular load someone experiences over a specified period of time.

I noticed that my strain was maxing out daily because my body was under so much stress from overusenot necessarily from my own physical workouts, but rather my workload. I have been implementing new strategies using Whoop as my coach and have noticed my strain and recovery improve as I find a new rhythm for my body that isnt so taxing yet. I am able to workout more, Im feeling stronger, and performing and sleeping better, says the trainer.

Favorite feature: step counting

I moved to LA from NYC this past fall, and while Ive got more nature at my fingertips than ever before, my average daily step count took a big hit with my new in-car commute. I was lucky enough to get an Apple Watch in October, and while it might be wearables 101, having my activity rings right on my wristinstead of hidden in my health appre-motivated me to sneak in more steps by parking farther away, walking to run an errand instead of driving, and carving out time for a walk during the workday, says Ella Dove.

Slotting your workouts in (the Blue Zones way) and tracking it has never been easier.

Favorite feature: recovery score

Well+Goods fitness editor also turns to Whoop for recovery data. With my tracker, I rely on my recovery score the most. Thats the one that tends to surprise me and sometimes seems to know whats going on in my body more than I realize. As I gauge how hard Im going to work out on any given day, I always check my recovery scorebecause I know that if I go overboard with sprints when my score is low, for instance, Im going to screw myself over in the long run, says Rachel Lapidos.

Favorite feature: stopwatch

I think my smartwatch has been a huge part of my life since 2015when apple released their watch. As a trainer, I use the stopwatch all day and the workout tracker, says Tatiana Lampa. That way, she knows exactly how long to break between sets and when its time to launch into another round of burpees, squats, etc.

Favorite feature: blood pressure stats

Lately, Ive gotten really interested in heart rate stats. Heart problems run in my family, so Im always concerned with keeping an eye on blood pressure. It has remained relatively low compared to a lot of the blood pressure numbers in my family.

Favorite feature: heart rate monitor

If your watch comes with a heart rate monitor you can also use it to benchmark how fast your body is able to normalize and recover, says Keren Day, DC. You want to get your heart rate down under 120 BPM within 60 seconds of a tough interval or push, and you can track improvements over time. This a good metric of how efficiently your body is working and can be an indicator of when to put more of a focus on recovery.

Test out your smartwatchs heart rate monitor with this quickie workout:

Heres how to put together a recovery toolkit. Plus, how to pick what recovery tool is right for your particular type of soreness.

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