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While the Fitbit Alta does not track heart rate, many other Fitbit models feature 24/7 heart-rate monitoring.
- The $4 Alta does not track heart rate, though the $4 does include a heart-rate tracking feature.
- Many other $4 trackers feature 24/7 heart rate monitoring, including the $4, the $4, the $4, and the $4.
- Older $4 models like the Surge and $4 can also track heart rate.
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When it was released in early 2016, the $4 Alta was a cutting-edge piece of hardware capable of tracking sleep and steps, displaying texts and reminders, and helping users set and meet health and fitness goals.
The Alta was, however, lacking a feature that greatly enhances the monitoring of health and fitness: a heart-rate monitor. For all of its capabilities, the $4 Alta is unable to track heart rate.
Fitbit subsequently released an updated model, the $4, that does track heart rate, giving its wearer a much better sense of an exercise's efficacy and helping the person better plan future workouts and activities.
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The $4 Alta can't track heart rate, but these other $4 models do have heart-rate monitors
The $4 is just one of the company's trackers that has heart rate monitoring capabilities. There are five models featuring heart-rate monitoring currently for sale on Fitbit's website.
These include the Versa series (the new $4 and the older Versa), the $4, the $4, and the $4. Older models with heart rate monitoring include the Fitbit Surge and the $4.
Knowing both your resting heart rate and your optimal heart rate for productive cardio exercise can help you make the most of exercise sessions and lets you get a better sense of your overall health and progress toward fitness goals.
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