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I really love to stay in shape and have toned muscles. Aside from my P90X program that goes perfectly well with my Bowflex Dumbbells, I also like to run, do some biking and play golf.

I bought this Garmin 610 sport watch because I want a tool that can help me train more efficiently. My heart rate would say it’s “enough” for the day and I would need a gadget that could record it. Along with the Garmin watch and heart belt, I also bought a foot pod and bike sensor. I always use the Garmin watch whenever I’m on my recreational and exercise programs. I could download the information wirelessly into Garmin Connect and I could see how far I biked, walked and most of all, how many calories I’ve burned while I’m doing my P90X program. However, the only thing I’m a bit concern is when I do my P90X and I’m afraid that the screen would not hold up if I accidentally raked my Bowflex Dumbbells across it. Nevertheless, it’s just an observation that the screen is a little big huge and looking a bit fragile for an impact.

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Aside from its functionality, Garmin 610 is also pleasant to look and I could also wear it not only during my fitness program. The touch screens are very easy to read and tap especially when I’m running. There’s also the vibrating alert feature that can also be set to backlight. The backlight looks really nice and fades in and out when it’s activated/deactivated.

It usually picked up a GPS signal quite quick as I’ve observed. I charge the battery once a week. It also comes with a USB dongle that used to synchronize date from your watch versus the Garmin website. I connect the dongle to my Mac, open up the Garmin ANT software, and then it syncs to my online Garmin account. You can now edit the activity name, view numerous graphs, view a map of the path you went, generate reports and so much more. This is a free website and user-friendly.

This kind of watch is very much suitable for a person who wants his heart rate to be monitored and get data from it.

Go to Amazon product listing here: Garmin Forerunner 610 Touchscreen GPS Watch With Heart Rate Monitor