Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music smartwatch - pros and cons

The smart electronics manufacturer Garmin has established itself as one of the leaders in the smartwatch market. This is due to high quality, variable design and, most importantly, measurement accuracy. Whether it's speed, distance, or heart rate. For reliability, the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music watch is loved by top athletes and lovers of an active lifestyle. And those completely unrelated to sports will like the watch for its design and entertainment function - listening to music.

Features of the model

The popularity of Garmin models is also associated with software support. It is more convenient to watch information about the performed workout or the dynamics of heart rate readings on the computer screen. For this, software has been developed. With its help, the clock is re-requested, updated and transmit the necessary information in the form of graphs and tables. Your device uploads all data from your watch to your Garmin Connect account.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is complemented by an excellent device - you can listen to music. For music lovers, this is just a godsend! The device on hand is always more convenient than the one that needs to be taken out of the pocket. And with this update, the Garmin Pay contactless payment option is retained. As far as there is a need for it, there is still debate, but the fact that you do not need to carry change or cards with you is quite tempting.

And listening to your favorite songs during your workout without using your phone is a feature that Garmin fans have fully appreciated! No extra things, no extra pockets. And most importantly, there is no fear of breaking or drowning something.

Listening to music

All stocks of tracks are located in the watch memory. The manufacturer Garmin promises that no more than 500 songs will fit into the memory of Vivoactive 3 Music. Downloading music files is carried out through a special program Garmin Express. Music portals operating in Russia are not yet available for use in smart watches. The work of the program is to check the playlist on the phone and download the necessary tracks in hours. Sorting is carried out by name, date modified or by album. Headphones are connected in the same way as in conventional playback devices.

Workouts

The Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music smartwatch is still a valuable piece for athletes. In addition to tracking pace, distance and heart rate, the watch has the ability to customize a workout plan. You can either choose from existing ones, or customize it yourself. These are jogging, cycling, or strength training. Despite the fact that the standard training programs are balanced, you need to customize them for yourself. Set the value of height, weight, heart rate limits (maximum and minimum). The watch will track the exit from the heart rate zone and inform about it with an audible signal.

Heart rate tracking

The heart rate sensor is located on the back of the device and rests against the back of your hand. The heart rate is displayed in the form of a graph showing the rate of beats per minute. Average readings are stored in history for the last 7 days. The device displays 5 heart rate zones in ascending order as a percentage of the maximum value.The device manual contains a table with the% heart rate zone value:

The watch comes with a chest pulse sensor. It is believed that readings are taken from it more accurately. They may differ on the hand. This should be taken into account when planning a workout.

Health tracking

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music prompts users to monitor sleep quality. The functionality of the device allows you to display all statistics of the body's activity during the day. You can view general information on your Garmin Connect account. To take readings, the watch must be on the wrist 24 hours a day.

In addition to sleep, the watch monitors daily activity, the world health organization recommends walking at least 150 minutes per week, and running fast - 75 minutes. It is necessary to maintain the health and functionality of the body.

Equipment of the device

The watch is equipped with a touch screen, which can be configured to display notifications. The most varied information - calls, messages, updates and notifications. Information about training, weather, air temperature. It is, indeed, a "smart" watch that informs about everything. There is even an indicator of "stress". When the body is not exercising, all other metrics such as sleep, nutrition, general physical activity affect stress levels.

Sports Modes

Gym workouts

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music is primarily a workout tracking device. But not only cross-country ones. The watch can record strength training. For this, the "Strength training" mode is provided. Through it, the device counts the number of approaches (displayed when the number of approaches is more than 6) of one exercise. To change, you need to complete one task completely and proceed to the next. The rest time is displayed automatically on the screen. To end the workout - you need to press "Stop" in the rest mode, and the series will be considered completed.

If you intend to run on a treadmill, your watch requires distance calibration. To do this, the screen selects a standard workout start mode and runs approximately 1 mile (1.6 km). The distance obtained is checked against the indicator on the treadmill and entered into the watch. This is necessary so that the watch records the workout in the gym in full and the accumulated kilometers do not disappear.

Outdoor workouts

The watch in memory has apps for recording outdoor workouts. When selected, it automatically searches for satellites to activate the GPS signal, and connects to external devices (heart rate chest strap or camera). For winter sports, there is a motion recording function. For this, the appropriate application is selected and the movement begins.

Swimming

With the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music watch, the manufacturer allows you to swim strictly on the surface. The watch is not designed for deep diving, this will damage it and void the warranty. There is also an application for counting, "Swimming in the pool". You can choose the size of the pool bowl from the existing ones or add it manually. The intervals are counted independently, to pause you need to press the button. This is a very wise decision as using the sensor with wet hands in the pool becomes almost impossible.

During rest, the screen will display a changed color scheme. Strokes are counted when the arm with the watch completes a full cycle of movement. In order to assess the effectiveness of training in the pool, Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music assigns Swolf points.This is the time of the covered section and the number of strokes on it. The lower the value, the better. For understanding - you do not flounder in place, but cover a long distance with one stroke.

Golf

An exquisite golf setting was offered by the developers of Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music. The field on which the game is to be played is loaded in advance using the phone. The clock is synchronized with the satellite and starts to control the game. The directions on the screen will tell you the best direction if it is not clear in nature. Why is this innovation convenient? First of all, statistics. For gamblers, it is not enough just to participate in the game, you need a result and how it turned out, where there are mistakes and what you need to work on.

Workout planning

With the app, Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music helps you plan your workouts by adding them to the calendar. To do this, a suitable training plan is selected, downloaded to the device and entered into the calendar by setting the watch. If a training session is not possible on the specified day, the record is edited.

Device update

The watch works in conjunction with the Garmin Connect phone app. This allows you to sync your workout data with your account, where it can be stored, and visually see your results. To update your device, connect it to your computer using a USB cable and install the Garmin Express app. After opening the application, find your device in it and then the prompts on the screen will indicate what to do.

• multidisciplinary setting;
• synchronization with devices;
• high-speed performance;
• long battery charge (up to 7 days);
• water resistance (up to 50 m);
• choice of design;
• the ability to download and listen to music.

• high price for an amateur (over 35,000 rubles);
• some functions are not needed;
• the need for synchronization to perform a number of tasks.

Judging by the above characteristics of the device, its advantages can be continued, but there are practically no shortcomings. The modern design makes this watch an object of attention and serves as an additional motivation for sports activities. And the musical accompaniment will make long hard workouts enjoyable. A wide range of colors allows both men and women to choose their model. This is the watch of the future, the possibilities of which have no boundaries.