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Fitbit’s new preview experience makes its health coach feel more human

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Why This Matters

Fitbit’s latest updates enhance the personalization and flexibility of its health coaching features, making fitness plans more adaptive to individual needs. These improvements aim to provide users with clearer insights into their sleep and activity data, fostering better health habits. The changes reflect a broader industry shift towards more user-centric, transparent, and customizable health tech solutions.

Key Takeaways

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TL;DR Fitbit’s Premium users in Public Preview are now getting weekly plans they can actually adjust, including targets and workouts.

Coming soon is the ability to manually tweak targets and workouts when your schedule gets messy.

Google is pulling back the curtain on the Sleep Score math. You get a more transparent breakdown of your rest data so you can pinpoint exactly why you aren’t waking up refreshed.

If you’ve ever checked out a fitness tracker’s “personalized” plan and felt it wasn’t personal at all, you’re not the only one. Fitbit listened to the feedback, and this week its personal health coach is getting a big update.

Google says the update is rolling out now with the latest app version and will reach more users in Public Preview over the next few weeks. The main improvement is a shift toward more flexible and adaptive coaching.

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The main new feature is that Fitbit Premium subscribers now get weekly fitness plans that are customized and updated based on their progress. You’ll get workouts and weekly goals tailored to you, and soon you’ll be able to adjust your plans and workouts yourself if your schedule changes.

Daily interactions are also getting a big update. Now, you’ll get step-by-step guidance for workouts your coach recommends, making it easier to stick to your personalized plans.

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