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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Lee

I spent 2 months testing Google’s £85 Fitbit Air to see if it could replace my Whoop

For years, Whoop has dominated the recovery space, now it’s got a real rival on its hands - (Alex Lee/The Independent)

Like many inducted into the CrossFit cult, I've been a Whoop devotee for years. I mean, with Whoop pretty much hogging the screen-free recovery market for years, there was frankly nowhere else to look. But in May, Google launched the Fitbit Air, the Whoop’s biggest competition to date, and I’ve been wearing it ever since.

Google's Fitbit Air is an £85 screen-free fitness tracker that costs a fraction of a Whoop, doesn't require a subscription and similarly focuses on passive, round-the-clock health tracking. But can it really compete?

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