Wearable Tech: Game-Changing Or Time Wasting?

Published on November 30th 2023

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Wearable tech gives triathletes essential exercise data to help performance and recovery. It can be overwhelming to decide which tech to use for your triathlon training. Heather and Mark run through the pros and cons of wearable technology, from smartwatches to lactate testing! 00:00 Intro 01:19 Smart Watch 01:54 Augmented Reality Display 03:18 Sweat Sensors 04:25 CGM 05:48 Core Body Temperature 07:22 VO2 Testing 08:44 Muscle Oxygen Sensors 09:26 Lactate Testing 10:33 Lifestyle Tech Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gtntp Which wearable technology would you try? ⌚️ Let us know in the comments below 💬 Watch more on GTN... 📹 Swimming Coach Goggles 👉 https://youtu.be/szA1eYtBBac 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 If You're Down I'm Down #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #lactate #vo2max #smartwatch The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Surpas: https://gtn.io/Surpas Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@emb