Garmin fans could soon get ‘muscle oxygen’ readings in future devices
Health & Fitness Fitness Trackers Garmin could bring ‘muscle oxygen’ tracking to future watches — here’s why serious athletes will want it News By Alex Blake Published 23 September 2026 Good news for competitive athletes When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Garmin itself has made no comment on the rumored acquisition.Keeping up with rivals (Image credit: Moxy Monitor)If you’re a high-level athlete, the revelation of Garmin’s rumored purchase might be an exciting one. If it proves to be accurate, future Garmin wearables might be able to integrate SmO2 measurements and help serious sportspeople improve their performance.
- ▪Health & Fitness Fitness Trackers Garmin could bring ‘muscle oxygen’ tracking to future watches — here’s why serious athletes will want it News By Alex Blake Published 23 September 2026 Good news for competitive athletes When you purchase t
- ▪Garmin itself has made no comment on the rumored acquisition.Keeping up with rivals (Image credit: Moxy Monitor)If you’re a high-level athlete, the revelation of Garmin’s rumored purchase might be an exciting one.
- ▪If it proves to be accurate, future Garmin wearables might be able to integrate SmO2 measurements and help serious sportspeople improve their performance.
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Health & Fitness Fitness Trackers Garmin could bring ‘muscle oxygen’ tracking to future watches — here’s why serious athletes will want it News By Alex Blake Published 23 September 2026 Good news for competitive athletes When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Garmin may have bought a fitness company aimed at serious athletesThe purchase could add ‘muscle oxygen’ stats to future Garmin productsThe acquisition has not yet been officially confirmedThe best Garmin devices can do a lot, but there are a…
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