The new connected scales are no longer content to measure your weight and send the information to your smartphone. Some models are now able to determine your body fat, calculate your BMI and even track your heart rate. The editorial staff of TechnoWikis offers its selection of the best connected scales on the market..
The best apps to monitor your weight
For several years, we have been witnessing the emergence of new connected products. Most of the time, these are everyday objects (lamps, electrical outlets, key chains, scales) to which a wireless communication system has been added based on technologies such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Long reserved for wealthy technophiles, these connected objects have gradually become more democratic and have conquered many markets, in particular that of leisure and health. This is the case, for example, of smart bathroom scales..
Formerly confined to measuring weight, connected scales can now give you a whole series of more or less useful indicators on the composition of your body. Obviously the information provided varies according to the models chosen.
- Your water weight
- Muscular mass
- Fat mass
- Bone density
- Cardiac frequency
- BMI (body mass index)
- Lean mass (as surprising as it may seem, it does exist)
- Some devices even give the weather of the day
The data collected is then automatically sent to your smartphone (via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). This will allow you to follow the evolution of your weight curve but also and above all to set realistic objectives (daily caloric intake)..
As you know, muscle weighs more than fat. When you build muscle, your weight can stagnate, or even increase as your silhouette becomes slimmer. This is the great paradox of weight loss.
The connected scale offers a finer analysis of weight variation. You will thus be able to follow with greater precision the evolution of your weight over the months. But you still have to find the device that meets your needs. To help you, we offer a selection of the three best connected scales on the market.
Withings Body Plus
Do we still need to present the Withings brand? A pioneer in the field of connected health, the French electronics company is one of the leaders in the connected scale market.
The Withings Body Plus offers one of the best value for money in the industry. The scale is able to measure your weight, but also your muscle mass, your fat mass , your water mass and your bone mass.
These data are measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis . To put it simply, the scale will send a very low intensity electric current from one leg to the other to know your body composition.
Rest assured, this is a painless and harmless measurement for your body, carried out without any electrodes. You just have to be sure to present yourself barefoot (and dry) on the scale. This is to avoid distorting the measurements. The data will then be sent directly to the Withings Health Mate app.
The Body Plus also has a pregnancy mode to follow the evolution of the infant's weight and a baby mode to follow the growth of toddlers between two visits to the pediatrician. Note that the connected scale is powered by 4 batteries offering an autonomy of 18 months according to the manufacturer.
Tefal Body Partner + with silhouette sensor
The Tefal Body Partner + scale is one of the rare machines to offer a wireless body sensor. Thanks to this Bluetooth tape measure, you will be able to measure up to 6 different areas of your body (waist, chest, hips, thighs, calves and arms). The data collected will then help you define your weight loss goal: slim down, build muscle, stabilize or lose fat.
Like its direct competitor, the Body Partner offers the calculation of fat mass, lean mass or hydration rate. Important detail, data synchronization is done by Bluetooth. It will therefore be necessary to ensure that your smartphone is close to your bathroom scale.
Very good point on the other hand for the backlit screen and the tempered glass platform. The set exudes quality with materials of very good quality. Special mention also to the application of the Body Partner which offers different physical exercises to help you lose weight.
Xiaomi Mi Body Composition Scale 2
A newcomer to the connected scale market, the Chinese manufacturer (best known for its smartphones) offers a scale with a sleek and minimalist design. Unlike some competitors, it knows how to be discreet and doesn't take up too much space in the bathroom.
The Xiaomi Mi Body measures the weight with precision (margin of error of 50 grams) and provides various information on your morphology (BMI, bone mass, fat rate, etc.).
The information is then synchronized with the manufacturer's in-house application, namely Mi Fit. For the little story, this is the same app used for the manufacturer's bracelet or connected watch.
You will be able to consult your weight curve directly on the screen of your phone. The application also offers a comparison with data from other users of the same age and size.