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Pixel Watch 5 adds built-in strength training that works without a phone
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Google's Pixel Watch 5 includes a strength training experience built directly into the watch that provides guided exercises and routines without requiring a connected phone.
This moves smartwatch fitness capabilities from passive metric recording toward active coaching for strength training, a domain currently served by third-party apps. For developers of standalone fitness apps, it signals that platform-level fitness features are expanding into previously third-party territory.
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The Pixel Watch 5 includes a strength training experience built directly into the smartwatch that works without a phone.
Current mainstream smartwatches like Apple Watch Series 11 and Samsung Galaxy Watch only record basic metrics during strength training rather than providing guided workouts.
The feature builds on existing Google Health app capabilities, where Premium subscribers can photograph equipment and use Gemini to generate custom routines.
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