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Garmin next gen sensors: 2026 onwards
Garmin trademarked Muscle Battery in early 2026, and the metric needs hardware Garmin does not yet…
Whoop vs. Garmin: Both Target Muscle Oxygen Sensors. Here Is What It Means.
Whoop has been granted a patent for a body-worn SmO2 sensor with a pressure-sensing strap. The…
Garmin CIRQA and Garmin Muscle Battery Are Not the Same Product
Three Garmin leaks in one quarter: CIRQA, Muscle Battery, and advanced strength features. It is tempting…
Garmin Readiness compared to NNOXX Performance Readiness – A New Way to determine by pre-workout measurements
Measure Readiness rather than rely on TSB and HRV estimates
NNOXX One Review – Nitric Oxide & Muscle Oxygen Sports Sensor
NNOXX One appears expensive but it is a much cheaper SmO2 sensor than either Train.Red or…
Train Red Review: FYER 2.0, FYER PRO & PLUS 2.0 SmO2 Sensors
Train Red Review: FYER and PLUS are quality muscle oxygen sensors at a price. Needs to…
Train Red Looks at my attempt at a Wahoo 4DP Test
Thierry at Train.Red helpfully told me to try harder next time!
NNOXX One analysed my half marathon effort – here is exactly what they found
A great anecdote from Evan@NNOXX was that it is often the case where people's perceived limiters…
new Train Red PLUS Launched – MOXY-beater?
Train.Red's new PLUS sensor may well beat Moxy in lab setups,
BSX Insight XM2
The 2nd Generation BSX Insight device measures muscle oxygenation through Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy and also estimates…
Garmin joins with LIFEQ – what about TomTom?
The clever little optical sensor in TomTom’s highly successful Runner2/SPARK was developed by South African company…
MOXY Monitor: Setting Up and a Review of my 515 Test
The MOXY Monitor device measures muscle oxygenation through Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy (NIRS). MOXY uses the nature of the…
BSX Insight – New Insights into SMO2 and LTHR
Some great development from BSX Insight. The clue is in the name: INSIGHT. Their rather awesome…