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This fitness tracker taught us that when it comes to exercise, kicking back is just as crucial as kicking it up.

Gentler Streak didn’t simply keep pushing us to our limit. Instead, it did something revelatory—it encouraged us to have the self-compassion to listen to our bodies and take a beat when we needed to.

We knew we loved it when: Deep in triathlon training, we were pushing through back-to-back workouts—until Gentler Streak stepped in. Using heart rate data from Apple Watch, it flagged that we were overexerting and suggested taking a rest day. Two days later, it recommended an outdoor cycling ride at a moderate Zone 3–4 intensity. Turns out, the app knew exactly when to push—and when to pull back.

Our favorite moment: Reliving our most-loved workouts with Gentler Streak’s Monthly Recap, which paired our exercise photos—gym selfies, scenic hiking snaps, sunset beach runs—with key stats, like active hours, longest routes, and calories burned.

Biggest surprise: Setting an Activity Status in the Gentler Streak iPhone app allowed us to be our whole selves even when we were taking time off, dealing with an injury, or feeling under the weather. The app’s Apple Watch complications removed the activity measurement so we didn’t feel compelled to be active when we needed to be recovering.