Multifunctional smart connected balance -Withings Body Cardio review

Known for its high-end scales, Withings is back with the new model of its line Body: Body Cardio. Thinner, more precise and equipped with new technologies, it aims to become the best smart health connected scale for people who have set weight-change goals.We wrote this Withings Body Cardio review for you to discover more about this smart health scale.

Mark : Withings

Compatibility : Android and iOS

Tested with : Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Unboxing of the Body Cardio

The packaging is very sober. It has a blue and white palette. On the main box, you can see the device, its name, as well as some information about its features (weight, fat, heart rate, etc.).

The cardboard is reinforced and of good quality. The overall appearance is neat and the fineness of the box makes it easy to carry. This is further facilitated by the presence ofa handle at the top which is nice to hold and does not cut the hand.

Under the first box, we discover the box that contains the product. This one is completely immaculate. Only the Withings drops logo is visible. After opening it, the scales are finally revealed.

The manual is under the device and detail effectively and simply the steps of getting started of the balance. This is facilitated by the fact that it is very simple to light: just turn on the scale, download the application, and both will connect automatically.

Finally, the power cable used to recharge the scale is stored in a small box hidden in the box. On the other hand, it is a USB cable and no adapter is available to connect the Body Cardio to a grounding socket. Pity.

Using the Body Cardio

The Withings scale offers a complete analysis of your body composition. It allows you to decide the health of your heart. Body Cardio allows you to take care of your heart as much as your body.

Every time you weigh yourself, it displays more than your weight. You will also have access to accurate data about your fat, muscle, water and bone mass. To take advantage of this information, you will have to weigh yourself barefoot.

Moreover, a cardio-vascular health check is offered by the device to give you an idea of ​​your general fitness. In addition to the heart rate, the scale offers you the wave speed of your pulse, which is a very good indicator of cardiovascular health. It is compilation of the main health risk factors (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.).

Explanation When your heart makes a beat, it creates a wave that travels through the arteries. The speed at which this wave spreads gives a direct indication of the health of your arteries: if it is too fast, it means that they are too rigid and you may develop hypertension or other cardiovascular disease.

Moreover, the scale also gives you the temperature of the day ahead, to help you choose your outfit as smartly as possible. If you are using the Health Mate app or the Withings Activity Tracker, it will show you how many steps you have made the day before.

You can save up to eight different profiles on the scale. This will instantly recognize the user without any necessary adjustments. You can use it with your whole family. Size advantage: it does not work with batteries, but with a battery that only requires one charge per year, a rare longevity with smart health connected objects.

Application of the Cardio Body

The app connects in WiFi or Bluetooth to the scale without any intervention on your part. You will be able to access your data instantaneously on iOS or Android. Be careful however: you will need iOS 7 or Android 4.3.3 to make the application work

It offers a very clean design which makes it easy to use. When launching the application, you will need to create a profile and enter features such as your gender, your age or your height. More original: it asks you from the beginning what your target weight is, and how long you want to reach it. This shows well the sporty orientation of the balance.

When you weigh yourself, the Health Mate app displays thewave speed of your pulse and tells you if the result is positive or not according to your age. It will also give you tips to improve the result whatever your initial state of form.

All information taken by the scale is automatically saved to the application via WiFi or Bluetooth. You can follow the evolution of your weight curve, body composition, heart rate and pulse wave velocity in the long run and thus see the effects of your efforts on your health.

You can register your goal in the application so that it coaches you at best. She will even suggest a weekly report to motivate you to the maximum. If that’s not enough, she can connect to more than 100 health and fitness apps so that you can develop a program that is as effective as possible in terms of your goals.

Body Cardio Design

The Body Cardio is extremely fine with only 1,8 cm thick. This gives it a less loaded design. It offers very good stability thanks to its flat aluminum base. The fact that she has no feet makes her stable on hard ground as on soft groundwithout adjustment of any kind.

It has four sensors placed under the glass tray which allows it its great precision with regard to body composition and cardiovascular health. The glass tray is synonymous with brands: it will often clean if you do not want it to get dirty quickly.

The Body Cardio face the competition

This is a high-end product. It offers a lot of data that will not interest all users. If you just want to have access to your weight, your body mass index, and track your progress, the Mi Smart will be ample. If you want more information about your body composition, the Beurer BF700 may interest you. It offers similar features and only costs between 50 and 70 € on the Internet. Compared to the Beurer or the previous Withings model, the Body, the Body Cardio offers you a long battery life rather than batteries, the pulse wave speed measurement, and a very powerful coaching application. It’s all abouta tool for people who want to lose weight or athletes who want to gain muscle mass. If you fall into this category, you will not find a more efficient scale. It is useful to specify that the measuring function of the ambient air quality, present on the Cardio, is no longer on the Body Cardio. Do not hesitate to consult our comparative of the different scales smart health connected to guide you in your purchases.

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Design and ergonomics : The scale is beautiful and very easy to use. She remains a little heavyfeatures : Very numerous and detailed, they are still intended for people who want to lose or gain weight.Application : Easy to configure and use. It is very useful. Use / Getting Started : The connection with the smartphone is extremely easy, no configuration is necessary before you weigh.Value for money : For almost the same features, the Beurer BF700 is much cheaper, however the Body Cardio offers good arguments if you are ready to invest the necessary amount.