Amber Neely
A trio of new stories have popped up on the Apple Watch "Close Your Rings" page, including ones from a kick boxer, a Nike Run Club coach, and a professional yoga instructor-turned-DJ.
Apple has refreshed its "Close Your Rings" page, highlighting a new set of Apple Watch wearers sharing their stories of closing their rings. Each story is accompanied by a short video highlighting the ways each user works toward meeting their activity goals while wearing their Apple Watch.
The first story focuses on Yoyo S., a kick boxer who sings the praises of the Apple Watch's competitions feature, "With the competitions feature, I can see my friends moving and exercising. It gets me out of bed."
The next story features a yoga instructor, surfer, and DJ named Jessica, who said "The rings turn it into a game. Even if you're not trying to hit a target, you close them just for fun." Her story highlights how the Apple Watch can track all kinds of activity, regardless of whether she's surfing, doing yoga, or dancing while she DJs.
"If you're bored, just move. Jump around. Pick something up and throw it. Enjoy yourself." Says Cory W-M, a Nike Run Club coach. He's the captain of the Track Mafia running club and a fitness instructor and believes in closing his rings every day.
Others featured in the past include Hailey A, a swimmer for the U.S. National team, Jason L., an orchestra conductor, and Eric G, a 65 year old who uses the Apple Watch to track his outdoor walks.
The Apple Watch continues to be an incredibly useful tool to wearers. The Apple Watch has been credited with saving peoples' lives thanks to fall detection, and will soon expand into women's health with menstrual tracker Cycle, set to debut in iOS 13.
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I find the ring feature really dumb. I am a cyclist and usually close my exercise ring before getting to work and finish the day between 400-999% of my daily goal. That makes it useless and I can't change the target level to my level of activity or compare it to other fit cyclist. I close all my other rings too without even trying that hard. The thing seems to be set for the average American middle aged overweight couch potato. They'll have to think it through and redesign it for people who actually exercise regularly before I'll give it the time of day.
I find the data reported to often be inaccurate. The AW4 tells me I have already stood for two hours within 15 minutes of putting the watch on for the first time in the day. Sometimes the exercise ring will count off exercise minutes when I am strolling leisurely through a store even though I didn’t officially start a workout. But if I get on a treadmill and really bring my heart rate up it only starts counting after I officially start a workout.
Yes, unlike the other rings, you can change your Move goals. Here's how to change your move goal: Open the Activity app on your Apple Watch. Go to your rings, then firmly press the screen. Tap to increase or decrease the number of active calories for your daily Move goal. Change your nail Move goal: 450 calories. When you're done, tap Update. You can change the Move goal, but not your Exercise or Stand goals.