December 2021
Beginner to intermediate
320 pages
7h 42m
English
Content preview from Apple Watch For Seniors For Dummies
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Chapter 11
Get Moving!
IN THIS CHAPTER
Track your daily move goals
Begin and end workouts
Take a look at your workout statistics
Get to know Apple Fitness+
Activity is key to living a healthier and happier life. You don’t need me to tell you this; it’s something we all know deep in our bones. Even some tiny smidgen of activity, no matter what it is, is better than laying there like a limp noodle all day. Muscles contract and expand. The heart pumps and blood flows. Your skin glows and your mind focuses. Friends and family are suitably impressed.
But let’s face facts — it’s much easier to begin an activity and to stay active when we’re held accountable. That’s what coaches and mentors and teachers are for. We human beings need the urging and encouragement of another to help motivate us, especially when we’re having “one of those days.”
Apple Watch is no substitute for your yoga instructor, but it can be a good temporary helper, offering friendly reminders (and even rewards) to get moving and to reach your daily activity goals. In addition to tracking your activity, watchOS offers ...