Do you use your fitness watch to shake up your movement?

How are you shaking up your movement?

Do you only walk, bike, do yoga, or lift weights?

When I was on vacation in Palm Springs, my Apple Watch top 5 movements looked like this.

1. Yoga

2. Pilates

3. Pickleball

4. Outdoor Walk

5. Outdoor Cycle

After 2 weeks (and a pulled piriformis) the watch changed to this.

1. Yoga

2. Pilates

3. Hiking

4. Outdoor Walk

5. Outdoor Cycle

This week, my top 5 are:

1. Outdoor Walk

2. Yoga

3. Pilates

4. Outdoor Cycle

5. Pickleball

I’ve been taking advantage of our sunny February and getting in a walk every day. 

I was lucky to have an outdoor cycle as my top 5 since I could ride on vacation. 

I then realized I don’t have much in the ways of weightlifting in my top 5.  I use weights in Pilates and yoga once weekly, but what about 2 more days?  

I know many people hate the idea of a fitness watch. Do they help you, or do you get frustrated with them? 

I do my best to ensure I am switching up my workouts to ensure all my joints get attention.  If I’m doing too much forward motion, I could take on another day of pickleball, work on my side-to-side movements, and do some step aerobics. Boy, do I love step aerobics! 

Having my Apple Watch is not just about how I can meet my calorie burn for the day, steps, and standing. While that does motivate me, it’s more to see what type of movement I’ve been doing that week.  

I’m not saying to run out and buy a fitness watch, but perhaps write down in your calendar the type of movement you did that day to make sure you are giving all your muscles and joints some good strength and mobility in different ways to keep your brain and body always learning.

And always remember to make your movement fun and know how we are helping our hearts!