Today we are aware, at least more than a few years ago, that bring good health through physical exercise It is an excellent way to improve our physical and mental health. Google Fit is a free application that will help us get in shape with the help of the training data analysis that the app offers us. I tell you everything about Google Fit.
What is Google Fit
Google Fit is a perfect companion for physical exercise. It is an app that is responsible for recording data from your workouts and other activities to determine your health status. This app stands out for its ease of use and because it helps you exercise in an enjoyable and very controlled way.
One of the main features of Google Fit is its ability to see your health status. It uses a system of "Cardio Points" with which you can measure your physical activity and thus determine your cardiovascular health. This way of measuring your health is not trivial but rather it is monitoring under the physical activity conditions recommended by the WHO (World Health Organization).
This scoring system works as an extra motivation to exercise and improve your physical and mental health training by training. I'll tell you what you need to know about "Cardio Points"
How do I get “Cardio Points”
Basically You get “Cardio Points” every time you do moderate exercise for one minute. If you go out to warm up and jog for about 15 minutes you will get 15 cardio points. And there is no need to go jogging, a moderate activity can be light walking, so if you like to take walks and you don't have the app downloaded you are losing these points.
If you want to get all the points for your training you will have to follow the following steps.
How to add points from your last activity
If you want Google Fit to calculate your points earned in the last workout, you must do the following:
- Open the Google Fit app.
- Hit the button Add "+".
- Then click on «Add activity.
- Now you must touch at the top where it says «Select the activity«.
- Write the number of minutes in the indicated area that you have been exercising and calculate the points.
- To add that sum to your history you must press the button «Save«.
Ready, you now have the points added from your last workout. If you want to check the points in your exercise history you will have to click on the "Cardio points" option at the top of the initial menu. Once there you will be able to see the points you have segmented by dates. You can choose between days, weeks or months to view your historical “Cardio Points” record.
Me telling you how the app works and maybe you don't have it on your mobile device, my fault. I explain how to download this app on your mobile.
How to download Google Fit
We will find the application for free at Google Play Store. As you can see, it is a top app in the world since it has more than 100 million downloads with an average rating of 4 stars out of 5, nothing bad.
This application, which is one of the best-rated apps in the Health and Wellness category You can download it for free from the following link.
How to get in shape with the Google Fit app
First of all, you must enter the app with your Google account, which I assume you already have, otherwise you can create it for free here.
After you will have to give personal information to the app so that he understands your conditions easily. For it you will have to go to «Profile» and from there configure your age, weight, gender, etc.
Once your profile is configured you can set daily goals to achieve the already explained “Cardio Points”. Here you can use your imagination and think about how you are going to use the app. Try to set goals that you can achieve And once you have managed to advance in simple challenges, you can set more complex goals.
Now that you have configured everything you need to start the app, all you need to do is put on comfortable clothes and start exercising. Remember that it is a long-distance race, set achievable goals and achieve results in the long run, don't focus on instant results because it doesn't work that way.
Now, with all the information that the app takes from your training, you will be able to know how you are evolving and thus understand your body better.
Know that This app takes information that can be expanded with other devices and services. I'm going to tell you what information Google Fit takes from your training and what apps you can use in parallel to this tool.
What information does Google Fit take from my training?
In the absence of a sensor like those available in smartwatches and other wearable devices, your cell phone can capture a lot of information about your physical health. This information serves to offer you a service adapted to your needs and conditions.
The data that your mobile phone can take with Google Fit are:
- Steps
- Minutes in motion
- Distance
- Ground elevation
- calories burned
- Sleep tracking (with the help of a device that tracks your sleep statistics)
Apps compatible with Google Fit
Some compatible apps with Google Fit are the following:
Headspace: Sleep & Meditation, Calorie Counter by Lose It!, Blood Pressure Diary by MedM, ELEMNT, Wahoo: Ride, Run, Train, FitToFit, Google Fit: Activity Tracking, Zepp Life, Strava: Run, Bike, Hike, Home Workout – No Equipment, Step Counter – Pedometer, Workout for Women: Fit at Home, Lose Weight App for Men, MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter, WearFit2.0, Lose Weight App for Women, VeryFitPro, Six Pack in 30 Days, Nike Training Club: Fitness, Running App – GPS Run Tracker, Splits Training in 30 Days, Fossil Smartwatches, Oura.
I hope this information has made it clear to you how it works and what Google Fit is. Try it and train, at least a couple of weeks, to find yourself in a state of health that fills your days with joy.