291 days 160 swims 170,000 meters cumulative mileage - sports coach bracelet MOOV evaluation


In the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2015, MOOV sports coaches have been purchased from abroad. So far, 10 months passed quickly. Looking at more than 200 sports records in the APP, swimming projects accounted for 160, and accumulated mileage exceeded 170,000 meters. The data report presents my continuous trajectory. There are frustrations, confusions, and excitement among the characters, and they are more moving and motivating. With it, the swimmer is no longer alone.

I am accustomed to using friends circle to make small notes. This is the feeling of wearing MOOV on the first day and my experience today:

Because of swimming, choose MOOV

Swimming waterproof, key data, effect analysis, light weight, and support for upgrading are my five aspirations. After reading the online introduction, MOOV should be the one that best meets my requirements. However, the specific details of the project were restricted by the environment and the testers themselves at the time and were not disclosed in detail. This article provided a reference for swimmers interested in purchasing the bracelet.

What is the MOOV bracelet: hardware + software

This is the official introduction to MOOV - it is a wireless smart coach who can guide you through multiple sports. MOOV does not have functions such as incoming call SMS reminder, pedometer, display, and heart rate. Its strength is tracking, judging and real-time guidance of detailed sports data. Currently supports swimming, seven minutes + fitness (ie freehand fitness), running, health walking, fat burning boxing, cycling and other sports items, users choose according to preferences. MOOV can be used as a data source to synchronize the health of Apple's mobile phones.

The generation of MOOV Classic is black and white. MOOV Classic unboxing standard accessories: core hardware Core (that is, a round cake with halo tracker), long (foot) short (hand) two soft silicone wristbands, USB charging seats and data lines. The packaging takes a simple and eco-friendly style and is rather apple-like. Unboxing as follows:

During the charging process, the green light is on for about 90 minutes and the light goes out.

On the left is Decathlon's swimming watch, which is put together for everyone to compare.

MOOV bracelet is used with MOOV software, Apple, Android mobile application market can be downloaded and installed. In the early days, the software for swimming, running and other projects was independent. In the version released after late October 2015, these projects were integrated into one software and were more convenient to use. In the process of communicating with small partners in peacetime, their distress is: At present MOOV software is all in English, including the text interface and voice, which is indeed a threshold for Chinese users, and I hope that the official can introduce the Chinese version as soon as possible.

At the end of 2015, MOOV Now, the MOOV bracelet's second-generation product, is officially available for sale on the official website. Its appearance has changed, and the Core is available in four colors. It is lighter, more breathable and more dazzling (but it is a test for patients with intensive phobias... ). It should be noted that both MOOV Classic and MOOV Now are compatible with the latest version of the software and can be used at the same time for one generation and two generations (eg during the Cardio Boxing fat burning boxing project). As a product control + control, plus the eagerness for the Cardio Boxing project, I would like to invite the swimmers to purchase the second generation of MOOV Now. I will play boxing during my free time and exercise my arm strength and attention.

MOOV Classic and MOOV Now

People often ask me a generation of MOOV Classic, second-generation MOOV Now, which is better? In fact, the core functions are the same, the difference being:

(1) Power supply: The first generation uses the USB interface to charge, and the second generation uses the replacement universal CR2032 button battery.

(2) Endurance: A generation charges for 90 minutes and a durability range of 7-15 days; a new generation of a new button battery is durable for 4-6 months; this will vary depending on the duration of Bluetooth activation and the intensity of active sports.

(3) Waterproof: A generation of metal contacts are exposed, and the second generation has a sealing rubber ring. Both of them have been tested by an official engineer and can be used normally at a water depth of 5 meters. My personal maintenance experience is that every time I swim, I use water to rinse the light. Discard and dry with absorbent towel to prolong service life.

(4) Shape: A generation of Core and wristbands are thicker than the second generation. The cuffs in the winter will feel out of the question, but the surface is flat and atmospheric, compared to the second generation is more suitable for girls and little fresh meat, super lightweight Q bomb wristband, wear Little foreign body sensation when sleeping.

(5) Price: The second generation of the current standard price of 79.9 US dollars, a generation cheaper than the second generation, the official website from time to time there will be discount promotions, such as Christmas, New Year or new product promotion, you can pay attention, select the right timing shot (code this evaluation time Looked at the official website, the second-generation promotional price of 59.95 US dollars knife). Official website address (a treasure should also have sea Amoy).

A comparison of the appearance of the first-generation MOOV Classic and the second-generation MOOV Now:

The second-generation MOOV Now wristband is as flexible as a yoga expert ha ha ha ha:

How MOOV works

Download and install MOOV software, complete the user account registration (currently the server is overseas, the registration needs to over the wall is more troublesome, especially the Android mobile phone, but it is said that the server in China is already set up, registration without going over the wall is just around the corner). Wear the MOOV on the wrist (or ankle, depending on the requirements of the specific project), turn on the Bluetooth of the mobile phone, click the MOOV software to select the sport to be performed, and start the tracking after pressing the Core surface of the MOOV bracelet. For most projects, you can get dynamic motion data reports and voice (English) real-time guidance from your mobile phone screen and speakers (recommended with a wireless Bluetooth headset) while you exercise, and view the analysis report at the end of the project. For swimming, since underwater does not support Bluetooth transmission, it cannot be guided in real time, but the data recorded by MOOV can be uploaded to the mobile phone and the analysis report can be uploaded after returning to the locker room. In addition, sleep and total exercise monitoring in the MOOV software can describe the quality of your sleep as well as the physical exertion of daily participation in other sports (it takes 24 hours to wear). MOOV's activity is required only when the activity reaches a certain base value. Therefore, MOOV and other bracelets may be worn at the same time, and the calorie consumption may be inconsistent. For example, I do keep stretching at home, core strength exercises ... ... have not been counted by MOOV.

MOOV Swim coaching program in-depth evaluation

MOOV's sales package does not have a specific user manual. Even if it is a full English interface, it is not difficult to operate it. This has a lot to do with the design team's focus on the user experience of the product. Then combined with my experience, with the majority of friends like to swim in detail about where MOOV Swim in the end.

First, make sure that you have installed the MOOV software and registered it successfully (if necessary, install the VPN software over the wall). MOOV may only need to go over the wall during the user registration process. After that, MOOV will be used normally. No VPN. Open the Bluetooth mobile phone, click APP, in the upper left corner of the home page, in the settings (gear graphic buttons), the opponent rings to identify and match, and enter personal basic information (gender, weight, etc.) in order to account for calories burned by your exercise in the future (Same Swimming 1200 meters, the difference between fat and calorie consumption is very large oh). Here are three additional instructions:

(1) Please remember to remember your registered user's email and password, because all the sports data is only kept in your account after uploading the bracelet data. Afterwards, even if the mobile phone and wristband are changed, the software is uninstalled. As long as the MOOV account hasn’t changed, the data is all in (as shown below).

(2) MOOV won't put one-to-one mobile phone and wristband tied, so there is no pressure to change the wristband at any time. I just gave three MOOV bracelets their names, and re-bind the common hands when changing them. Ring just fine.

(3) If there is no flickering or any other reaction on the surface of the Core, it may be dead. The last page of the second-generation product manual has a sticky hard plastic like a guitar pick and is used for battery replacement. Replace the steps as follows:

Ready! Wear MOOV! Before swimming, select the item, activate it, and follow the instructions on the screen:

When the record turntable runs up, you can receive the locker from the phone and walk towards the pool. The MOOV bracelet automatically distinguishes non-swimming time such as walking and rest, and identifies the swimming stroke (If the recognition is wrong, then the action may not be normal).

Wait until the water returns to the dressing room, click the white square on the bottom of the dial to end the time and upload the data. The data transfer takes about 3-5 minutes. After the selection of the pool length and unit (the default is Yards, remember to change to Meters). At this time, this swim data report came out. Screenshots are translated below. If there is a variety of strokes or half-way breaks, it will be displayed on a separate screen in each data decomposition screen.

StrokeRate + DPS, the two most important indicators of MOOV Swim, urges you to swim faster and further by “speeding up the arm + improving the effectiveness of each stroke”. Then, MOOV will tell you the fastest 100 meters of the relevant data, including it is you in the first few laps to swim out, draw several arms, the average arm time and average speed. Because uninterrupted regular exercise is the most crucial factor affecting calorie consumption, MOOV will also count the data you continue to swim in this round, including how long it lasts, how long it lasts, the average time it takes to use the arm, and the average speed.

Image of swimming report on the same day as the code:

Based on the above data, users can get a glimpse of the overall style of their own swimming skills and make assessments of each and every performance, and strengthen and enhance them in a targeted manner. Some people may ask, the data is so full, how to use? I think the role of data is to objectively tell us “how to do it” and play a role in “discovering problems” and “validation effects”. There must be substantial improvements. One is to think more and practice more subjectively, and the other is to insist on systematic training. If conditions permit, you can watch your swimming movements by video and combine data reports to find out the reasons.

MOOV Swim's Inadequacies and Suggestions

1. Misjudgment:

(1) If the movement is not standard enough, swimming stroke misjudgment may occur. For example, breaststroke is judged to be backstroke (usually occurs after the breaststroke enters the water and the arms are drilled too much). This is a challenge for non-professional swimmers (can also be considered To spur it, hahaha).

(2) If the interference stops on the way, it will be judged as a new one, which affects the accuracy of the statistical report.

2. Social:

At present, MOOV does not have a user community. We can only discuss and help each other through WeChat QQ. We hope that MOOV can consider adding social modules to provide a platform for more users who seek “problem solving”.

3. Tips for Swimming Tips:

At present, Tip is just general and there is no specific guidance. In addition to swimming in the water, land training is equally important, especially when it comes to bottlenecks when the core strength is often insufficient or the limbs are not stretched enough. It is hoped that the Tip of the MOOV Swim Project will be more grounded, and it will be better to guide users on the ground training related to swimming. It would be better to combine it with MOOV's own 7 Minute + program.

Swimming coaching projects

MOOV's other coaching projects I do not use much, have no say, welcome partners to supplement the evaluation. The screenshots from top to bottom are: swimming, fat burning boxing, running/fast walking, 7 Minute +.

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The cultivation of exercise habits depends on enthusiasm, will and method. The products of the second cattle are only auxiliary. The key lies in "you". I am very happy to share with you the experience of the MOOV sports bracelet based on the swimming project. I hope to help people who need it. I wish everyone good health and enjoy playing sports!


Additional changes (2016-07-14 15:39:58):
Additional textual video links, in the original [MOOV Swim on coaching project in-depth evaluation] chapter, at the end of the last paragraph. "... after combining data reports to find out why". The additional content is: “Enclosed the last time wearing a MOOV swimming exercise underwater video and data report, please swim friend criticism guide. Link address ”