The MoveTogether glossary.
Plain-English definitions for the fitness, wearable, and competition terms used across MoveTogether, from Activity Rings and Percentage of Goals to Move Leagues, HealthKit, and Health Connect. 23 terms, in alphabetical order.
Active Calories
Calories burned through movement, as distinct from your basal (resting) metabolic rate.Apple ActivityActivity Rings
Apple's three daily activity targets, Move (calories burned), Exercise (minutes of brisk activity), and Stand (hours with at least one minute of standing).MoveTogether featureCoach Mo
MoveTogether's AI coach.MoveTogether featureDemotion Protection
An automatic one-time safety net in Move Leagues.Scoring methodDistance
A MoveTogether competition scoring method that ranks people by the distance of their recorded runs, or runs and walks if the host includes them.Apple ActivityExercise Minutes
Minutes of brisk activity, at the intensity of a brisk walk or above.Scoring methodHead to Head
A MoveTogether competition scoring method that races one number, and the highest total wins.PlatformHealth Connect
Android's shared store for health and fitness data.PlatformHealthKit
Apple's framework for sharing health and fitness data between apps on iPhone, shown to users as the Health app.Health metricHRV (Heart Rate Variability)
The variation in the time between consecutive heartbeats, measured in milliseconds.MoveTogether featureLeague Cohort
The group of up to 30 MoveTogether users at your tier who compete against each other in a single Move League week.MoveTogether featureMove League
MoveTogether's weekly competition loop.Apple ActivityMove Ring
The Apple Watch ring that tracks active calories burned during the day.MoveTogether featurePast You Ghost
A row on MoveTogether competition leaderboards that represents your best comparable week, racing you as if it were a live competitor.Scoring methodPercentage of Goals
A MoveTogether competition scoring method that scores each participant by how completely they hit their own daily goals for Move, Exercise, and Steps.Scoring methodPersonal Goal
A MoveTogether competition scoring method where the host sets a goal range and each person picks their own target inside it.Scoring methodRaw Numbers
A MoveTogether competition scoring method that adds up total activity: Active Calories, Exercise Minutes, and a step contribution in one points total.Scoring methodRing Close Count
A MoveTogether competition scoring method that awards a point each time a participant closes one of their rings (Move, Exercise, or Steps).MoveTogether featureRoast Mode
A Coach Mo coaching style that delivers sarcastic, data-grounded motivation instead of supportive encouragement.Activity metricStep Count
The number of steps you take in a day, counted by the motion sensors in your watch, tracker, or phone.Scoring methodStick To It
A MoveTogether competition scoring method built on consistency.Health metricVO2 Max
The maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise, measured in milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (mL/kg/min).Scoring methodWorkout Based
A MoveTogether competition scoring method that counts training days rather than all-day activity.Missing a term you wanted defined? Tell us. We add entries based on what people ask about.
