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Head to Head

Definition

A MoveTogether competition scoring method that races one number, and the highest total wins. The host picks the number: Steps, Calories, Exercise minutes, or Sleep.

Two very different athletes side by side, showing fitness comes in every form.

How MoveTogether uses it.

Every step, active calorie, exercise minute, or minute asleep is a point, depending on which number the host picks. There are no goals and no head starts, just the total. Head to Head is free to host, except Sleep, which takes a Membership to host. Sleep counts up to 9 hours a day and is for friends only.

On steps, nobody needs a wearable, because your phone counts steps too. On calories or exercise minutes, it becomes an effort race. Totals favor whoever moves the most, so for very mixed groups, Percentage of Goals or Personal Goal is the fairer fit.

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Related terms

Step CountThe number of steps you take in a day, counted by the motion sensors in your watch, tracker, or phone.Active CaloriesCalories burned through movement, as distinct from your basal (resting) metabolic rate.Exercise MinutesMinutes of brisk activity, at the intensity of a brisk walk or above.Raw NumbersA MoveTogether competition scoring method that adds up total activity: Active Calories, Exercise Minutes, and a step contribution in one points total.Personal GoalA MoveTogether competition scoring method where the host sets a goal range and each person picks their own target inside it.
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See head to head in action.

MoveTogether is on the App Store and Google Play. Bring any device that syncs to Apple Health or Health Connect, or just your phone, and start your first competition this week.

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