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Hi everyone!
I am the CEO of Movitalis, an activity tracker focused on longevity. I am here to make noise about my upcoming launch and provide as much value as I can in the process. While building this product I got to learn a lot about activity trackers, important and useless metrics, common mistakes and hidden gems. I've also learnt what the science has to say about these metrics and trackers, so if you have any questions, fire away! š„
I'll start with some things I learnt that are interesting and I wish everyone knew:
Tracking burnt calories during exercise is very inaccurate. All fitness trackers have a hard time estimating this value and studies show error margins up to 50%. This is because your calorie expenditure depends on things your tracker has no access to (how many calories you ate, how stressed you are, how is your metabolic health etc). Instead it's better to focus on calorie intake, and there are many good trackers such as Carbon Diet Coach š²
VO2 max is relevant for regular people too, not just athletes. In fact, it is probably more relevant for non-athletes since it is a better marker of health than performance and there is more variance between non-athletes than between athletes. In this study of over 1 million participants, a low VO2 max was linked with a 3-5x increase in overall mortality. This is an amazing finding as VO2 max is something we can increase through regular exercise, especially if done correctly. ā¤ļø
Tracking daily steps is really simple but really valuable. There are many studies that show a strong correlation between daily steps and lifespan, but because it's such a simple (and maybe boring) metric we tend to overlook it. š¶
Bonus: HRV is mostly irrelevant. Even pro athletes barely use this datapoint. Regular people are nowhere near the peak of their performance and most of us should not worry about being in the "optimal place" for training. We should just train and try to be as consistent as possible. šŖ
Now if you have any questions, I'd love to know what they are and do my best to share what I've leant.
Thanks!
Hi all! Movitalis is launching soon and I want to talk about one of the most important but under appreciated fitness indicators: VO2 max.
While it did become more popular lately it is still not widely known that VO2 max is an amazing indicator of overall health and predictor of longevity. In this study of over 1 million participants, a low VO2 max was linked with a 3-5x increase in overall mortality. This is an amazing finding as VO2 max is something we can increase through regular exercise, especially if done correctly.
Movitalis is a fitness app that helps you train optimally for increasing your VO2 max and is tailored towards longevity, not performance! I feel like regular people for whom training is not their only focus should get the attention they deserve.
I now want to hear your thoughts:
Are you familiar with what VO2 max is?
Are you tracking it?
Would you consider Movitalis to help you on your fitness journey?
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
Iām launching Movitalis soonāan activity tracker app focused on longevity, currently available only on iOS. The most common question I get is: āWhen will it be available on Android?ā And, unfortunately, my honest answer is: āI donāt knowā. Here's why:
Movitalis relies on Apple Health to keep all user data local and secure. Since most fitness devices and apps sync with Health, it creates a seamless experience. On Android, thereās no single standardāIād have to integrate with multiple platforms like Garmin, Coros, Fitbit, etc., which is much more complex. As a solo developer, I simply donāt have the time or resources to take this on right now.
Iād love to hear your thoughts! Do you know of any iOS-only apps that found successāor major failures I could learn from?
Thanks!
Hi all! Movitalis is an activity tracker focused on longevity and it is launching soon. Until then I want to see what other cool fitness apps people love. š
The app I use the most (besides Movitalis ofc) is probably @Strava , they just nail it with the statistics and the community, it's really fun to see what your friends are up to (and sometimes a bit scary that you can know what heart rate Dave had 2 hours ago).
What I feel is missing with Strava is a way to see how much time I spend training my strength. I am also surprised it does not track my VO2 max, as it is a very relevant metric about my cardio and my health.
Now I want to hear from you:
What are your favourite fitness apps that you use the most?
What makes you love them?
Would you consider Movitalis to help you on your fitness journey?
You know that feeling when you think, āJust one more feature, and itāll be perfectā? Yeahā¦ same.
Iāve been stuck in this loop more times than Iād like to admit. Thereās always something that feels almost essentialāuntil you step back and realise you might never actually launch if you keep going.
At some point, you have to ask: š Does this really make the product better, or just bigger? š Will most users actually use it, or is it just cool? š Is this delaying launch for no good reason?
How do you decide when to stop tweaking and just ship? Would love to hear your thoughts!
