I’m probably the fittest I’ve ever been — and a lot of that is down to my Apple Watch. Each day, the device encourages you to close a selection of rings, which represent movement, standing hours, and exercise. Effectively, it’s made exercising a game. Each day is a competition against myself. And this is great — but also kinda fucking awful at the same time.
The gamification of exercise has gone too far
The gamification of exercise has gone too far
The gamification of exercise has gone too far
I’m probably the fittest I’ve ever been — and a lot of that is down to my Apple Watch. Each day, the device encourages you to close a selection of rings, which represent movement, standing hours, and exercise. Effectively, it’s made exercising a game. Each day is a competition against myself. And this is great — but also kinda fucking awful at the same time.