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HOW TO CLOSE APPLE WATCH
ACTIVITY RINGS EVEN WHEN
STAYING AT HOME
Closing Activity rings on the Apple Watch
takes a lot more effort than it did before
the pandemic. And while shelter-in-place
policies have relaxed in most of the U.S.,
you may be hesitant to go out and be
about—and with good reason. That makes
it a little more difficult to close
those rings.
Fortunately—if you’re willing
to change your standards—it’s
still possible to close your rings
in order to achieve a degree of
certainty. Some of you might
recognize the suggestions listed
here as variations on the
“cheats” for gaming your activity
rings that circulated when the
Apple Watch first came out, but
think of them more positively.
Provided you don’t try to close
your Move ring simply by swiping your
arm back and forth while vegging out in
an armchair—which is actually possible—
these can serve as foundations for
healthy practices.
A couple of things first. You’re likely
allowed to go outside and take walks or
bike rides on empty paths or in local parks.
You can close your rings that way, but
keep in mind that the risk of contagion
goes down if everyone stays home.
Second, you’re probably not going to have
any trouble closing your rings if you have
exercise equipment in your home—and
more power to you if you do.
Some of you might recognize the
suggestions below as variations on the
“cheats” for gaming your activity rings that
circulated when the Apple Watch first
came out, but in 2020, I prefer to think of