54 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 64
REVIEW
Automatic exercise detection means the Move will
track your walking, running, cycling, or swimming by
default, but you can also manually activate a workout
mode to track those or other activities, running from
tennis and squash to yoga, and even windsurfing.
Holding down the crown for a second begins
the workout, resetting both dials to zero. The regular
watch hands then become timers, recording how
long you’ve been exercising, while the step counter
displays only your steps during that period. Holding
the button again ends the workout, while a quick
double-tap lets you see the time and your overall
step count before returning to the workout.
Head into the app after you’re done and you’ll
find a recording of the duration, distance and pace
(if applicable) and an estimate of your calorie burn- though without a heart-rate sensor you should
You can manually activate
a workout by holding
down the crown