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Your Exercise Intelligence App Experience FAQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I feel like the program is too hard, what should I do?<\/h3>\r\n

You can restart the beginning of your program. Select your profile icon and program. Scroll to the bottom of that page and select the button \u2018Restart program\u2019 bringing you back to week 1 of your program. This was set at your starting activity levels, to help ease you into your exercise program.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

My program is too hard from the outset, what should I do?<\/h3>\r\n

If you find your program too challenging from the start, here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n

Firstly, if you suspect that you may have initially selected the wrong activity level during onboarding, we recommend reaching out to info@exi.life<\/a> for assistance in adjusting your activity levels accordingly.<\/p>\n

When you increase your physical activity, it is normal to face challenges and experience sensations such as muscle stiffness and tiredness. These are signs that your body is adapting and getting stronger.<\/p>\n

If you have provided accurate information during onboarding, we encourage you to continue with your exercise program. To make it more manageable, consider breaking up your activity into small, achievable chunks of a few minutes throughout the day. This approach allows for adequate recovery between each bout of activity.<\/p>\n

Additionally, you can choose to reset your program each week and repeat week 1 until you feel comfortable and capable. Gradually progress to week 2 and beyond as you feel ready. This incremental approach allows for a smoother transition and better adaptation to the prescribed activities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

How do I increase my intensity level?<\/h3>\r\n

Your program will start to graduate from week 3\/4 where the intensity, frequency, or time will start to increase and will continue to do so through the 12-week program. This is designed to help you build up your activity gradually, to give your body time to adapt to your new activity levels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

What happens after the 12 week program?<\/h3>\r\n

Your program will increase until you are meeting the national physical activity guidelines (150 minutes of moderate-intensity \/ 75 minutes of high-intensity activity each week). Once you are there the program will maintain this level of physical activity.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

My program is much lower than my current activity level. What do I do?<\/h3>\r\n

Your program is based on your current health and activity levels. It will start at a safe level for you. Your program will start to increase in intensity, frequency, and time over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

Why am I given the option to choose between moderate and high intensity?<\/h3>\r\n

If you have a good starting health profile, or if your fitness has improved, you will be given the option to do either moderate or high-intensity physical activity (which follows medical guidelines). The app will record each separately, but both will count toward your weekly program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical guidelines give the option to do either because both are good for your health. Every one minute of high intensity is equivalent to two minutes of moderate intensity. You can choose what you prefer to do, and what fits with your lifestyle, and you can mix and match.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

What does low, moderate and high intensity mean? <\/h3>\r\n

Our program is based on exercise intensity, which follows medical guidelines for physical activity.<\/p>\n

Exercise intensity levels describe<\/strong> how hard you are<\/strong> working, or how hard you perceive the effort to be. Our algorithm will personalize this based on your age, current health, and activity levels.<\/p>\n

Low Intensity: <\/strong>You should notice only mild increases in heart rate and body temperature. You should be able to breathe easily and maintain a normal conversation during exercise. On an exertion scale, you should be working in the range of 1-4 out of 10 (mild exertion).<\/p>\n

Moderate Intensity: <\/strong>You are able to hold a conversation but can\u2019t sing the words to a song. Your breathing is quicker and deeper and your heart is beating<\/span> faster but not racing. Your body is warming up, and you may break into a sweat. On an exertion scale, you should be working in the range of 4-7 out of 10.<\/p>\n

High Intensity: This is<\/strong>\u00a0where your heart rate has increased significantly. You will be breathing hard and fast and you won\u2019t be able to say more than a few words without pausing for breath. On an exertion scale, you should be working in the range of 7+ out of 10.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

How does the program track my step count?<\/h3>\r\n

The app tracks your step count automatically in the background. When onboarding to the app, we ask for permission to connect with Apple\u2019s Health app (iPhone Devices)<\/span> and Google Fit (Android devices). The step count is captured in these third-party apps and the data is pulled into the Exercise Intelligence app.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n \r\n\r\n

How does the program work out my exercise intensity?<\/h3>\r\n