This is how challenges work in Samsung's S He alth sports app

You have proposed to end the excesses in your diet and in your sedentary life Great. You join the gym, measure all your steps, you have a plan”¦ butYou lack motivation It's okay. Notify a friend to accompany you to solve it, although the incompatibility of schedules makes it impossible to coincide and enjoy the experience together. Well, for this there is also a solution according to SamsungIs that the company offers, through its he alth application S He alth, the possibility of raising challengesand get the extra motivation that many need to take the plunge.

We are talking about the latest version of S He alth, which reaches number 5.0 An application that long ago ceased to be exclusive to terminals Samsung, opening up to all devices with operating system Android so anyone can use it. Of course, it continues to be compatible only with the company's sports devices such as the bracelet Samsung Fit 2 or your watch Samsung Gear S2.

This update surprises by its aspect social And, after having created an application that It no longer only measures workouts, but also allows you to consider any type of he althy challenge (both physical exercise and nutrition), now bet on connect with friendsThat is why it raises the possibility of create challenges to see who can take the most steps Something that can offer motivationneeded to start moving.

Just jump to the Challenges tab, where you can find the feats of other friends. Here it is possible to see a challenge suggestion with some of the contacts who also use S He alth, comparing the number of steps ahead of us or that we are ahead of us to date.

By clicking on the button +Create challenge, the user can choose the opponent friend who will challenge. After that, it is possible to give a name to said challenge. However, the most interesting thing is to choose the goal of steps to take to be crowned champion. S He alth offers five goals ranging from 10,000 steps to 100.000. Of course, understanding that it is a weekly objective After that, all you have to do is click on Get started to make the challenge worthwhile.

From that moment on, and if the opponent accepts the challenge, it is possible to compare the number of steps taken to date The Final idea is win the challenge, so motivation is implicit. Whoever reaches the goal within seven days wins and scores a point on their challenge leaderboard. However, it is a he althy and fun objective, so it is possible to leave messages to the opponent if we see that he is relegated in his objective.

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In this update, S He alth also improves a few more things.In certain countries, the design has been updated to include a third tab on the main screen where you can collect information, articles and data from wellness and he alth In addition, it has begun to protect user data with technology Samsung Knox Korean users also have the Ask Experts function, with which you can ask questions to sports and he alth experts.

The latest version of S He alth is now available via Google Play Store totally free for any mobile Android.