How Lark Supports Daily Movement

In this article:

• Lark can be your partner in daily movement by helping you achieve recommendations. 
• Realistic movement goals based on your current fitness level and overall health goals can help you stay motivated and on track. 
• Lark can guide you towards achieving 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity, as well as breaking up harmful sitting time.
• Let Lark sync with your wearable or phone sensor to seamless track activity, and add extra workouts manually. 
• Be sure to talk to your provider before starting a new activity program.
• Lark is available 24/7 to support your health and weight loss goals with or without GLP-1 medications so you can establish healthy habits for lifelong change. 

Physical saves lives and improves lives - and Lark has you covered. From keeping the guidelines in mind, to working with you on achieving them, to tracking your progress and keeping you updated, Lark supports daily movement. Over time, daily movement adds up to major benefits. Here’s how Lark can help motivate you and keep track so it’s easier for you to be active.

Lark Knows the Activity Goals

Your Lark app is built with national activity goals in mind. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans include these guidelines.

• Engage in at least 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic activity. 
• Do muscle-strengthening exercises for every major muscle group at least twice weekly. 
• Break up sedentary or sitting time with light activity.

These goals are appropriate for most healthy Americans, but be sure to talk to your healthcare provider before starting an exercise program or adding new activities to your routine.

Your Lark coach always has those goals in mind, even if you might forget them now and again. That means you can save your energy for more important things, like being active, instead of looking up what the guidelines say.

Lark Progresses You Step By Step 

You’re not alone if 150 minutes per week feels like a lot, or if you’re not sure how much you have to do each day to get there. You’re also not alone if you haven’t even started working towards 150 minutes per week, much less looked into how you’re going to start muscle-strengthening exercises.

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Lark can help you break it down. If you’re ready to aim for 150 minutes per week, your digital coach might guide you towards 20-30 minutes per day of aerobic exercise so you hit your goal. If you’re just getting started, Lark can help you set smaller goals, like 5 minutes a day, to keep you within your abilities. Be sure to consult your doctor and make sure you are comfortable working towards any goals Lark suggests for you. 

Lark Can Remind You to Get Active and Stop Sitting

Moderate to vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, as well as muscle-strengthening exercises, may be what we think of when we think of “physical activity,” but there’s something that’s just as important as our daily workout. It’s breaking up sitting time, or sedentary time.

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It turns out that sitting for long periods of time without moving much can be just as harmful to health as skipping workouts. Too much sedentary time, such as working at a computer or sitting on the couch with a phone or watching television, can lead to higher blood sugar and other health risks. 

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Lark can help you break up sitting time by reminding you to stand up every so often. Don’t be surprised if Lark notices that you’ve been motionless for a while, and you receive a notification to move. It’s sent with compassion, and it’s for your own good!

Lark Is an “Active” Activity Partner

Lark doesn’t just tell you what your goals are. Lark helps you get there with reminders and feedback. You may notice notifications if you’re not on track to hit your activity goals for today, or you might get reminders to stand up for a light activity break if you’ve been sitting for a while. 

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Once you do, it’s time to celebrate! Don’t be surprised if you get some praise or other positive feedback from Lark when you make progress towards a goal or hit a goal. Everyone likes to be recognized for effort and accomplishment. Recognition feels good, and hopefully today’s activity accomplishment will feel so good that you’ll repeat it tomorrow!

Lark Supports Easier Tracking for Easier Insights

Tracking your daily movement can be motivating and provide insights, but it can be offputting when it’s too complicated. Lark makes it simple by detecting movement (keep your phone on you!) and syncing with certain devices so you don’t have to manually track. Of course, if you manage to sneak in extra workouts that Lark doesn’t notice, make sure you let Lark know!

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Apple Watch & iPhone Users: Lark syncs directly with the Apple Health app. If your Apple Watch is already tracking your steps and workouts, that data flows automatically into Lark. It’s a "set it and forget it" system that ensures your progress ring in Lark stays up to date.

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Android & Google Users: For those on Android, Lark integrates with Google Fit and the newer Health Connect platform. This allows Lark to pull activity data from a wide variety of Android-compatible wearables and sensors.

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Fitbit Integration: Lark also offers a direct connection for Fitbit users. By linking your Fitbit account, your steps and active minutes are instantly shared with your Lark coach, allowing for real-time feedback on your progress.

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To make sure your devices are talking to each other, you can usually find these options in the Settings menu of your Lark app under "Coaching Preferences" or "Data Privacy." Once you toggle the sync to "On," your job is done!

Lark Can Help

When you can understand weight loss medications to know how they work and whether you may be a good candidate, you’re in a better position to make healthier choices. Lark can help you stay on top of nutrition information and goals. Your Lark coach is available 24/7 for encouragement, nutrition and physical activity coaching, and habit tracking. Lark can help you make healthy choices and establish habits that fit into your lifestyle so you can lose weight and keep it off with or without GLP-1 medications. 

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Click here to see if you may be eligible to join Lark today!

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