Okulox vs Exercise Snacks

App available in English and Italian. The choice of the language can be done from the first screen at the app launch (onboarding), or at any time, at the bottom of the page accessible by clicking on the hamburger button ≡. Take care of your eyes by using Okulox and return to a correct natural vision thanks to the Bates method. Create programs with exercises that you prefer and activate weekly reminders. A voice will guide you in all the exercises. You will also find images and useful suggestions. The method developed by Dr Bates aims at an education of the sight habits through mental relaxation and awareness. It is a holistic method, which is not based on "eye gymnastics”, but more on unblocking the strain that caused visual issues (short-sightedness, far-sightedness, hypermetropia …). It can be considered as a kind of yoga for the eyes, meaning by that, a more holistic approach to mental relaxation. It is a great way to take care of our eyes. Okulox contains exercises in order to support: - natural and continuous movement of the eyes; - relaxation of mind and ocular muscles; - the sharpness of the visual field, - the development of peripheral vision, - visual memory, - stimulation of retinal photoreceptors. The app allows you to create programs that can be completely customized, and to activate daily and weekly reminders. In order to reduce the eye strain, you can use the vocal synthesis of Okulox. In addition to this, there are static and animated drawings for a better understanding of the execution of an exercise. Various tips for eye care are also highlighted. Okulox contains the following exercises: - Palming: induces deep relaxation, relieves visual strain and regenerates the purple of the retina; - Sunning: stimulates retinal photoreceptors in order to respond to changes in light intensity, by increasing pupil flexibility and it regulates tear glands; - Long swinging: it helps the eye to spontaneously perform the small and infinite involuntary vibrations that are needed to improve the vision; - Fine prints: improves the sharpness of the sight in the centre of the visual field; - Edging: helps in getting the eye movements quite smoother; - Flash & memory: improves the mind-eye connection and keeps you present; - Eye movements: allows you to regain the natural and continuous movement of the eyes and to release eye strain; - Eyes / face massage: relaxes and improves the blood circulation in the eye area; - Blinking: hydrates the eyes and releases mental strain; - Apparent movement: stimulates the attention to the periphery of the visual field. Upon installation please confirm and authorize the sending of notifications to allow Okulox to send you the scheduled reminders. NOTE: If you have vision disorders or if you have undergone eye surgery, contact your doctor before doing these exercises. This app is not intended to replace medical advice from a specialist.

Cardio that actually happens on a desk day. Exercise Snacks drops short, hard bursts into your working hours - no kit, no gym, no shower. Why short bursts work As little as 3 intense bursts of cardio distributed across your day can improve your cardiovascular fitness and counteract the effects of prolonged sitting. Peer-reviewed research found that a few hard efforts per day, spaced roughly an hour apart, produced a 5% improvement in VO₂peak (a measure of cardiovascular fitness) after just 6 weeks in previously inactive adults*. These aren't mobility or strength exercises, and it isn't a workout you have to schedule. It's cardio that significantly elevates your heart rate - high in intensity, short in duration, and it fits anywhere. If you miss a snack Every reminder app has the same problem: the reminder is easy to dismiss. Exercise Snacks Pro can hold your chosen apps shut until you've done a snack. Miss one and they lock; finish one and they open. Standard gives you ten minutes' grace and a snooze lifts it; Strict locks the moment it's due. Everything unlocks when your window ends, snacked or not. We only ever learn how many apps you picked, never which ones. How it works Set your hours, your days, how many snacks a day, and how long each one lasts - anywhere from 15 seconds to a minute. The app schedules them automatically, spaced through your window. When it's time, you get a notification. Snooze it if you're mid-something. Otherwise you get a cue card with your move and the effort you're aiming for, a countdown, and then you're done and back to work. Pick a move Five are built in - stair climbs, sit to stand, air squats, running on the spot and star jumps - and you can add your own. Your next one shows on the home screen, so there's nothing to decide when the reminder lands. On Apple Watch Count in and run a snack from your wrist, with daily progress at a glance, so you can leave your phone at your desk. With your permission the watch records your peak heart rate for the effort, and saves each completed snack to Apple Health as a High Intensity Interval Training workout - so it counts towards your Activity rings. Every burst logged The time, the duration, how hard it felt, and your peak heart rate if you were wearing your watch. Your history is recorded either way, and it stays on your phone. This week sits on the home screen; Pro opens up everything before it - every past week in the grid you already use, any day in detail, your running totals, and which moves you actually reach for. Blocking and full history are Pro. This week's grid, every snack, the whole watch app and all the science stay free. Private by design No account, no server, no analytics, and no networking code of our own - your data stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. The one thing that reaches the network is Apple's StoreKit, which handles the subscription and carries none of your data. The evidence behind it is in the app, under Settings > About. Exercise Snacks involves vigorous physical activity. If you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or have been inactive for a long time, consult your doctor before starting. Islam H, Gibala MJ, Little JP. Exercise Snacks: A Novel Strategy to Improve Cardiometabolic Health. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2022;50(1):31-37. doi:10.1249/JES.0000000000000275 Exercise Snacks Pro is £2.99/month or £24.99/year, each with a 2-week free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dirt-skirt-afa.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Exercise-Snacks-Cardio-Breaks-346ab42468d980089587c3f7e2491c46