Moov HR Burn

Get your motor running with this fitness tool

$59.95 Manufacturer Moov, welcome.moov.cc Features Slip-proof strap, 8–10 month replaceable CR2032 battery, Bluetooth

You’ve probably heard of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) by now. It’s taken the fitness world by storm, and for good reason. HIIT is scientifically proven to burn more fat in less time than the average gym session, but it demands all-out effort via a series of quick and intense bursts to keep your heart rate up.

That philosophy is central to Moov, a training app powered by AI that coaches you in real time through HIIT workouts. Your heart rate is recorded via the company’s Moov HR Burn chest band or HR Sweat headband, both of which connect via Bluetooth.

The HR Burn we tried was comfy during wear (the strap is adjustable) and easy to pair with the mobile app. The app offers a good selection of bodyweight exercise circuits (with video demos), and indoor/outdoor cycling and running sessions, with beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, as well as a custom option.

At first, we felt a couple of movements in the intermediate circuit training sessions asked a bit too much of the average user (donkey hops, for example). We secretly switched up the offending movements to keep up, but over time our range of motion improved and the variation kept things interesting.

The Moov Coach offered plenty of vocal feedback, pushing us to aim for the target HIIT zone whenever we lagged. Performance gains were also clear thanks to the impressive post-session summaries, which kept us returning to improve upon our stats.

the bottom line. With lots of variation in workouts, the Moov HR Burn makes fast work of getting in shape. tim hardwick