ActivBody Activ5 Installation guide

Activ5 Android App
Table of Contents
Is the App Free?................................................................................................................... 3
Do I Download the App? What Is the App Link For Android? ......................... 3
How Do I Open the Activ5 Mobile App?.................................................................... 3
Does Activ5 Arrive Charged?......................................................................................... 3
What Is the Battery Life? How Do I Replace the Battery?................................. 3
Where Is the On/O Switch? How Do I Turn It ON? How Do I Turn It OFF? 6
Are There Any Instructions?........................................................................................... 6
How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device For The FIRST TIME?...................... 7
How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device AFTER the First Time?.................. 9
Connection issues: Bluetooth
What If Everything Looks Right on The App but Activ5’s Light Doesn’t
Turn Green?........................................................................................................................... 9
Connection issues: Max Power or Bluetooth
I Press Activ5 In An Exercise And The App Doesn’t React................................. 10
How Do I Hold Activ5?..................................................................................................... 11
MAX POWER & Calibration:
What is "Max Power"?....................................................................................................... 12
How Do I Set My Max Power?........................................................................................ 12
How Does Activ5 Work?.................................................................................................. 14
Coaching Curves................................................................................................................. 14
How Do I "Work Out" With Activ5?............................................................................. 15
HOW DO I NAVIGATE THE APP?
Workouts And Exercises.................................................................................................. 16
Exercising & Stats............................................................................................................... 17
Choosing Favorites............................................................................................................. 18
Workouts, Exercises, Favorites, Games...................................................................... 18
Can I Change the Workout Pathway Curve or Graph?......................................... 19
Can I Customize My Workout?....................................................................................... 19
How Do I Disconnect My Activ5 From My Mobile Device?................................. 20
ACTIV5 GAMES
What Games Can I Play?.................................................................................................. 20
How Do I Connect My Activ5 To My Mobile Device in Order to Play the
Games? .................................................................................................................................. 21
How Does ELUDE Work?................................................................................................. 22
How Does CREEP JUMP Work?.................................................................................... 23
How Does COLOR DASH Work?................................................................................... 24
How Does POLYGON Work?........................................................................................... 26
How Does Rocko Jump Work?....................................................................................... 27
ISOMETRICS AND VARIOBICS
What Are Isometrics?........................................................................................................ 28
What Does the Word "Variobics" Mean?.................................................................. 28
HELP & SUPPORT
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Activ5 Android App
Table of Contents
Is the App Free?................................................................................................................... 3
Do I Download the App? What Is the App Link For Android? ......................... 3
How Do I Open the Activ5 Mobile App?.................................................................... 3
Does Activ5 Arrive Charged?......................................................................................... 3
What Is the Battery Life? How Do I Replace the Battery?................................. 3
Where Is the On/O Switch? How Do I Turn It ON? How Do I Turn It OFF? 6
Are There Any Instructions?........................................................................................... 6
How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device For The FIRST TIME?...................... 7
How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device AFTER the First Time?.................. 9
Connection issues: Bluetooth
What If Everything Looks Right on The App but Activ5’s Light Doesn’t
Turn Green?........................................................................................................................... 9
Connection issues: Max Power or Bluetooth
I Press Activ5 In An Exercise And The App Doesn’t React................................. 10
How Do I Hold Activ5?..................................................................................................... 11
MAX POWER & Calibration:
What is "Max Power"?....................................................................................................... 12
How Do I Set My Max Power?........................................................................................ 12
How Does Activ5 Work?.................................................................................................. 14
Coaching Curves................................................................................................................. 14
How Do I "Work Out" With Activ5?............................................................................. 15
HOW DO I NAVIGATE THE APP?
Workouts And Exercises.................................................................................................. 16
Exercising & Stats............................................................................................................... 17
Choosing Favorites............................................................................................................. 18
Workouts, Exercises, Favorites, Games...................................................................... 18
Can I Change the Workout Pathway Curve or Graph?......................................... 19
Can I Customize My Workout?....................................................................................... 19
How Do I Disconnect My Activ5 From My Mobile Device?................................. 20
ACTIV5 GAMES
What Games Can I Play?.................................................................................................. 20
How Do I Connect My Activ5 To My Mobile Device in Order to Play the
Games? .................................................................................................................................. 21
How Does ELUDE Work?................................................................................................. 22
How Does CREEP JUMP Work?.................................................................................... 23
How Does COLOR DASH Work?................................................................................... 24
How Does POLYGON Work?........................................................................................... 26
How Does Rocko Jump Work?....................................................................................... 27
ISOMETRICS AND VARIOBICS
What Are Isometrics?........................................................................................................ 28
What Does the Word "Variobics" Mean?.................................................................. 28
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Is The App Free?
YES - downloadable from the Google Play Store.
How Do I Download the App? What Is the App Link For An-
droid?
Click HERE or search for "Activ5" or "Activbody" in the Google Play
Store.
How do I open the Activ5 Mobile App?
Select / Tap-on the Activ5 app icon on your phone or tablet.
Activ5
Does Activ5 Arrive Charged?
Yes. Activ5 comes with 1 AAA battery installed.
What Is the Battery Life? How Do I Replace the Battery?
Activ5 comes with a standard AAA battery, which lasts between 6 and 12
months.
To replace the battery, follow these simple steps:
+
AAA
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You need a new AAA battery
& a flat-head screwdriver.
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3
Insert the tip of the screw-
driver in the opening.
4
click
Softly turn until you hear a
CLICK sound. The lid pops
slightly opened.
2
Hold Activ5 and the screw-
driver like this. The Activ5
logo should not be visible.
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click
click
5
Gently slide the screwdriver
along the edge of Activ5,
keeping the tip inside the
crevice, until you get to the
spot as shown in the picture.
Then stop and slightly turn
until you hear a CLICK. The lid
is now open and you can care-
fully remove it.
AAA
+
-
Replace the battery.
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snap
Snap the lid back on when you
are done.
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Attempting to open Activ5 any other way may damage the lid snaps.
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Where Is the On/O Switch? How Do I Turn It ON? How Do
I Turn It OFF?
The button is located next to the LED light.
Press it down for 2 seconds to turn the device ON.
Are There Any Instructions?
YES. A Quick Start Guide is included in the box. The app will also guide
you through the process.
click
LED light
NOTE: If not used, Activ5 will shut down
automatically in 7 minutes.
OFF
ON / SEARCHING FOR CONNECTION
PAIRED
DISCONNECTED
Log in with Facebook or
Google
- or -
Register with your name,
email, password, height,
weight, age & gender (im-
portant for tailoring the
exercises to you).
Note: your password must
be at least 6 characters.
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How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device for The FIRST
TIME?
After you register in the app, you’ll see the “Let’s get your device con-
nected” section.
Read and accept the
terms of use.
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Turn on Activ5 & connect
it via Bluetooth to your
mobile device.
3
There is a tutorial showing you:
a) How to hold Activ5.
b) How to personalize the device to your strength level (set Max Power).
c) How to exercise by pressing Activ5 to follow the dotted path.
Set Max Power for each exercise for best results. Do this each week to
track your strength gain!
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Turn Activ5 on by pressing the power button for 2 seconds - a BLUE light
with start blinking (make sure the Bluetooth on your mobile device is on).
2
Your Activ5 device name
will appear in the app as
Activ5-XX-XXXX
3
Tap on your Activ5’s name
& the light on Activ5 will
turn GREEN - Connected!
4
Give your Activ5 its own
name (e.g. “Activ5”).
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How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device AFTER the First
Time?
After the first time, your mobile device & your Activ5 will know each other.
.
1 - Turn on your Activ5 & open the app on your mobile device.
2 - The light on your Activ5 will turn from BLUE to GREEN - Connected!
3 - Select a workout or exercise and begin!
CONNECTION ISSUES: BLUETOOTH
What If Everything Looks Right in The App, but Activ5’s
Light Doesn’t Turn Green?
Here’s how to troubleshoot Bluetooth issues:
1 - Make sure the Bluetooth on your mobile device is on.
a) Airplane mode sometimes shuts o Bluetooth.
2 - Make sure Activ5 is turned on with a blinking blue light.
a) If the light is green, it may be that Activ5 is connected to another
mobile device.
b) If other Activ5s are nearby, check to make sure the correct Activ5 is
selected on your mobile device.
3 - If steps 1 & 2 don’t work, then:
a) Go to your mobile device's Settings and turn Bluetooth o.
b) Force quit the Activ5 app.
c) Go to your mobile device's Settings and turn Bluetooth back on.
d) Open the Activ5 app.
CONNECTION ISSUES: MAX POWER OR BLUETOOTH
I Press Activ5 in an Exercise and the App Doesn’t React.
This may be a Max Power issue.
1 – Select an exercise.
2 – Tap on “SET MAX POWER”.
3 – Press Activ5 and see if the app reacts.
If it does, then the problem was that the calibration was set way too high.
If the app doesn’t respond to pressing Activ5 when you attempt to Set
Your Max Power:
1 - Go to your mobile device's Settings and select Bluetooth.
2 - Tap on the info icon and “FORGET THIS DEVICE”.
3 – Your Activ5's light should start blinking BLUE.
4 – Force quit and then reopen the Activ5 app.
5 - The app should automatically recognize your Activ5 and its light
should start blinking GREEN.
6 – Try an exercise to see if the app responds to pressing of the Activ5
device.
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How Do I Pair Activ5 & My Mobile Device AFTER the First
Time?
After the first time, your mobile device & your Activ5 will know each other.
.
1 - Turn on your Activ5 & open the app on your mobile device.
2 - The light on your Activ5 will turn from BLUE to GREEN - Connected!
3 - Select a workout or exercise and begin!
CONNECTION ISSUES: BLUETOOTH
What If Everything Looks Right in The App, but Activ5’s
Light Doesn’t Turn Green?
Here’s how to troubleshoot Bluetooth issues:
1 - Make sure the Bluetooth on your mobile device is on.
a) Airplane mode sometimes shuts o Bluetooth.
2 - Make sure Activ5 is turned on with a blinking blue light.
a) If the light is green, it may be that Activ5 is connected to another
mobile device.
b) If other Activ5s are nearby, check to make sure the correct Activ5 is
selected on your mobile device.
3 - If steps 1 & 2 don’t work, then:
a) Go to your mobile device's Settings and turn Bluetooth o.
b) Force quit the Activ5 app.
c) Go to your mobile device's Settings and turn Bluetooth back on.
d) Open the Activ5 app.
CONNECTION ISSUES: MAX POWER OR BLUETOOTH
I Press Activ5 in an Exercise and the App Doesn’t React.
This may be a Max Power issue.
1 – Select an exercise.
2 – Tap on “SET MAX POWER”.
3 – Press Activ5 and see if the app reacts.
If it does, then the problem was that the calibration was set way too high.
If the app doesn’t respond to pressing Activ5 when you attempt to Set
Your Max Power:
1 - Go to your mobile device's Settings and select Bluetooth.
2 - Tap on the info icon and “FORGET THIS DEVICE”.
3 – Your Activ5's light should start blinking BLUE.
4 – Force quit and then reopen the Activ5 app.
5 - The app should automatically recognize your Activ5 and its light
should start blinking GREEN.
6 – Try an exercise to see if the app responds to pressing of the Activ5
device.
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CORRECT INCORRECT
PRESSURE AREA
How Do I Hold Activ5?
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MAX POWER
What is "Max Power"?
Every Activ5 exercise is customized to your unique strength level.
To personalize each exercise, you will need to set your Max Power before
starting each exercise.
The Activ5 app will prompt you to set your Max Power as you start exer-
cises and workouts.
During this step, the Activ5 app will ask you to adopt the correct exercise
pose and apply maximum pressure to the Activ5 device. You will see your
Max Power reading in the Activ5 app.
Note:
To track your increase of strength over time, we recommend resetting
your Max Power every 7-10 days.
How Do I Set My Max Power?
SET MAX POWER
Select an exercise.
1
Tap on “SET MAX POWER”
below the image.
2
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Adopt the correct pose
and apply maximum pres-
sure to the Activ5 device.
3
Keep pressing for five sec-
onds and the app will reg-
ister your Max Power.
4
Adopt the correct exercise
pose and press Activ5 -
you'll see your power
curve in action!
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NOTE: The first time you use the app the tutorial will show you how to
set your Max Power for the Chest Press exercise.
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How Does Activ5 Work?
The way you interact with the Activ5 app is through a marker, which
represents the amount of pressure applied to your Activ5 device.
In the Activ5 app, the marker will be a dot. In Activ5 Games, available for
separate download in the Android and iTunes App Stores, the marker will
vary.
Pressure you apply on the Activ5 device controls your marker.
More pressure makes the dot go
HIGHER, Less pressure makes the
dot go LOWER.
Coaching Curves
The Activ5 app coaches you by
creating curves for each exercise,
that are based on your Max Power.
We call this version of isometric
exercise "Variobics".
By applying more or less pressure to
the Activ5 device you can keep your
marker on the exercise curve.
If Max Power isn't set for each
exercise, the exercise will not be
customized to your strength level
and may be too easy or too dicult.
Note: Screens may not appear the
same on all mobile devices.
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How Do I "Work Out" With Activ5?
Select a workout or exer-
cise.
1
If you haven’t already, tap
on “SET MAX POWER” and
calibrate the exercise to
your strength level. Tap on
“BEGIN WORKOUT” to
start exercising.
2
Adopt the correct exercise
pose and press Activ5 -
you'll see your power
curve in action!
3
By applying more or less
pressure to the Activ5
device you can keep your
marker on the exercise
curve.
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Workouts and Exercises
When you open the Activ5 app you will see a variety of Workouts (e.g.
Upper Body, Get Toned, Yoga/Pilates, etc...)
Each Workout contains a series of Exercises.
A good way to think about it is that Workouts are like Playlists
and Exercises are like individual Songs.
The app is designed around Workouts - simply select one and begin with
the first exercise of that workout.
HOW DO I NAVIGATE THE APP?
If MAX POWER isn't set for each exercise, the exercise will not be custom-
ized to your strength level and may be too easy or too dicult.
Once an exercise is completed your stats will be displayed and the app
will automatically direct you to the next exercise in the workout.
After you've completed a workout you can see your total workout stats in
the stats section of the app.
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Exercising & Stats
If you haven’t already, tap on “SET MAX POWER” to personalize the exer-
cise to your strength level.
Adopt the correct exercise
pose and press Activ5 -
you'll see your power
curve in action!
1
By applying more or less
pressure to the Activ5
device you can keep your
marker on the exercise
curve.
2
Your stats are displayed at
the end of each exercise.
3
You can check your stats
any time by tapping on
the Stats icon in the upper
right corner of the screen.
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Choosing Favorites
To make an exercise or workout a Favorite, simply tap on the star so that
it turns orange.
- In Exercises, stars are located next to the exercisse description.
- In Workouts, stars are located below the workout title.
- To unfavorite an exercise or workout tap on the star icon so that it turns
transparent.
Workouts, Exercises, Favorites, Games
1 - The app is designed around Workouts - simply select one and begin
with the first exercise of that workout.
2 - If you prefer, you can tap on Exercises in the bottom menu, and see all
the individual exercises. You can sort exercises by sitting, standing or ad-
vanced using the menu at the top.
3 - You can also tap on Favorites to see the workouts and exercises you’ve
tagged.
4 - You can also tap on Games to play with your Activ5 - level up with a
set of reps!
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Workouts, Exercises, Favorites, Games
1 - The app is designed around Workouts - simply select one and begin
with the first exercise of that workout.
2 - If you prefer, you can tap on Exercises in the bottom menu, and see all
the individual exercises. You can sort exercises by sitting, standing or ad-
vanced using the menu at the top.
3 - You can also tap on Favorites to see the workouts and exercises you’ve
tagged.
4 - You can also tap on Games to play with your Activ5 - level up with a
set of reps!
Can I Change the Workout Pathway Curve or Graph?
No - the workout curve is designed for maximum benefit by our certified
trainers.
Can I Customize My Workout?
Yes:
- Customize the weight resistance by setting your Max Power.
- Do an extra rep by tapping on ONE MORE TIME after completing an
exercise.
- Choose your Favorite exercises and make your own workout.
SET MAX POWER
ONE MORE TIME
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How Do I Disconnect My Activ5 From My Mobile Device?
Simply turn o Activ5 by holding down the on/o button for two seconds.
ACTIV5 GAMES
What Games Can I Play?
1 - Tap on GAMES at the bottom of the screen.
2 – All the available games will be displayed.
3 – Select the game you wish to play.
4 – You’ll be directed to the App Store to
download or open it.
5 – Once the game is Open – TURN YOUR
ACTIV5 OFF, THEN ON AGAIN – so it can
connect to the game via Bluetooth.
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