Getting Started
On installing the app, grant Apple Health access to allow Going For Gold to start tracking steps and workouts. See Privacy policy to see how your health data remains private.
With HealthKit settings allowed, clicking **Request Health Data** initially (or **Refresh Data**) will fetch your health data and start tracking your points.
In Settings, set your personal medal targets—give yourself a target to get those hard-earned medals!
Default targets: 120 points (bronze), 140 (silver), 160 (gold) - fully customizable
To include workout data, set **apple watch access on** and set your **age** to track workouts (in Settings). Read more on workouts here.
Optional: Create a cloud account to join leagues.
View your progress in the app.
How Points Work
Going For Gold converts your daily steps and workouts into points so you can track your fitness progress in a competitive and fun way. Here's how points are calculated:Daily Steps:
7k steps = 3 points
10k steps = 5 points
12.5k+ steps = 8 points
Workouts (30+ minutes):
Points are based on heart rate intensity relative to your age, see Advanced notes below.
Note: If you have both steps and a workout on the same day, only the activity with the highest points counts toward your total.
Advanced Notes ▼
Workout Points Calculation
For workouts with at least 30 minutes duration, points are awarded based on average heart rate:
5 points: Average heart rate $\geq$ (220 - user
age) $\times$ 0.6
8 points: Average heart rate $\geq$ (220 - user
age) $\times$ 0.7
Examples:
For age 49:
Max HR: 171 bpm (220 - 49)
5 points: 103+ bpm (60% of 171)
8 points: 120+ bpm (70% of 171)
For age 20:
Max HR: 200 bpm (220 - 20)
5 points: 120+ bpm
8 points: 140+ bpm
User age can be set in Settings.
Competitions
In My Competitions, you can create or join private leagues to compete against friends. The league is based on each participant's daily points, and you can all strive to finish on the medal podium!
Competitions require creating a cloud account (email + password) to sync your points securely. To create an account, follow the prompts in My Competitions and click the Sign Up link (or Sign In if you've already made an account).
Note you can check your cloud status in Settings.
Set up competition
To set up a competition, give it a name, a start and end date and share the joining code with friends.
Only your points are shared in the cloud/with friends, not your health data.
Join a competition
To join a competition, enter the joining code provided by the competition creator. Codes are unique for each competition and are listed at the bottom of the league view.