The #closeyourrings trend has been taking over the Tiktok platform for quite some time, so let’s explore what it is about in detail below.
#Closeyourrings challenge started when the tech giant Apple released a video on its Tiktok to target more users to finish their activity rings.
The video focused on encouraging users of the platform to complete their apple watch activity rings with exciting challenges. Quickly, the trend went viral and got millions of views and thousands of duets.
What Do Close Your Rings Mean? TikTok Trend Explored
Close your rings became a TikTok challenge in response to the Apple Watch activity tracker that forms a circle as you conduct the physical activity.
Three rings can be seen on the tracker; light blue, also called the ‘Stand Ring’, is formed by getting up and moving around for at least 1 minute during 12 different hours in the day.
Red, also called the Move ring, indicates active calories burned throughout the day. And lastly, the green ring is named as Exercise ring, which counts the minutes of activity at or above a brisk walk.
The default goal is 30 minutes per day but users can adapt it accordingly. Apple designed the ring approach to encourage its watch user to be more active and more healthy.
What Is #closeyourrings TikTok Challenge? Meaning Explained
#Closeyourrings is a Tiktok challenge initiated by Apple, when they released a workout tutorial video in Tiktok Platform on Jan 14th to encourage its users to close their fitness rings.
@apple #duet this and try to keep up with the Apple Fitness+ trainers. #CloseYourRings ♬ We’re Just Getting Started – Spencer Ludwig
The video features fitness instructors grooving and teaching exercise steps with a catchy song. Apple encouraged its Tiktok followers to follow the tutorial and duet them during the process.
The goal behind those videos was to motivate Apple Watch users to be more active during the tough times of pandemics and ensure their wellbeing. It pushed users to complete the basic physical activities to physically, emotionally, and mentally in decent shape.
How To Complete Close Your Rings Challenge?
The Close Your Rings Challenge can be completed by duetting Apple original video or by sharing your watch ring picture and story under the hashtag #closeyourrings.
The #Closeyourrings challenge that became viral after the first video by Apple, got over 19 million views. Some users have even made comedic videos while others shared their stories of being motivated to become physically active and used the hashtag #closeyourrings while making those videos. The hashtag #closeyourrings has more than 11 Billion views under its name.
It raked up more than 75k likes in the original video. Apple later shared duets performed by their viewers while following the challenge. Those duet videos, five of which was shared on the official account, all went viral. They all received more than 25 million views each and averaged over 110 k likes.