Setting Up Your Profile

Why your profile matters

NestEgg scores exercise using your heart rate data. To do that accurately, the system needs to know a few things about you — specifically your age (for your HR Limit) and your resting heart rate. Getting these right means your Exercise Points accurately reflect your effort.

Your key profile fields

Date of birth

Required. Your age is used to calculate your HR Limit — the physiological ceiling for your heart rate. The formula is:

HR Limit = Max[(207 − 0.7 × Age), your observed Peak HR]

If you’re 40 years old, your estimated HR Limit is 179 bpm. If NestEgg later observes a workout where your heart rate exceeds that, it adjusts upward automatically.

This is why your date of birth matters — it sets the baseline for all your intensity calculations.

Resting heart rate (Rest HR)

Your Rest HR is set during onboarding. It’s stored in your profile and used in every EP calculation. To get an accurate reading:

1. Sit quietly for 5 minutes — no phone scrolling, no conversation
2. Check your wearable or place two fingers on your wrist
3. Count your pulse for 60 seconds (or 30 seconds and multiply by 2)
4. Enter that number

Most adults have a resting heart rate between 60–80 bpm. If you’re very fit, it might be lower (50s or even 40s). If you’re not sure, your wearable’s app likely has a resting HR reading you can use.

You can update your Rest HR later in Settings if you believe it has changed — fitness improvements over time will lower your resting heart rate, which is a good sign.

Level

Your Level determines your weekly EP target. It’s set during onboarding based on your self-assessment and adjusts weekly based on your performance. You don’t need to manage this manually — the system handles promotion and demotion at the end of each week.

Name and organization

Your first name is visible to other Eggs in your Flock — on the leaderboard, in your Nest card, and in the feed. Your organization/Flock name connects you to the right Challenge.

Editing your profile

Go to Settings (tap your avatar or the gear icon) to update:

• Name
• Email
• Date of birth
• Rest HR
• Wearable settings
• Notification preferences
• Theme (light/dark)

Common mistakes to avoid

Mistake	Why it matters	How to fix
Entering calories burned instead of Rest HR	A Rest HR of “199” would make all your intensity values near zero — your EP would tank	Re-enter your actual resting heart rate (typically 50–80 bpm)
Wrong date of birth	Your HR Limit will be wrong, throwing off intensity calculations	Update in Settings → Profile
Picking too high a starting Level	You’ll have a weekly target you can’t hit, leading to low Level Scores and possible demotion	The system self-corrects — demotion drops you to a more appropriate Level

Your profile is the foundation of fair scoring. Take 2 minutes to get it right, and everything else — EP, Level Score, Nest Score — falls into place.