"Move alert" algorithm suggestion

The move alert is steps related and only steps related. And it's not that you haven't taken steps, it's that you haven't taken enough steps.

The first (large) segment is that you haven't taken enough steps in an hour (about 100), and the 4 smaller ones are for each additional 15 minutes.(about 25 steps more for each)

To clear the move bar you have to clear all segments shown, so with just the 1st one, about a 100 steps, and with all 5, about 200. And it's best to do those steps without stopping.

I believe this is based on some guidance that you should take at least 100 steps/hr, and isn't something Garmin just came up with.

Garmin uses a method to reject false steps (moving your arm without actually taking steps), and a common name for it is "10 or more".

If you take 9 steps, then stop, those 9 steps aren't counted. But if you take 10 or more, you get credit for the first 9

Thanks, i knew about the logic beyond the red bars. My point is about the logic of the alert itself: the general recommendation for sedentary issues is the action of moving/exercising, thus, doing squats for example is a really good job for working large muscles and your heart.

As i said, with the Apple Watch and Polar v800 this "time to move" alert was cleared doing squats, push ups....if you consider this is not the way "move" has to work, well, is an opinion (like my one).

Ideally i would have an option to chose if my 12 squats are enough to clear the "move your ass and pump blood" bars...

You can clear the alert doing squats - but 10-12 won't be enough to clear it. I find 30 quick air squats is typically enough to do it.
It needs to see you "moving" for a good 30 seconds or longer. Longer if you have filled up all the bars.

I understand what you're saying and it would be interesting to see what Garmin eventually come up with, but I'm also fine with how it currently works