diff --git a/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/java/com/example/fitbot/ui/activities/FitnessActivity.java b/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/java/com/example/fitbot/ui/activities/FitnessActivity.java
index 6a58910..1350a78 100644
--- a/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/java/com/example/fitbot/ui/activities/FitnessActivity.java
+++ b/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/java/com/example/fitbot/ui/activities/FitnessActivity.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package com.example.fitbot.ui.activities;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
+import android.animation.ArgbEvaluator;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
+import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
@@ -97,6 +99,12 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
         ProgressBar loadingCircle = findViewById(R.id.loadingCircle);
         loadingCircle.setIndeterminateTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.RED));
 
+        // Shimmer animation for loading elements
+        View shimmerFitnessTitle = findViewById(R.id.textViewFitnessTitle);
+        View shimmerFitnessText = findViewById(R.id.textViewFitnessShortDescription);
+        shimmerAnimation(shimmerFitnessTitle);
+        shimmerAnimation(shimmerFitnessText);
+
         // Navigation Buttons
         NavigationManager.setupButtonNavigation(this, R.id.homeButtonFitness, MainActivity.class);
         NavigationManager.setupButtonNavigation(this, R.id.skipButtonFitness, MainActivity.class); //Needs to skip exercises once those are implemented
@@ -298,4 +306,19 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
         });
         animator.start();
     }
+
+    public void shimmerAnimation(View view) {
+        ObjectAnimator animator = ObjectAnimator.ofObject(
+                view,
+                "backgroundColor",
+                new ArgbEvaluator(),
+                ContextCompat.getColor(view.getContext(), R.color.shimmerStartColor),
+                ContextCompat.getColor(view.getContext(), R.color.shimmerEndColor)
+        );
+        animator.setDuration(1000);
+        animator.setRepeatCount(ValueAnimator.INFINITE);
+        animator.setRepeatMode(ValueAnimator.REVERSE);
+        animator.start();
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 001b7ff..2e62d38 100644
--- a/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@
     <color name="invertedTextColor">#000000</color>
     <color name="invertedIconTint">#000000</color>
     <color name="transparent">#00000000</color>
+    <color name="shimmerStartColor">#EFEFEF</color>
+    <color name="shimmerEndColor">#DDDDDD</color>
 </resources>