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 573ffbe..34bcb40 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
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
     private VideoView videoView;
     private QiContext qiContext;
 
+    private ObjectAnimator shimmerAnimator;
+
     private final Object lock = new Object();
 
     // Some nice little messages for the user
@@ -99,9 +101,11 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
         ProgressBar loadingCircle = findViewById(R.id.loadingCircle);
         loadingCircle.setIndeterminateTintList(ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.RED));
 
-        // Shimmer animation for loading elements
+        // Start shimmer animation for loading elements
+        View shimmerProgressCircle = findViewById(R.id.progressCircle);
         View shimmerFitnessTitle = findViewById(R.id.textViewFitnessTitle);
         View shimmerFitnessText = findViewById(R.id.textViewFitnessShortDescription);
+        shimmerAnimation(shimmerProgressCircle);
         shimmerAnimation(shimmerFitnessTitle);
         shimmerAnimation(shimmerFitnessText);
 
@@ -179,6 +183,9 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
                             ProgressBar loadingCircle = findViewById(R.id.loadingCircle);
                             loadingCircle.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
+                            // Stop shimmer animation
+                            stopShimmerAnimation();
+
                             if ( videoView.isPlaying() )
                             {
 //                                QiContext qiContext = null;
@@ -301,7 +308,7 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
         MediaPlayer.create(this, soundId).start();
 
         ObjectAnimator animator = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(progressCircle, "alpha", 1f, 0f, 1f);
-        animator.setDuration(500); // Burst duration
+        animator.setDuration(700); // Burst duration
         animator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
@@ -319,10 +326,15 @@ public class FitnessActivity extends RobotActivity implements RobotLifecycleCall
                 ContextCompat.getColor(view.getContext(), R.color.shimmerStartColor),
                 ContextCompat.getColor(view.getContext(), R.color.shimmerEndColor)
         );
-        animator.setDuration(1000);
+        animator.setDuration(1200);
         animator.setRepeatCount(ValueAnimator.INFINITE);
         animator.setRepeatMode(ValueAnimator.REVERSE);
         animator.start();
     }
 
+    public void stopShimmerAnimation() {
+        if (shimmerAnimator != null && shimmerAnimator.isRunning()) {
+            shimmerAnimator.cancel();
+        }
+    }
 }
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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 2e62d38..459ed59 100644
--- a/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/code/src/Fitbot/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
     <color name="invertedIconTint">#000000</color>
     <color name="transparent">#00000000</color>
     <color name="shimmerStartColor">#EFEFEF</color>
-    <color name="shimmerEndColor">#DDDDDD</color>
+    <color name="shimmerEndColor">#ADADAD</color>
 </resources>