Of course you have already configured the Metrics you want to see, and if you want multiple metrics on a screen, or one at a time (see above) and these are displayed on the main screen. Use the digital crown to either scroll through the single metrics, or highlight each one in the multiple metrics screen. My local municipal gym which is current expanding their equipment was actually more positive because they are buying new equipment from TechnoGym which is more likely to have added support.

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The Apple Watch will calculate the calorie or kilojoule equivalent of a brisk walk when this happens. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews.

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Tap Change Goals if you wish to modify the number of calories you want to burn each day. At the next screen, change the number of minutes you aim to exercise each day and then tap Change Exercise Goal. Next, modify the number of hours you plan to stand each day. (You might need to tap the heart icon at the bottom of the screen twice to get back there.) Scroll down to Workouts and tap on it.

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I’ve had (slightly) better luck if I lifted the watch towards my mouth, but that is really not acceptable, and it seemed like AirPods and Siri just don’t get on with me when I’m running. Pretty much every time I have tried I have reached the FFS limit pretty quickly, and resorted to some other method of doing what I want to do, which sometimes means stopping the run. Realistically is madmuscles a scam the bottom line is that today, If you want to listen to a podcast or an audiobook while running you are going to need to take your iPhone with you and play it from there. I really hope Apple either add the Apple Podcasts app to Apple Watch in the future, and/or enable developers to be able to create their own. If you want to have a certain playlist start as soon as you do, then set a Workout playlist. As long as nothing else is playing at the time, this playlist will start automatically when you begin running.

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When you open the Workout app again, you can see the date and time of your best and last workouts — divided by activity (such as Outdoor Walk). You can even see what the weather was like at the time. You can then receive a detailed summary of your exercise — and, of course, your workout counts toward your Activity ring measurements for the day. If you sync your music to your watch before you run (see below) then you can expect around 4-5 hours even with mobile data left on; turn off mobile date for an extra hour or so of battery life. When running on a rainy day, with a long sleeve waterproof on, I was frustrated to find that the rather wet sleeve end was somehow pausing my run.

The Apple Watch app WorkOutDoors gives Garmin-level mapping and data analytics during your run. It takes a bit of time to learn your way around all the features, but this is an incredibly powerful tool for just a small investment ($8.99 as a one-time charge). The Apple Watch is pretty good at judging distance and speed outdoors when you run, and your iPhone can do a good job of that, too. But once you’re indoors on a treadmill, only the treadmill knows how far you’re running. The Apple Watch’s distance estimations aren’t always very good. That is, unless you’re using a treadmill that can beam data directly to your watch.

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One way to look at this is that Apple is more accurate because you really have to be completely stopped for auto-pause to pause. But I find it a little frustrating when crossing a road (where I might be deliberately walking), or opening and closing a fence in a  field and Apple Watch starts logging. Ideally I’d like to see an option like Garmin’s to specify a minimum pace to auto-pause at. Neither give me problems pausing incorrectly when running.

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Unfortunately you can only do this on your iPhone, not your watch so make sure you have it setup as you like it before you head out. After you complete your run, your workout will be saved in the Runna app, your Apple Health profile, and (if enabled) automatically synced to Strava. Alerts you add are used whenever you do that workout. To remove warmup or cooldown periods, tap next to the workout, tap Custom, tap in the Custom Workout tile, tap Warmup or Cooldown, tap Goal Type, then tap Skip. To remove a work or recovery interval, swipe left, then tap .

• When you’re structuring a workout, you can add warmups, cooldowns, and repeated intervals.
• If you’re seeing issues with the distance, pace, or GPS your Apple Watch is reporting, calibrating it can help improve accuracy.
• You can tailor your workouts to include a warmup period, repeating work and recovery intervals, and a time to cool down.
• What I love about this app is it takes out the guesswork.
• Hit the right exercises, reps, and intensity—all powered by a healthy calorie deficit based on your body composition and activity level.
• Combine your Apple Health data with Zing Coach’s Body Composition Scan and Fitness Test to get a fully personalized fitness program.

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Tap a specific date at the top to view the results for that day or choose the calendar icon at the top to select the date. Apple Watch could know the incline on a treadmill you are using for example, and could transmit your heart rate and other health data such as height and weight to the treadmill. This would give you more accurate data all round instead of relying on averages for calorie burn as most gym equipment currently does. And at the end of the session, the gym equipment is wiped of any personal data. Originally, your Move, Exercise, and Stand goals were the same every day, but these days you can change your ring-closing goals, including adding rest days.

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Future brings intelligence and intuition together to make fitness feel personal. Jeremy’s goal is to supplement his trail running with conditioning. Report injuries or update preferences at any time. Strong has helped millions of people in over 100 countriescomplete over 15 million workouts. Strong has helped millions of people in over 100 countries complete over 30 million workouts.

Check out this handy guide to using your Apple Watch with your Runna plan and setting it up to get the most out of your workout. During a Custom Workout, you can use the Up Next workout view to see what’s remaining in your current interval and what’s coming next. You can tailor your workouts to include a warmup period, repeating work and recovery intervals, and a time to cool down. Discover progressive overload training to unlock muscle growth, break plateaus, and achieve real gains with practical, science-backed steps. Teacher and examiner in leading personal training academies, former professional athlete, coach of athletes and celebrities. Understand how much strain you’re under, how it affects your body, and how to adjust for progress without burnout.