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workout app

  1. DavidLeblond

    Hike distance discrepancy

    So a few weeks ago, my wife and I took our 4 year old to Yellowstone. We went out for a hike to a beaver pond, not sure how far we were going to go but the whole trail was a 5 mile long loop. So we set out and I said "oh, we should set a hiking workout!" So we both set a hiking workout at the...
  2. J

    Running Workout Annoyance

    Having acquired an Ultra recently it has had the positive effect of getting me back into running, and thus using the Running Workout app. After a small number of runs I've run into a frustration which I don't know if it's a setting tweak needed or a by design thing. I set a 5km distance with a...
  3. U

    Apps Workout App: Does selecting wrong type of workout impact the recordings or their interpretation- outdoor walk/ outdoor run.

    Workout App: Does selecting wrong type of workout impact the recordings or their interpretation- outdoor walk/ outdoor run. If Workout activity type selected in Workout App of Apple watch is Outdoor Run, but the actual activity performed is Outdoor walk, does it impact the activity data recorded...
  4. matovsky

    Universal Mishep — workout with friends

    With Mishep, you can have a workout with friends or new mates at the gym and train with them in your favorite one or any fitness center near your location. In this app available: ∙ Gym location — find your favorite gym or any gym near your place. ∙ Check-in — let your friends know where you are...
  5. BryceXXXX

    Apps WorkOther: Customize Workouts on Watch

    Have you guys ever met the problem that you do a tough work like cleaning house and wanna track it with watch, but cant find an appropriate workout option? For solving this problem, I developed WorkOther which allows you to add any activities as workouts. There are only things that you cannot...
  6. JanoschR

    Apple Watch Rowing Workout // Calories

    Hi! I have an Apple Watch Series 6 and an indoor rowing machine. I always start a rowing workout in the Workout app and that works fine. However, the calories that I burn during the workout (according to my Apple Watch) are a bit off. While the typical rowing workout should burn between...
  7. B

    Vo2 Max Sub Exercise Prediction WatchOS 7 with Polar H10

    Ever since updating to Watch OS 7 with a Polar H10 chest strap paired to an Apple Watch Series 5/6, Vo2 max predictions are no longer written to the Health App after an Outdoor Run with either the native Workout or Third-Party app. This was always recorded prior to updating. The only way for...
  8. circusboy

    Workout app tracking after watchOS 6.1.3 update

    I've been using my Apple Watch to track my running, walking and stationary cycling for a year and half I noticed that after the 6.1.3 update my running mile time went from 10:35 a mile to 7:50 a Mile my walking went from 17 minutes a mile to 14:25 a mile Cycling went from 100 calories for 10...
  9. dead_smed

    Workout App, Pool Swim Bug?

    Has anyone else seen an problem when completing a pool swim that the watch isn't displaying distance or lengths? It's happening intermittently for the last couple of years and it's fixed by a restart of the watch (I've not yet tried just closing and reopening the app). I'll swim a couple of...
  10. J

    Apps Gymatic vs Gymaholic - Apple Watch 4

    Has anyone used either or both of these apps? Trying to decide which has the best integration with the series 4 watch. Thanks for your input!!
  11. pedzsan

    Which workout for skating?

    I bought some "off road" skates as an alternative for my exercising. Typically I am doing "outdoor walks" and "other" which is usually stretching and such. Today was the first test run. I managed not to do a face plant but as far as speed, I'm going slower than walking speed. I thought I...
  12. M

    Apple Watch Achievement Badges Missing After Re-Pairing

    Anyone else have an issue where achievement badges were lost after un-pairing and re-pairing their watch to their iPhone? All of the health data are intact and transferred over, but most (not all) earned badges are gone, including the special Thanksgiving 5K badge (though the Turkey Trot...
  13. arjun.j

    Workout app lags

    Every time I open the workout app on my series 2 watch, the app stays frozen for about 8 - 10 seconds before I can interact with it. I can't scroll or start a new workout or anything for this period, but everything starts working normally again if I wait it out. Has anyone else seen this happen...
  14. matrix07

    Apple Watch crashed in the middle of the run!

    About 10 minutes after I started a run on treadmill, just after I passed 1 km. for a bit, I looked at the watch to check my heart rate and to my horror, I only saw the white Apple logo. The watch had crashed.. And you all know how long it took to boot. And all that time I just kept running. God...
  15. MacDevil7334

    Apps Workout App Question

    I have had my Apple Watch for a little over a week and am a big fan of the workout app and the fitness tracking in general. I have a couple of questions related to the stock workout app though and was hoping someone could help me with: Is there a way to keep the watch from defaulting to the...