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Want to make the most of your workouts?
The Workout app on your Apple Watch can help.
Different workout types use different views by default.
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For example, during a run, you’ll see a view for Heart Rate Zones.
And during a hike, you’ll see an elevation chart to show your altitude gained.
Next, tap “Edit Views” to see the various workout views available.
But if you’d rather work toward a specific goal, you could start a goal-oriented workout instead.
Depending on the workout pop in, you’ll have a few different options available to you.
These include Time, Distance, Calories (or Kilojoules), and Custom.
you could also choose “Create Workout” and add your own metrics.
Some workouts like Outdoor Run have preset goals like “8x400m repeats” or “Pacer.”
Tap on the “Pen” icon next to a goal to customize it to your liking.
You should feel a haptic tap on your wrist to indicate that the workout has been paused.
Then, press it again to resume.
It’s easy to trigger this shortcut accidentally, especially when using gloves or straps when weightlifting.
This can result in you missing half of your workout, which is frustrating.
The good news is you could disable this shortcut.
Interestingly, this is the same shortcut used totake a screenshot on the Apple Watch.
The feature that locks your Apple Watch display can help prevent accidental taps in any kind of workout.
It’s especially useful when running in the rain or pouring sweat in a humid gym.
But some workout types may erroneously bug you about ending your workout too often.
That means you don’t need to change any of this if you don’t want to.
Most users should probably allow Apple to take care of this unless they have particular goals in mind.
Launch Shortcuts, then tap on the “Automation” tab, followed by the “+” icon.
Next, tap on the “Create Personal Automation” button.
Add the “Play Music” action and select a playlist from your library.
You could also choose a station from “Radio” or select a particular album.
There’s a ready-to-go Fitness Focus available under configs > Focus on your iPhone.
This will add a trigger to switch to your Fitness Focus whenever you start a workout on your watch.
you’re free to whitelist certain apps or contacts so that you still receive notifications during a workout.
Any notifications you receive will be delivered in a summary when you end your workout.
you could also use Focus tochange your watch face whenever you start a workout.
Plus, recording the wrong punch in of workout can result in inaccurate tracking.
There’s a simple solution:Remove the workout typesyou never use from your watch.
Now swipe left on it and tap on the “X” button to remove it from the list.
you could add it back orfind other workout typesusingthe “Add Workout” buttonat the bottom of the list.
Many of these are simply labels for different kinds of workouts.
Even More Apple Watch Tips
Your Apple Watch can do much more than track your exercise.
For example, it’s ahelpful tool for hikingandgreat for tracking heart health.
Check outour Apple Watch SE (2022) reviewand ourApple Watch Series 8 review.
Or, find outwhat’s so great about the Apple Watch Ultra.
