Setup and manage Fitness+ workouts with Apple Watch

Apple Watch is not just a watch. It offers many features you can use in your daily life. One of these features, which is especially useful for athletes, is the Workout app. When you buy Apple Fitness+ subscription, you can define and perform your desired workouts with the Workout app on Apple Watch. Then, with Apple Fitness+, you can see your sports activity statistics. In this article, we will examine how to launch and work with the Workout app on Apple Watch and perform sports workouts with it.

Getting started with the Workout app on Apple Watch

The Workout app on your Apple Watch helps you organize your workouts and track your daily progress. It gives you tools to manage your individual workouts. On your Apple Watch, you can set specific goals, such as time, distance, or calories. Your Apple Watch tracks your progress, guides you through your workout, and summarizes your results. If you connect Apple Watch to Apple Fitness, your stats will be transferred from your Apple Watch to Apple Fitness, and you can use the Fitness app on your iPhone to see your full workout progress.

What is Workout app on Apple Watch?

The Workout app is very easy to use. The features of this app include selecting workouts, customizing them, and viewing statistics. We'll go over all of these in detail below.

Selecting a workout in the Apple Watch Workout app

To select a workout on your Apple Watch, go to the Workout app and swipe down to reveal a list of workouts. Then, select the workout you want. If you don't see the workout you want, tap the Add Workout button.

Apple Watch supports a wide range of workouts. From aerobic workouts like high-intensity interval training (HIIT), outdoor running, and stretching to anaerobic workouts like strength training, gym workouts, and kickboxing, the app's workout list includes items for a variety of sports, including baseball, basketball, and tennis. You can even track your stats for sports like baseball, basketball, and tennis with the Workout app.

Viewing metrics while working out with Apple Watch

Whenever you're working out, just look at your Apple Watch screen to see your activity stats. You can swipe right to see more metrics. These include calories burned, heart rate, distance walked or ran, etc.

Editing workouts on Apple Watch

To edit any workout in the Workout app on Apple Watch, simply tap next to each workout, which will open the edit workout menu.

Using Apple Watch at the gym

Apple Watch can sync with gym equipment such as treadmills, bikes, etc. This gives you more accurate information about your activities. To connect Apple Watch to gym equipment, simply bring Apple Watch close to the device's radar until the radar appears on the Apple Watch screen. Then wait a moment for Apple Watch and gym equipment to pair. After connecting, press the Start button on the gym equipment and start your workout.

How to manage workouts on Apple Watch?

The Apple Watch can present your workouts to you both individually and as Stacks or collections. Creating Stacks on the Apple Watch is the same as Fitness+. So for more information about Stacks, you can read the article How to set up and use Apple Fitness+.

Starting a workout on Apple Watch

To start any workout on Apple Watch, you need to follow these steps:

• Open the Workout app on your Apple Watch.
• Find your workout by turning the Apple Watch Crown.
• For anaerobic workouts like kickboxing and surfing, you need to tap the Add Workout button at the bottom of the screen.
• In other workouts, you should tap on the workout itself whenever you are ready to start the workout.

You can also use Siri to set up and select your workouts. Simply open Siri and ask her for any workout you want by saying "Hey Siri." For example, " Hey Siri! Start a 30-minute run", or "Go for a 5-mile walk", or "Start a 300-calorie bike ride."

Assigning a workout to the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button

If you have an Apple Watch Ultra, you can assign one of your most-used workouts to its Action Button. So, by pressing it, you can quickly start the workout you want. To do this:

• On your Apple Watch Ultra, open  Settings.
• Tap the Action Button option. Then open the Action section.
• Select your desired workout and tap to return to the Action list.
• Select the First Press option and then touch Start a Workout.

Now, whenever you're ready, you can start your workout by pressing the Action Button and stop it by simultaneously pressing the Action Button and the side buttons on your Apple Watch Ultra.