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I did a 48 minute workout called Body Works. You use small weights while continuously moving to music. I coded this as High Intensity Interval Training. I exercised for 48 minutes and received 9 minutes of exercise credit. ????

I did a 48 minute workout called Body Works. You use small weights while continuously moving to music. I coded this as High Intensity Interval Training. I exercised for 48 minutes and received 9 minutes of exercise credit. ???? I obviously miscoded this activity but it was much more intense that walking for which I regularly received credit for doing.

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 9:36 AM

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Workouts use your heart rate for a measurement.

You need to get your heart rate up. I have heard that Apple uses the 75% rule, but I have nothing to back that up.


Make sure that your information is up to date and correct in the Health app.

Age/sex/height/weight

The calculations are based on that.

 

For exercise you are supposed to get your heart into the 70-90% off your max heart rate.

Max heart rate is calculated as 220 -your age

For example say you are 50 years old, 220 -50 = 170

170 is your maximum heart rate . Your exercise range is 70 - 90% of that. So it is 119 to 153 bpm

This is the basic rule of exercise calculations.


So with the 75% rule with the above calculation at 50 years old you would need to be at 127 or higher


It goes without saying that everyone is different so it is always advised to consult your medical professional for what they say is best for you instead of taking medical knowledge or advice off an internet forum.


But if you want anything you do to count towards the exercise goal, choose "Other" and everything will count.

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 11:15 AM

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Apr 14, 2021 11:15 AM in response to Heart21S

Workouts use your heart rate for a measurement.

You need to get your heart rate up. I have heard that Apple uses the 75% rule, but I have nothing to back that up.


Make sure that your information is up to date and correct in the Health app.

Age/sex/height/weight

The calculations are based on that.

 

For exercise you are supposed to get your heart into the 70-90% off your max heart rate.

Max heart rate is calculated as 220 -your age

For example say you are 50 years old, 220 -50 = 170

170 is your maximum heart rate . Your exercise range is 70 - 90% of that. So it is 119 to 153 bpm

This is the basic rule of exercise calculations.


So with the 75% rule with the above calculation at 50 years old you would need to be at 127 or higher


It goes without saying that everyone is different so it is always advised to consult your medical professional for what they say is best for you instead of taking medical knowledge or advice off an internet forum.


But if you want anything you do to count towards the exercise goal, choose "Other" and everything will count.

I did a 48 minute workout called Body Works. You use small weights while continuously moving to music. I coded this as High Intensity Interval Training. I exercised for 48 minutes and received 9 minutes of exercise credit. ????

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