My Apple Watch Workout app randomly pauses in the middle of workouts and ends up recording very little of the actual workout.
Apple Watch Series 7
Auto-Pause, poor Heart Rate readings
Make sure you have turned off Auto Pause. This can be done in the Watch or in the My Watch App on the phone in the Workouts section
Third party apps like Strava or Under Armor etc may also have auto pause that has a threshold way above your pace.
Learn how to lock the screen against accidental tapping by hand or loose clothing consult this article
Use the Workout app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Skin pigmentation and Tattoos will affect the light transmission required by the wrist detection and HRM on the back of the watch
Wearing on the other wrist or further up the arm may help but there is no other workaround for tattoos which affect all makes of sports watch
Auto-Pause, poor Heart Rate readings
Make sure you have turned off Auto Pause. This can be done in the Watch or in the My Watch App on the phone in the Workouts section
Third party apps like Strava or Under Armor etc may also have auto pause that has a threshold way above your pace.
Learn how to lock the screen against accidental tapping by hand or loose clothing consult this article
Use the Workout app on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Skin pigmentation and Tattoos will affect the light transmission required by the wrist detection and HRM on the back of the watch
Wearing on the other wrist or further up the arm may help but there is no other workaround for tattoos which affect all makes of sports watch
My Apple Watch Workout app randomly pauses in the middle of workouts. I was told to reboot the watch, that made no difference.
