Work out app on my apple watch keeps pausing

Here is the fix to the problem of the Apple Watch pausing during workouts with the screen locked. I have discovered that with the screen locked, it does not lock the crown and side button. This is by design. So, even with the screen locked if both the crown and side button are pressed at the same time the workout will pause. For me, this happens every time my wrist bends and the workout glove touches both the crown and side button. Now for the fix! Or, rather a work around. You have two options. Option 1, Take off your Apple Watch, Go into settings, General, Orientation, If your Digital Crown is set to right, change it to left and vice versa. Now, switch the the watch bands around and put the longest band nearest the crown. Put the Apple Watch on your wrist. If everything was done correctly, you should be able to view your screen properly and the crown and side button are now on the opposite side and away from your wrist. Now, bending your wrist will not touch the crown or side button and the Apple Watch will not pause during your workout! Option 2, wear your Apple watch on the opposite wrist. This will put the crown and side button on the opposite side and prevent contact when the wrist is bent. Option 1 has saved me a lot of hassle during my workouts and I either option will help you too. Of course, it does take a little adjustment relearning how to press the buttons that are now on the opposite side. Enjoy!

So i've been dealing with the same thing, I was hoping to see that someone had an ultimate fix not a work around. I've sent my watch in to the repair center 3 times, had my watch replaced and the same thing. The only thing that helps the work out issue is turning wrist detection off. This is a major pain because you have to turn it off and on everytime you want to track a work out. And with the latest IOS it requires you to enter your password a bunch of times. Even with turning wrist detection off my heart rate tracker is a joke. Jumps from 60 bpm to 150 out of no where, or stays at 60 when i'm in the middle of a HIT workout. The other problem with turning wrist detection off is the watch then doesn't track the "standing" hours... My other issue i've noticed is the "unlock with iphone" option hardly ever works. Some days my watch is locked allll day other days it'll stay unlocked. Apple needs to own this issue and get the engineers involved big time. Worst apple product i've ever owned; iWatch Series 2 Nike.

Me too, does any one found the solution?

Same problem here. And is getting annoyed

Did Apple store replace your watch?

I had mine replaced and I still have the same issue! Why won't Apple fix this!

I got a replacement watch but still have the same problem.

Sorry to heard that. I'm seriously thinking to take my watch to the store. I have done the same as you and the results were the same.

Thank you so much for your response concerning wrist detection. The pausing on my Apple watch activity app was driving me crazy! I almost dumped the watch, as I failed to buy Apple Care. You are a genius. Thank you so much!

I also get the problem playing golf making the app I use (GolfShot) unusable. I don't get the problem when running, only when doing aerobics classes - often the watch turns off completely half way through the class

Same here . I was lifting weights and looked to see how much time was left in my workout. It was paused .

I have no idea why . I guessed how much time had passed and set it on my phones timer.

Why do I have this watch again?

This started happening to my watch today (after a year and a half of it working fine). I set it up as a new watch, the first workout worked great, but then it started happening again. Did anyone ever get a fix?

Make sure the auto pause is not enable.