Q: How does indoor cycling get workout data?
I have been using the Activity App on my Apple Watch to track some indoor cycling workouts. Does anyone know how it gathers data for the workout? It tracks active calories and total calories. Not sure what that means either.
Thanks.
Apple Watch Sport 42mm, watchOS 2
Posted on Oct 5, 2015 3:13 PM
John22 wrote:
Thanks. I will try the indoor biking workout today. Since my arms (watch on wrist) don't move then it has to get data from the iPhone in my pocket moving or my heart rate. I wonder if it is the same on the elliptical or is it related to the hand/arm movement.
Thanks again to all who chimed in.
John
I indoor cycle three times a week. When I do this my phone and other personal stuff is on the floor behind the bike. I do not have the phone in my pocket so it cannot "move" during the workout. The Watch uses your heart rate to determine how intense the workout is and how many calories you are burning. Yesterday I forgot and left my phone in my vehicle while I went to indoor cycle. The Watch therefore was not connected to my phone during the workout. Yet the Watch correctly recorded the workout and all data was transferred to my phone when I got back in the vehicle.
Posted on Oct 7, 2015 8:08 AM