Apple Watch
Q: Intense cycle workout does not count at all towards my exercise goal
After updating to Watch OS 3.0, an intense cycle workout (60+ minutes with a heart rate of well over 140 bpm) does not count at all towards my exercise goal (30 minutes, green ring)). Do I really need to register the activity as a "Walk" in the Workout app for a bicycle ride to count as exercise? This is what I gather since riding a bike does not allow my watch-wearing arm to swing and the "walk idea" is from Apple's suggestion about walking with a stroller. It just seems odd that there is a Cycle exercise in the Workout app but the software/hardware does not know that your arms don't swing when riding a bike.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 10
Posted on Sep 18, 2016 7:45 PM