Workout Apple Watch Series 2 and interval training

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Workout Apple Watch Series 2 and interval training

I was wondering if there is any way to do interval training, HIIT or Tabata, on the Workout app that comes with the Apple Watch Series 2 (with no iPhone present). I was looking into third party apps, but from what I understand they over ride the Workout App and don't give heart rate. Thanks, I

Apple Watch Series 2, iOS 10.3.1

Posted on Apr 13, 2017 12:33 PM

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Jonathan UK

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Apr 13, 2017 6:02 PM in response to ignacio1492

Hi

The built-in Workout app does not support recording interval training workouts.

Third-party apps that you may wish to consider include, for example:

Intervals

"Intervals is the fastest growing interval timer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch."
"Intervals is an easy to use and modern iOS 10 and watchOS 3 interval timer for HIIT, Tabata, and all interval workouts."
"You'll love using this carefully crafted app to guide you through any type of interval workout, including running"
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/intervals-workout-timer-for/id957586938?mt=8

Runmeter

"Built from the ground up for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and iCloud, it makes your iPhone a powerful fitness computer — with maps, graphs, splits, intervals, laps, announcements, zones, training plans and more."
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/runmeter-gps-pedometer-running/id326498704?mt=8

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Jonathan UK

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Apr 14, 2017 9:31 AM in response to ignacio1492

Only one workout app - whether the built-in Workout app or a third-party app - can be used to record any given workout.

Workouts that are recorded via the Intervals app count towards your Activity app goals on Apple Watch:

"Workouts contribute to the Apple Watch Activity Rings

Workouts are saved to the Apple Activity and Health Apps"

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/intervals-workout-timer-for/id957586938?mt=8

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ignacio1492 Author

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Apr 14, 2017 9:26 AM in response to Jonathan UK

Thanks Jonathan UK: Do you know if the Intervals Workout Timer will over ride the built in Apple Watch Workout app. I like that Intervals Workout Timer has the 5 second haptic alert. Great. Just wondering if there are any issues with over riding the "built in" Workout app.

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