TheApple Watchis an excellent tool for working out. Using the nativeWorkout app, you can record and monitor a whole range of different workouts, from running and cycling to skipping and yoga. If interval training is your thing, there’s also a HIIT option, that includes a range of interval options, such as 10 minutes of 40 seconds work/20 seconds recovery, or 20 minutes of 45 seconds work/45 seconds recovery.
If you can’t find exactly what you need, however, then all is not lost. It’s possible to create your own custom workouts with intervals of work and recovery so that you can get the exact workout that you want. Here’s how to create a custom workout plan on your Apple Watch.
What are custom workouts on Apple Watch?
Using the Workout app on yourApple Watch, you can create your own interval workouts. By building up periods of work and periods of recovery, you can produce your own workout to suit your specific needs. For example, if you’re a runner, you can create a workout that starts with a five-minute warm-up, followed by five minutes of hard running, then two minutes of jogging to recover, then another five minutes of hard running, and so on. You can even add a cool-down to the end of your workout if you wish.
Once you’ve created your custom workout, you can run it directly from your Apple Watch whenever you want to do it. You can also edit the custom workout if you find that you need longer periods of work or recovery, or just want to add in more repetitions.
How to create a custom workout on Apple Watch
Although it’s possible to change some of the settings on your Apple Watch using the Watch app onyour iPhone, if you want to create a custom workout, you’ll need to do it on your Apple Watch itself. It can take a while to set up, but once it’s done you can use your custom workout as often as you want.
How to edit a custom workout on your Apple Watch
If you find your custom workout too challenging or too easy, or you just want to change the number of intervals, you may edit your custom workout at any time.
How to delete a custom workout on Apple Watch
If you no longer use your custom workout, you may want to delete it to make it easier to navigate the Workout app.
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