Should they provide an explanation, we will update this article accordingly. the apple watch is so great :) but like others have said it's really pretty awful at measuring heart rate while lifting, which means the calorie counter is really a work of pure fiction. Helps track my weight, height and health.
' The android version of the Apple Watch, I love the color, it’s super light weight and easy to use, has cool apps like Apple Watch.Connects to everything, including alexa. We’re not entirely sure why rep tracking would be removed from the weight training options within Google Fit on Wear OS but we have reached out to Google for comment on if this removal was planned or not. Samsung - Galaxy Watch4 Aluminum Smartwatch 44mm BT - Green. It’s a frustrating workaround for a pretty important feature. You’ll also need to uninstall and downgrade the companion mobile app, and then, turn off any automatic updates to ensure you have the option. I’ve had a few instances where if I’m wearing some padded weight gloves, the glove edge/strap will trigger the siri crown sometimes when my wrist is bent back. The good news is that you only need to stand for one minute in an hour to make the Apple Watch happy. Instead, when selecting “Strength training” or “Weightlifting” from the workouts menu on your wristwatch, it will track your heart rate and workout length.ĪP notes that a temporary fix to return advanced weight training metrics is to uninstall the latest updates to the Google Fit app on your Wear OS watch. The Apple Watch hates people who sit down, and it'll remind you that 10 minutes before every hour.
Those rest periods in-between sets are also now missing. Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) is available to order. Apple Watch SE (GPS) is available to order today from and in the Apple Store app, with availability beginning Friday, September 18, in the US, Puerto Rico, and 27 other countries and regions. So basically, version 2.45 of Google Fit lacks the ability to track each individual rep automatically when you’re doing some weight training. Apple Watch SE (GPS) starts at 279 and Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) starts at 329. Use the crown to navigate to the Other option. With growing complaints about the removal of the feature already stacking up on social media and Reddit, it will be disappointing to hear that the ability to track rest periods has disappeared too - which is a big deal for gym sharks out there. As far as I can tell, your best bet is to go through this process: On your Apple Watch open the Workout app. The latest version of Google Fit brought about a substantial UI refresh just a few weeks ago, with enhanced features and sleep tracking, but it appears that the ability to track your weight training workouts has disappeared.Īs spotted by the team over at Android Police, the latest builds are no longer able to track just how many reps you’ve done when throwing weights around the gym.