Workouts (Apple)#GymKit API
{{Short description|Fitness app for Apple Watch}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Workouts
| screenshot = Workouts watchOS.png
| logo =
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| logo_size = 64px
| screenshot size = 245px
| caption = Workouts app in watchOS 10
| developer = Apple Inc.
| released = {{Start date and age|2015|03|09}}
| operating system = watchOS
| genre = Physical fitness
| website =
}}Workouts is a fitness companion and activity recording application developed by Apple Inc. for Apple Watch devices, used to start workout tracking and view metrics while an exercise activity is in progress. The app was first introduced alongside watchOS 1 on April 24, 2015, and is tightly integrated into the operating system's health tracking features. All workout history and deeper workout metrics can be viewed from within the Fitness and Health apps on a connected iPhone.
Overview
The workouts app displays a list of activities and excursuses for a user to begin recording, although the watch is also capable of detecting when a workout session begins on its own and notifying a user to start a workout. During a workout, the app will display the time elapsed since recording of the chosen activity began, the user's current heart rate, and the active and total kilojoules burned during the workout. Other metrics can vary depending on the type of activity, such as displaying the total altitude of a cycling workout or the total laps of a swimming program. Additional metrics may also be displayed by connecting the watch to bluetooth-enabled third-party exercise machines or accessories using the GymKit API.
For water-based activities, the watch may ask for the length of the pool an activity is being conducted in, and will also set the device's water lock feature automatically once a workout has begun. During cycling activities, the workout can appear as a live activity on a connected iPhone, which can be used to display the workout metrics on a larger screen if the device is mounted to the bicycle.{{Cite web |title=Go cycling with Apple Watch |url=https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/watch/apd4cbc876c7/watchos |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Apple Support |language=en}}
Since watchOS 9, swiping up on the metrics display will show a user's heart rate zones, which are five calculated segments which indicate the intensity of a workout based on their maximum heart rate.{{Cite web |author1=Luke Filipowicz |date=2022-09-13 |title=How to use, view, and track heart rate zones on Apple Watch |url=https://www.imore.com/how-use-view-and-track-heart-rate-zones-apple-watch |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=iMore |language=en}} Workout views can also be customised to display a range of metrics in order to suit a user's needs and preferences.{{Cite web |last=Song |first=Victoria |date=2022-04-14 |title=How to customize your Apple Watch workouts |url=https://www.theverge.com/23025352/apple-watch-workout-app-how-to |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}} Workouts can be paused or segmented for breaks and changes in activity,{{Cite web |date=2018-11-01 |title=How to Divide Your Apple Watch Workouts into Segments |url=https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/divide-workouts-into-segments-apple-watch/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=MacRumors |language=en}} and media controls can be accessed within the app itself during a workout.
Workouts are displayed in different colours depending on the chosen goal - green for open activity, yellow for timed activities, blue for set distances, red for kilojoule targets, and purple for custom interval programs. The "Multisport" workout option allows users to switch between the indoor and outdoor versions of the swimming, cycling, and running activities in any order.
Types of workouts
As of watchOS 10, the list of supported workout activities available for recording includes:{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=Workout types on Apple Watch |url=https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT207934 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Apple Support |language=en}}{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
- Alpine Skiing
- Archery
- Athletics
- Aussie Rules
- Badminton
- Barre
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Climbing
- Cool Down
- Cricket
- Cross Training
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Curling
- Dance
- Disc Sports
- Elliptical
- Equestrian Sports
- Fencing
- Fishing
- Fitness Gaming
- Functional Strength Training
- Golf
- Gridiron
- Gymnastics
- Hand Cycling
- High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Hiking
- Hockey
- Hunting
- Indoor Cycle
- Indoor Run
- Indoor Walk
- Kickboxing
- Lacrosse
- Martial Arts
- Mind & Body
- Mixed Cardio
- Multisport*
- Open Water Swim*
- Outdoor Cycle
- Outdoor Run
- Outdoor Walk
- Paddlesports*
- Pickleball
- Pilates
- Play
- Pool Swim*
- Racquetball
- Rolling
- Rower
- Rugby
- Sailing*
- Skating
- Skipping Rope
- Snow Sports
- Snowboarding
- Soccer
- Social Dance
- Softball
- Squash
- Stairs
- Step Training
- Stepper
- Stretching
- Surfing*
- Table Tennis
- Tai Chi
- Tennis
- Traditional Strength Training
- Volleyball
- Water Fitness*
- Water Polo*
- Water Sports*
- Wheelchair Walk Pace**
- Wheelchair Run Pace**
- Wrestling
- Yoga
- Other Activity
{{div col end}}*Indicates a water-based workout
GymKit API
GymKit is an integration API that was launched with watchOS 4.1 on 31 October 2017, which allows developers and manufacturers to enable bidirectional sync between the Apple Watch and certain cardio equipment.{{Cite web |date=15 May 2018 |title=Apple GymKit Makes Tracking Your Workouts That Much More Accurate |url=https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/fitness/apple-gym-kit/ |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=Best Health Magazine Canada |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=12 June 2019 |title=Apple's GymKit: What it is, who supports it, and where you can find it |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/12/apples-gymkit-what-it-is-who-supports-it-and-where-you-can-find-it |access-date=16 December 2020 |website=AppleInsider |language=en}} Once paired, compatible machines can display workout data and performance during workouts and send additional data to the Fitness app.