{"id":31813,"date":"2014-09-09T18:22:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T22:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=31813"},"modified":"2021-11-18T11:58:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T16:58:46","slug":"apple-watch-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/tech\/apple-watch-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch Promises to Change Your Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Addicted to your fitness tracker? We\u2019ve got good news. Today, Apple unveiled their latest innovation: The Apple Watch. And it might just revolutionize the way you work out.<\/p>\n

Coupled with announcements of Apple Pay and the much-anticipated iPhone 6<\/a>, the Apple Watch<\/a> was touted as a \u201ccomprehensive health and fitness device\u201d with the power of a fitness tracker, iPhone and sports watch combined in one.<\/p>\n

Priced starting at $349, the device requires users to also own an iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6 or 6 plus. Apple\u2019s CEO Tim Cook promised the new tricked out wristwatch will be available for purchase early next year, and will be \u201cworth the wait,\u201d so you may want to start saving your pennies.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0The Best New GPS Watches for Fitness Tracking<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple Watch: Making Workouts Count?<\/h3>\n

In the meantime, here\u2019s an overview of what the watch promises to offer to Apple-addicted exercisers everywhere.<\/p>\n

1. Fitness tracking capabilities<\/b><\/h3>\n

The new Apple Watch may make even your favorite tracker look pass\u00e9, by providing a more comprehensive view of your daily activities than seen in most devices.<\/p>\n

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According to Apple\u2019s in-house fitness expert Jay Blahnik (who previously consulted with Nike on the development of the Nike+ FuelBand<\/a>), the Apple Watch\u2019s Activity app<\/a> will utilize an accelerometer to measure total body movement, a custom sensor to track heart rate<\/a> and determine the intensity of your workouts, and GPS to measure the distance you\u2019ve covered in a day.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also be challenged to get moving more often, and with more purpose using the device\u2019s unique Move, Exercise and Stand ring graphics. Each day, the rings on your watch\u2019s screen will start out empty. As you achieve various goals throughout the day, the rings will fill up and disappear. The Move ring counts the calories you burn, while the Exercise ring challenges you to clock at least 30 minutes of brisk activity each day. And because sitting is the new smoking, the Stand ring makes its way \u2018round once you\u2019ve stood for a full minute, during 12 distinct hours of the day.<\/p>\n

2. Data that will take workouts to the next level<\/b><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re a weekend gym-goer or a hardcore marathoner<\/a>, you can use Apple Watch\u2019s Workout app<\/a> to get detailed feedback on the intensity of your training sessions, according to Blahnik. Users can choose from a range of popular activities, such as running or spinning, and set goals based on the number of calories they want to burn, distance they want to achieve, or length of workout they\u2019d like to log.<\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve completed an activity, you can see a summary of your workout and earn badges as awards for your achievements.<\/p>\n

Bonus: The gadget also has a maps function, which can guide you along your route using \u201ctactic feedback\u201d (think: vibrations indicating \u201cleft\u201d or \u201cright\u201d), which means you don\u2019t even have to look at your watch face to know where you\u2019re going. No more getting lost on long bike rides!<\/p>\n