Well, he also said no workouts for two weeks. So this is potentially do-able, depending on when my follow-up appointment happens. I'll be happy to try walking 97+ minutes a day after that if I can manage it - but maybe not Easter Sunday, when we'll be having company over. So I may just make it.Your doc says you can lift up to 20 lbs. Can you do 20 lb curls for 97 minutes?
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Activity Challenge: April 2025.
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that challenge does require at least 2 weeks with 97+ minutes of exercise minutes. More specifically have it done starting from the Wednesday before Easter the latest.
Still good to go 👊
I am not sure what the problem is but it is now April 2nd and I have no challenge for April, just shows my March that I hit the challenge on March 18th, I am not sure what the problem could be.???
Try quitting the app then turning off the watch and the iPhone. Might work.
Hey there! Just a quick question to make sure you’re getting the latest watchOS updates. Are any of your Apple Watches on the latest version, including all your iPhones running the latest iOS?
Also, did you wait at least up to an hour after putting on your Apple Watch first thing in the morning or when you finish sleep tracking with it? That’s when the latest challenges pop up. This month I didn’t get the notification until the afternoon as I had my reduced interruption focus on most of the day at school, and I charged my watch first thing in the morning. 🌅
If you don’t get the notification, don’t worry! Just check the activity app on your iPhone. 😊
My challenge comes up within minutes of putting it on. Not hours later. Always has.
Mines too. But if you throw the Apple Watch on the charger in the morning after you sleep track it’ll pop up a little after you put it on.
Thanks for all the suggestions. My watch always updates automatically and was up to date but my 15PM does not even though it is set to automatically update. I thought I did the new yesterday morning but it must not have gone through so I did it again and, that did the trick the new challenge showed up. although mine is to get 360 calories per day, I ended yesterday with 358 since I had no idea what my challenge was .
Just so you don't think it's you... I have had situations like that. Need 5 miles, ended day with 4.97.
Really? Why do you say that? I actually use an app called AutoSleep, but it pretty much matches the AW app.
I get between 3 and 7 hours sleep. Tracking it isn’t going to make it better or change anything.
I have already completed 2 of 14 days. I move around a lot at work.
Then, respectfully, I would say sleep tracking isn't pointless, it's just not useful to you. IMO, tracking sleep is a very useful tool since good sleep is very important. For example, the NIH says sleep is important for:
- Improving brain performance, mood, and overall health.
- Reducing the risk of diseases and disorders, such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, and dementia.
- Supporting mental focus, memory, stress management, and immune system function.
- Aiding in tissue repair, hormone regulation, weight management, and reducing stress and inflammation.
Great info for folks who work out a lot, especially runners and athletes. I love sleep tracking too. Two of my health features and apps would not work without it.
Pointless to me obviously. Sleep is important for all the reasons you list, but I don’t fail to get good nights sleep because I’m up late. Just I don’t always sleep.
As for immune system I’ve not taken a sick day in over 10 years so I’m doing okay.
Hey everyone! Just a friendly reminder that if you have to do the activity challenge and you’re feeling under the weather, please listen to your body.
Look out on y’all’s Training Load and reduce the intensity of your workouts or schedule rest days depending on your body handling it.
This month’s challenge was a bit easier than last time. It didn’t require me to burn a minimum number of calories, double the Move ring or do a specific number of exercise minutes over two weeks. Instead, it’s all about doing HIIT exercises nine times this month.
I’ve been taking it easy on band and case hunting for my Apple Watch and iPhone since Monday because I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. But guess what? My Apple Watch caught my vitals going bad on the first day I got it! It was pretty serious.
So, I kept working out, but I made some changes to my routine. I did some HIIT and slowed down the pace my kickboxing, and mostly focused on core workouts and strength training. I used light to medium dumbbells, mostly bodyweight exercises. I avoided heavy dumbbells and those super intense HIIT workouts from the artist spotlight on rock music, like Imagine Dragons. These are too intense and too fast paced.
I followed some advice to modify my workouts and make sure to take breaks between blocks in Fitness+. I also started sipping water throughout the workout session more often , except for during yoga.
By the way, I showed the school nurse the vitals from my iPhone and Apple Watch today. She was impressed with how I was taking care of myself and using the health apps. She said I should keep an eye on my health and take breaks when needed. She also recommended pausing my rings and putting Fitness+ on hold if I get a fever or if my symptoms worsen. If nothing improves after taking some paracetamol and cough medicine, I should get in touch with my doctor.
My RN at school is an Apple Watch user herself, so she knew how the vitals app worked and all the health features on iPhone and Apple Watches.
Now, I only have a mild cough. It used to start with aches, a bad cough, a dry throat, and a sore throat, but it subsided on Wednesday.
That night, my Apple Watch alerted me that three of my vitals were going crazy. It was my blood oxygen levels, respiratory rate, and heart rate.
But things have improved a lot since then. I took over-the-counter medication, got enough sleep when I was off, and logged a lot of water on my water tracker app on my iPhone.
Stay safe y’all and take care! Take every good advice as a grain of salt.
Look out on y’all’s Training Load and reduce the intensity of your workouts or schedule rest days depending on your body handling it.
This month’s challenge was a bit easier than last time. It didn’t require me to burn a minimum number of calories, double the Move ring or do a specific number of exercise minutes over two weeks. Instead, it’s all about doing HIIT exercises nine times this month.
I’ve been taking it easy on band and case hunting for my Apple Watch and iPhone since Monday because I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. But guess what? My Apple Watch caught my vitals going bad on the first day I got it! It was pretty serious.
So, I kept working out, but I made some changes to my routine. I did some HIIT and slowed down the pace my kickboxing, and mostly focused on core workouts and strength training. I used light to medium dumbbells, mostly bodyweight exercises. I avoided heavy dumbbells and those super intense HIIT workouts from the artist spotlight on rock music, like Imagine Dragons. These are too intense and too fast paced.
I followed some advice to modify my workouts and make sure to take breaks between blocks in Fitness+. I also started sipping water throughout the workout session more often , except for during yoga.
By the way, I showed the school nurse the vitals from my iPhone and Apple Watch today. She was impressed with how I was taking care of myself and using the health apps. She said I should keep an eye on my health and take breaks when needed. She also recommended pausing my rings and putting Fitness+ on hold if I get a fever or if my symptoms worsen. If nothing improves after taking some paracetamol and cough medicine, I should get in touch with my doctor.
My RN at school is an Apple Watch user herself, so she knew how the vitals app worked and all the health features on iPhone and Apple Watches.
Now, I only have a mild cough. It used to start with aches, a bad cough, a dry throat, and a sore throat, but it subsided on Wednesday.
That night, my Apple Watch alerted me that three of my vitals were going crazy. It was my blood oxygen levels, respiratory rate, and heart rate.
But things have improved a lot since then. I took over-the-counter medication, got enough sleep when I was off, and logged a lot of water on my water tracker app on my iPhone.
Stay safe y’all and take care! Take every good advice as a grain of salt.
Good advice. I once had a doctor who told me "exercising and pushing yourself when you are ill is like trying to run your car with no water in the radiator." No amount of goals achieved is worth it. Take care of yourself.
Hey Richard,
That analogy you shared really hit the nail on the head!
When I spoke with the nurse about my vitals, she also mentioned that when you have a high temperature and all these aches and pains, it’s the most contagious thing ever, especially in a flu or cold. Even COVID-19, which is the worst of them all.
I’m still going to have to do that challenge because I’ll be doing HIIT during spring break. I’ve already finished all the HIIT for the week with some modifications, like no jumping, stepping in instead of hopping in burpees, and less tuck jumps.
Luckily next time is just dancing so the dance videos don’t do too much albeit being a cardio workout. 🏋️ it isn’t too fast unlike hiit. Alongside a strength or core training and yoga.
The nice thing about Fitness+ is that all workouts besides the audio ones and meditation/stretching Mindful Cooldown’s shows the easier modifications on the left side with a different trainer on each video.
I’m also only doing 10-minute HIIT videos on Fitness+ this week; and no heavy dumbbells in the strength training videos. I may have to switch them out for the spring break stacks I made if I don’t get well by next Friday.
Well, I hope you're feeling better soon.
Thanks for pointing out the Vitals in the app. It seems like everyday I find something else in there that I didn't realize it was tracking. Very useful.
I've been enjoying the Apple Fitness+ as well. I'm trying to motivate myself into starting on the 20 minute beginner videos but I do so much walking that I usually close rings early in the day. I also need to figure out some equipment for the sessions that need those.
I also like that they have the other trainers to show modifications. I think I follow the main trainer mostly but also try to be the "harder" trainer.
Hey Richard! Just a heads up about the fitness+ videos. The regular and harder moves are performed by the main trainer in the center of the video, and the one on the right side. The left side is for easier modifications.
I do all the fitness+ workouts except for cycling or treadmill indoors. I have a home gym with mats, a rower, weights, and resistance bands, but no cycling or treadmill indoors.
Thanks for the well wishes! By the way, did you try the vitals app on your Series 10 too?
Oh yea, thanks for reminding me. I tried it right when I was starting to track my sleep and it had no data. Then I forgot to check it again.
Did you sleep track with your Apple Watch for at least a month? The watch has to establish your baseline for these metrics including your Training Load.
You go jogging and running a lot right?