Is there any way to lock the screen on the apple watch when the workout app is running?
I have come across a little issue with the workout app on the apple watch when working out in the gym. It is great when on the fitness machines and doing weights.
But I also do boxing and when I am on the punch bag, the apple watch is under my boxing gloves and my apple watch has been taking lots of screen shots on its own and I am also having issues with my workout pausing and even stopping. And because the apple watch is under my boxing gloves I am unaware that the apple watch fitness app has paused / stopped until I take my boxing gloves off.
Sometimes I box for 10- 45 mins and its disappointing when I take my boxing gloves off at the end of my workout to find the workout app has paused / stopped mid workout without me knowing.
Obviously when I hit the punch bag my wrist is turning which obviously activates the apple watch to wake up. And I guess when I hit the punch bag the impact is causing the apple watch buttons / screen to touch my hand inside the boxing glove which is taking screen shots and is also pausing and stopping my workout.
I have looked in the settings to see if there is anyway of locking the apple watch screen whilst working out in the gym so this does not happen but it seems like that is not possible. If there was a lock screen option that you need to slide to unlock like on iPhone and iPad this would mean the workout app on the Apple Watch would not pause or stop and also screen shots would not be possible.
It would be good if there was audio cues to let me no the workout has paused or stopped.
After every workout, I open up my camera roll on my iPhone and there is at least 3 – 10 screen shots of my apple watch screen that have been taken whilst I have been hitting the punch bag.
I hope what i have written above makes sense!
I have come across a little issue with the workout app on the apple watch when working out in the gym. It is great when on the fitness machines and doing weights.
But I also do boxing and when I am on the punch bag, the apple watch is under my boxing gloves and my apple watch has been taking lots of screen shots on its own and I am also having issues with my workout pausing and even stopping. And because the apple watch is under my boxing gloves I am unaware that the apple watch fitness app has paused / stopped until I take my boxing gloves off.
Sometimes I box for 10- 45 mins and its disappointing when I take my boxing gloves off at the end of my workout to find the workout app has paused / stopped mid workout without me knowing.
Obviously when I hit the punch bag my wrist is turning which obviously activates the apple watch to wake up. And I guess when I hit the punch bag the impact is causing the apple watch buttons / screen to touch my hand inside the boxing glove which is taking screen shots and is also pausing and stopping my workout.
I have looked in the settings to see if there is anyway of locking the apple watch screen whilst working out in the gym so this does not happen but it seems like that is not possible. If there was a lock screen option that you need to slide to unlock like on iPhone and iPad this would mean the workout app on the Apple Watch would not pause or stop and also screen shots would not be possible.
It would be good if there was audio cues to let me no the workout has paused or stopped.
After every workout, I open up my camera roll on my iPhone and there is at least 3 – 10 screen shots of my apple watch screen that have been taken whilst I have been hitting the punch bag.
I hope what i have written above makes sense!
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