Apps Workout app Indoor Cycling problem

[Krayzkat]

iPhone 6s Plus on latest iOS 12.2
Apple Watch series 3 on latest WatchOS 5.2

Hi. After along rest due to a recurring sprained ankle injury, I recently re-started indoor cycling and recording my workouts with the Apple Watch built-in Workout app.

Yesterday I noticed that my heart rate was being stated at a lower rate than I would normally be for the amount of sweat/panting I was doing. Before, if I really pushed myself I could sustain around 150-160 bpm, but now I can barely get the AW to register a heart rate over 140 bpm. I also noticed that a few times (2 or 3) that the AW actually gave me a pop up asking if I was still working out, while I am peddling away. The cheek of it lol.

After finishing, I did a hard reset of the AW, then checked for any software updates, which it said there was, although I had to update the iPhone first before it would let me update the AW. I successfully updated both AW and my iPhone.

Today, I again got on my bike. Again my AW was registering a lower heart rate than what it should be, again it also asked me if I had finished while I was still peddling.

I took screenshots of 2 indoor cycling workouts. One from before my recurring ankle injury, and the other from today. I noticed that the workout from today is registering my location and map, and also what the humidity levels were (outside). It never used to register this for indoor cycling workouts, and seems pointless tbh too.

Is there some bug in the Workouts app that causes confusion between performing an indoor activity and an outdoor activity? Could it be my AW someone thinks I was doing an outdoor cycling workout and that is why it keeps asking my if I had finished (because my physical location hasn’t moved)?

Anyone else been having similar problems with running outside and a running machine?

 

[keysofanxiety]

Same here with the indoor cycle after a few months. I’m now having to spend 2 hours to essentially burn what I would have from 1 and a half hours and my heart rate seems much lower, even when I think I’m really pushing.

The optimist in me says that it’s because I’m used to doing it so I’m not feeling like my chest will explode at the slightest movement. I hope that’s the case but after your thread, I’m getting second thoughts.

One thing I’d recommend is making sure the watch strap is properly tight. Put it a rung tighter, even if it might be a little painful. That way if the results change, it’s down to how loose you had it.

 

[Krayzkat]

One thing I’d recommend is making sure the watch strap is properly tight. Put it a rung tighter, even if it might be a little painful. That way if the results change, it’s down to how loose you had it.

It’s definitely not too loose, or too tight. Plus that doesn’t explain the location/map/outside humidity levels, or the ‘are you still working out?’ messages even thought my heart rate is registering 135 bpm.