On this holiday season, you may have just unpacked your new Apple Watch and are full of anticipation and curiosity.
Don't worry, here are some insider tips and tricks to help you unlock the full potential of this new wearable. Take a closer look at what Apple Watch has to offer for health management, activity and personalization.
Set up Activity rings
For many people, the Apple Watch is not only a simple wearable device, but also a powerful assistant focused on health and fitness. At its core, there are three distinct rings, each represented by red, green, and blue.
The red ring, which symbolizes the calories we burn, closes to mark the achievement of one's exercise goals for the day. The green ring, which represents our activities. As soon as we reach 30 minutes of vigorous activity in an hour, it closes gently. And the blue ring, it's about us standing or rolling. As soon as we move for at least a minute in 12 hours, it will quietly close.
The Apple Watch is not limited to these three basic goals, it also allows us to customize the goals of exercise and standing according to our needs and physical condition. For those who are recovering from injuries, excessive standing and movement may not be the best option. But with this feature, we can adjust our goals according to our actual situation and make health a reality within reach.
Now, people are looking forward to the Apple Watch, and they want to add a rest day feature to the ring system. This proposal will undoubtedly improve our health management and allow us to have more autonomy and control in the pursuit of health.
Here's how to change your Apple Watch movement, exercise, and stand goals:
- On your Apple Watch, open the Activity app.
- Scroll down to the bottom and look for the "Change Target" button.
- Use the + or – button to adjust the target, or use the Digital Crown.
- Click "OK" to confirm your changes.
The motion ring can be lowered or raised every five times, with a minimum of 10 minutes or a maximum of 60 minutes. Standing targets can be changed in one-hour intervals, with a minimum of six hours. You can't raise your booth goal outside of the default 12-hour mark.
Customize the watch face
The source of the charm of the Apple Watch is undoubtedly its ever-changing watch face. In this square inch, you can cleverly add all kinds of information, such as weather forecast, exercise data, heart rate, etc., so that your life information can be seen at a glance.
Want to create your own Apple Watch face? It's not complicated. Just open the Apple Watch app with your iPhone and you'll be able to choose from a vast ocean of Watch Faces Library. You can add your favorite watch faces to your favorites and adjust and combine them as you like.
Once you've created multiple unique watch faces, you'll find that you can switch between them with a swipe on your Apple Watch. This not only shows your unique attitude to life, but also provides the right way to show it for different occasions.
Whether it's business, leisure or sports, a simple swipe will make your Apple Watch work perfectly.
App Store
You can find apps built for Apple Watch in the watch App Store. Just press the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch, then look for the App Store icon. Here, you will be able to easily find and install the dedicated Apple Watch app without having to use your iPhone.
Share your activity
In the fast-paced modern life, maintaining exercise Xi is not an easy task. And the Apple Watch, as a close sports companion, gives us a lot of tips to stay motivated. Sharing activity data with friends and family is one way we appreciate it.
Whenever we share our Apple Watch activity data with our friends, it's not just a string of numbers, it's a deep interaction. We can see in real time when they've completed their workouts, every bit of progress they've made toward their fitness goals, and even when they're rewarded for new achievements.
This exchange of information not only motivates each other to persevere on the road of sports, but also strengthens our friendship and family ties. This kind of data sharing is like an invisible bridge that connects our health and happiness.
This is exactly the kind of beautiful change that Apple Watch has brought to our lives, and it is also one of the sources of continuous sports motivation.
To share your Apple Watch activity data with others, follow these steps:
- Open the Fitness app on your iPhone.
- Click the share icon in the bottom right corner.
- Click the "+" button in the top right corner.
- Start typing a name, then tap the name you want to add. If they have an Apple Watch, the name will turn red.
- Tap the Send button, then wait for your friend to accept your activity request. Once you accept, you'll receive a notification on your Apple Watch.
Set up health monitoring capabilities
Not only can Apple Watch be used to deliberately track your fitness progress, but it can also be used to passively monitor it in the background.
One of these features is called Fall Detection, which uses a gyroscope and accelerometer to detect if you have fallen and, more importantly, if you fall and are unable to get up. By default, fall detection is disabled for users under the age of 65, but you can enable it manually by following these steps:
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
- 轻点"SOS 紧急联络"。
- Look for the "Fall Detection" toggle switch
- Click Confirm.
Electrocardiogram monitoring
In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, you can also enable a range of features that let your Apple Watch help you care for your heart. Just open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and look for the Heart category. In this section, you can enable the following features:
- Install the ECG app to get an ECG from your Apple Watch (Series 4 and later).
- Set cardio fitness levels and notifications, which are powerful indicators of your overall health.
- Irregular heart rhythm notifications, which are used to get notified when your Apple Watch recognizes multiple heart rhythms that may be atrial fibrillation.
- High heart rate notifications, which are used to get a notification when your Apple Watch detects a heart rate rise to a certain level while you're inactive.
- Low heart rate notifications, which are used to receive notifications when Apple Watch detects a heart rate below 50 beats per minute for 10 minutes.
Blood oxygen monitoring
If you have an Apple Watch Series 6, you can also support taking blood oxygen readings with your device. Your Apple Watch can also take measurements in the background so you can review your data periodically. Just open the Watch app on your iPhone, look for the "Blood Oxygen" category, and you can enable the settings if you want.
Control notifications
Apple Watch makes it easy to stay on top of notifications. Every time the app sends a push notification, you'll tap your wrist and hear a sound. However, for many, this can actually be overwhelming and unnecessary.
To manage notifications on your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then choose the Notifications category. Here, you can view the list of apps and manage notifications as needed. My advice is to limit notifications on your Apple Watch as much as possible, otherwise you may get overwhelmed.
查看 Apple Fitness+
Apple Fitness+ is a treasure trove of knowledge, with hundreds of personalized workouts to suit your workout needs. Whether it's running, cycling, high-intensity interval training, or popular sports like rowing and yoga, it's got you covered.
The in-depth integration of Apple Fitness+ and Apple Watch takes your workout experience to the next level. As you sweat your sweat, the real-time data collected by your Apple Watch will be displayed in front of your eyes, giving you full control of your workout.
What's even more exciting is that new Apple Watch users can enjoy three months of free service, so that your sports journey will never be alone.
You can find Apple Fitness+ in the Fitness app on your iPhone or Apple TV. It's also available on iPad, and you can download it from the app store to get started.
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