Apple Watch Series 6 - Any good in the gym? REVIEW part 1

[@Pilotamericano]

Good and decent form not gonna lie

[@kingo717]

After i finished working out with the weight lifting feature it said I burned 1.2k calories so im guessing it assumes i am constantly wokeing out without counting breaks and anything besides my workout

[@michaelcarballosa5452]

But my question is did you pause it in between breaks or ended the goal once you finished with your whole gym session?

[@MattVibes]

I really wonder this

[@michaelcarballosa5452]

@@MattVibes ended up getting it you can start the goal and have it all the way till the end of the gym session if you wish to do so because it regardless it measures heart rate and there’s a pause button in case you want to take a break

[@padgettga]

@@michaelcarballosa5452 I am confused! You would have to hit pause on each set completion for biceps, triceps etc

[@Amanda.c91]

Just ordered my first Apple Watch and it’s the series 6. I’ve always worn a garmin and hr sensor pretty much blows in the gym for weights and stairmaster and for runs honestly. Pumped for this upgrade!

[@beeinho4954]

How’s the watch? Better than Garmin?

[@KelvinLatifGaming]

Do you bring your iphone during workout? Or just standalone non built in cell Apple Watch will work?

[@jimmyp7358]

Ive been using the Apple watch for about 6 weeks, and I am certain that it over-estimates calories by quite a bit. I know this because i was eating a small calorie surplus to build muscle, based on the calories shown on the watch, and i gained WAY too much weight too fast. So it was clearly over-estimating my calories burnt.

[@andarilho_games]

Music control is just for Apple Music or it supports Spotify as well?

[@dirac2547]

Please do it for se Please...

[@holdon4992]

And what other medical device comparisons did you you do? Whenever I visit my doctor or hospital I always compare against their instruments. I had the three but have not done any comparisons since getting the 6. I think that is a bit more important that just comparing Apple vs Apple.

[@johnlysic6727]

Very helpful - my series 4 often goes to Grey out - no hr info during my workout - which drives me bananas when I am into HIT and I look at my watch and there is no hr - thinking about upgrading to the 6 or 7 (I do love my Apple Watch ) - no one is talking about the hr sensors except you - so congrats - You Are the Champion! Ha!

[@abhijeetbaliga5198]

Is it a worry that the screen might bang into gym equipment and crack? Do you have AppleCare+ for this or your previous watches? Have any of them cracked before?

[@TechyAgent]

I’ve always worried about that, and I have accidentally hit the screen against metal equipment. So far I haven’t had any issues, and I’ve never used a protector.

[@Yuni-lj6md]

Thank you for review. Have you noticed that The HR sensor lost signal during heavy set and when you finish The set it comes back accurate ? I know this problem is for blood constriction in forearms. Is it improve in The Apple Watch 6 ?

[@mightymurph550]

I havent tried it with weight lifting yet, but i have been doing 4-4.5 mile walks at sunset and it does good however, i notice it doesnt track my path in the fitness app like my series 4 did

[@TechyAgent]

That’s strange, it should. I haven’t had any issues with it tracking my GPS path and mapping all of that data. You’ll want to double check to make sure that you are using the correct workout profile, for outdoors as opposed to inside. Otherwise it won’t turn on the GPS.

[@mightymurph550]

Techy Agent Yup everything is configured the way its supposed to. Do you have cellular? Ive been doing the walks without my phone but using the cellular data on my watch. Maybe thats it

[@laggypirates]

This was a good review, thank you. Clear, concise information.

[@rossmurray7585]

Thanks for the review,. Agree the HR graphs are terrible! Have you tried using Polar Beat on the AW? I use the H10 strap for accuracy but to look at those graphs is going backwards.

[@ObeluStrawberry]

when doing strength training do u pause the workout during rest time?

[@TechyAgent]

I don’t pause the work out during rest because I want to track the rise and fall of my heart rate and I also want to keep the calorie counter running during the entire duration. Pausing would stop both of those metrics

[@tech-xr2jr]

@@TechyAgent How do you track rest time with your apple watch? I find it's very difficult if I have any other tracking app open or spotify.

[@joonggun25]

Would love an apple watch but I'm an android user so not an option. Which watch do you think does best with heart rate accuracy for gym based exercise outside of apple?

[@kodiko5137]

I love ur review, but i disagree with you about the heart rate accuracy did u use a chest strap to compared it during ur working out?

[@zakmohammad8502]

hello mate...is that 6series and in generall any tracker in market that is actually helping on weight lifting? beside heart rate monitor that in most occasions we dont care at all.... i know that all those are perfect for cardio but you sugggest anything for serious weight lifters?

[@MAV3690]

Does it count reps?

[@dsm163]

Can you provide feedback Fitbit Versa 3 vs Apple Watch 6 for gym based exercises

[@feartheroo42]

Hey man, great video as always. Question...is there a way to track your step count for a workout (outdoor walk, to be specific) on the Apple Watch? I just cannot find it if there is. Have a 945 and an Apple Watch, trying to decide which to keep. Not a hardcore athlete, just looking to stay in shape. Love the buttons and battery life in the 945. Love everything else about the Apple Watch. Modern day problems, huh?

[@francescofiore4294]

Wow very nice video! But in your opinion what is the best solution currently available on the market for those who train at an advanced level in crossfit but can't stand the heart rate monitor and don't want to give up the advanced smart functions currently developed? I was thinking of apple watch 6 with third party apps for training, but what similar android solution would there be? with garmin in my opinion many smart features are lost and samsung hr monitor is really not very reliable...

[@bigmo21y]

Great review man. I agree this is even better than my series 4 and when compared to polar vantage v which I wear on my right the Apple is much faster and accurate

[@sikilecar]

Seems like a pleasant suprise, unlikely AW 5, at the beginning( Hr accuracy was fixed in a further update) My experience with Apple 5 is almost always 1-2 beats below average HR against H10 in the gym. Accuracy is at level of Polar Oh1. Fo me more than enought. In your experience have you used other Wrist Hr that is comparable to AW ? Had Polar Vantage, Fenix 5,6 and they were not near accurate at the gym.

[@TechyAgent]

Yes, I’ve worn the Apple Watch and compared it against a couple of others: the Garmin Fenix 5 was really bad for gym use. I think it’s just so heavy that it moves around too much. I haven’t compared it against the most recent Fitbit products, which are supposedly pretty accurate, but I haven’t had a chance to test it against those yet.

[@sikilecar]

@@TechyAgent I had Fitbit Ionic and Versa, Versa was a little bit better,but uncomparable to AW. I havent tried Suunto and Coros, maybe they have a better results. Thanks for a reply, and keep up the good work👍

[@globalko]

Does it automatically detect strength training workouts?

[@shubhamkoli4127]

I wish hahah :P

[@danielbotos9107]

FYI do not pay attention to the calorie information on the S6 either, because that seems totally off too.

[@carlosmobellan9443]

Thanks Eric, great video as always. Take care.

[@SupertechUSA]

This was helpful thanks!

[@marschelvincentius1177]

Thank you for the review. Really give me insight regarding the workout (gym) tracker

[@barkerfmx]

I have a 6 but I miss my galaxy watch it was a lot better when it comes to weights and such

[@IonicCascade]

How do the efficiency in heartrate acquisition and blood oxygenation measurement of the Series 6 compare to those of the Garmin Fenix 6x pro?

[@L.u.c.k.y_L.u.c.i.a.n.o]

Bingo! Garmin with chest belt ofcourse.

[@TechyAgent]

No optical sensor is going to do better than a chest strap, So if your Garmin is connected to a chest strap, That will be the most accurate heart rate data. However, Garmin has been catching a lot of negative attention for their wild readings of their o2 sensor. So the blood oxygen saturation on the Apple Watch appears, at least for now, to be the most accurate for wrist-worn wearables.

[@johnmanley4528]

Nice review Eric. Apple does not have training metrics like training load pro that most Garmin/Polar watches have does it? How helpful do you find those metrics (training, cardio load, etc...)?

[@TechyAgent]

I find those metrics helpful if they are accurate, but I like to know how their algorithms are working. So for me, I prefer to use the Oura ring for my recovery metrics. It would be nice to have one device that does it all, and I wish that Apple would focus in on some recovery metrics, that said: I doubt some of those scores coming from Garmin/Polar/Fitbit because i’m not sure they have the technology to get accurate heart rate variability. Perhaps they do, but based on some of the reading I’ve done, heart rate variability coming from optical sensors is sketchy. In the end, I don’t think most people need a body battery score or training load score to let them know if they are tired. Our bodies do a pretty good job letting us know that all by itself. That’s why I prefer to see a heart rate variability raw score as opposed to some sort of proprietary number built off of an algorithm that isn’t disclosed.

[@johnmanley4528]

@@TechyAgent Those are good points Eric. Hmm. I'm still undecided on the Apple Watch then. You like the heart variability score. I'll look for that on something. I'm not sure how the new Withings Scan watch would do on that. It's not out yet

[@mdwhite85]

Does the SE have the same new HR sensor ?

[@Roshan_420]

No

[@sabirakhanom5802]

Hi, I was thinking of purchasing the new se , as series 6 is more money

[@Roshan_420]

Have you checked out refurbished series 5’s?

[@miodoh]

How can you compare a quality of a device when you don’t have a standard reference?

[@TechyAgent]

I’ve reviewed over 100 fitness trackers so I know what is par for the course and what to expect. Plus, because this is an emerging technological field, any standard reference would likely be behind anything that is new to the market, so I don’t want to take an old product to judge a new one and then assume that the new one is in accurate because it doesn’t match up with the old one.

[@NZWyvern]

Nice review Eric. I use the Whoop and am pretty happy with it but thinking about changing. How does the Apple Watch compare? Also, can you do a video on using the watch to track your sleep? Cheers

[@TechyAgent]

The whoop focuses on recovery metrics, and it doesn’t have built in gps. The Apple Watch focuses on active metrics, and has built in gps. So the whoop Will be better at telling you how your body is recovering or if you are worn out, where the Apple Watch Will do a better job tracking your distance and heart rate metrics during active exercise.

[@ShellyDaydreaming]

Curious the comparison of series 6 vs polar H10

[@mohsendoraghi8164]

Is there similar app for Android too?

[@AntonioBusillo]

What training program do you use on AW for lat machine and other machines? Is the Traditional one still a valid option?

[@L.u.c.k.y_L.u.c.i.a.n.o]

Why didnt you compare it at the same time with some sporttester on the other hand with chest belt?

[@TechyAgent]

This question comes up just about every time that I review a fitness tracker. Most viewers think that it’s an unfair comparison to compare an optical heart rate sensor against a chest strap, because a chest strap will always be significantly better. Most viewers have expressed that they would prefer to see an optical sensor compared against another optical sensor, in order to draw a more fair comparison.

[@ShellyDaydreaming]

Techy Agent it just like the chest strap is a fixed point, we can know how disparity between a heart rate sensor and a chest strap

[@tutto2408]

Be careful with your curl form, youre bringing the shoulder up on every rep because the weight is to heavy for you to keep a proper form. I’d avise to lower the weight to avoid shoulder injury. Thanks for the review.

[@kevmar97]

You may discuss in one of the later videos do think you should upgrade from the Series 4 or wait another year?

[@TechyAgent]

If you already have the series 4, I would personally try to get at least another year out of it. It is still one of the best options on the market.

[@mopm5188]

The main difference between the 4 to 5.and 6 is always on display other things are useless to the average consumer even if you want it to sport in the five you have an altimeter and 32 gb and in the six you have fast charge (20%} and oxygen sensor and always altimeter and also nice colors ( red and midnight blue) and also faster cpu ( it isn’t effective at all) and also in direct sun ☀️ the screen will be brighter ( before you turn your hand you need a microscope to see the difference) this are you all the differences between the 4 and the 5 and 6 now you decide if you want to put 350-400 on the 5 or 400-450 on the six (if you want let it will cost you another 💯 $ I hope I helped you make up your mind

[@sety409]

How has no one ever placed a set counter on these damn watches. It could count rest times while we're at it.

[@HazmatFire59]

Check the garmin instinct, it can do both

[@michaprzezm3787]

hello, how old are you ? great form !

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

I hit don’t like at the moment I have seen You showing the nasty looking watches... changed it to like after still watching it...good review so far. I’m comparing Apple Watch 4 with the Garmin Fenix 6 for a the last 5 months. In multi sport the Fenix wins smart watch daily use the Apple Watch wins. Think I’ll wait for the Apple Watch series 7

[@pruteanu6]

Very good review

[@ep6606]

Middletown Delaware???

[@plymkr25]

Thank you 🙏🏿

[@sikilecar]

Is on Apple Watch any way to see/change maximum heart rate? It is an important thing for calories consumption estimation.

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

Clean Your equipment before review or like normal people after using it 😐

[@jacobsboringlife1334]

I use Apple Watch 3 and im more than happy lol

[@dawud8538]

Mine works great

[@brianlancaster7024]

Great Job!!

[@imchilltom]

One question. Imma guy that sweats a lot at the arms. Does the sensor get messed up if there is sweat on it?

[@ghenanachar]

It’s water resistant so I wouldn’t think so!

[@bigmo21y]

Yes 👏🏼 welcome back pro.

[@davitavagyan1851]

The real question: Apple watch 6 or Garmin Fenix, nobody has been able to answer this question

[@Jimsdai001]

Because apple watch is a smart watch where as garmin is not.

[@davitavagyan1851]

@@Jimsdai001 Apple watch right now has all the features and more then Garmin...whether is factory features or via 3rd larry apps. I’m being unbiased cause i don’t own either...

[@TurreTuntematon]

@@davitavagyan1851 Absolute nonsense. Apple watch has nowhere near the sport and run related metrics as the Garmin Fenix 6. Then again the Apple watch has better smart watch features

[@thaKerl]

Who cares about the heart rate, does it track your sets and calories accurate is the interesting question

[@corybourrier9722]

Great video tho. Just wipe that sweat build up off next time LOLOL

[@scoobysnacks332]

This watch doesn’t track my time in the gym at all ever

[@oohyeahluis]

yessir 💪💪

[@kevingonzalez8660]

Bros benching my max :,(

[@georgehamilton1290]

Is that Theo Von

[@corybourrier9722]

Clean your watches before you film them LMAO - NASTY hahaha

[@chris7503]

Very dirty watches 😵 time to clean

[@studivan]

It is what it is? No it is what you let it be, that’s disgusting, looks more like you were mud wrestling than exercising, no excuse for that.

[@TuckerCox]

Good review - direct, informative, clear, valuable. Thanks!