How to Manage Heart Rate Zones on the Apple Watch

[@minoucostantini]

This was the perfect instructional video. I wanted to use Zones but couldn't quite figure out how to do it consistently. This gave me all the info I needed to track during the workout and after. Thank you!

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@grivello]

This is exactly what I was looking for, buried deep in the menus. Thank you for this, it's very helpful

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Glad you found it helpful grivello! Thanks for watching.

[@daveo9477]

Thank you Ellen> Really clear and consise video.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Glad it was helpful Dave! Appreciate the comment.

[@ginadunn573]

Thank you Ellen! this was extremely helpful and easy to follow

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Glad it was helpful Gina! Thanks for watching!

[@mikerisner]

Thanks for brining the Heart Rate Zones to my attention. To be honest, I didn't know Apple tracked this information so well.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You’re welcome Mike! Thanks for watching.

[@willberger96]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thanks so much Will!

[@vlasisvstrom]

Super, many thanks!

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thank you for watching!

[@AshokKushal]

very easy steps and wonderfully explained, thank you so much, stay blessed

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thanks so much Ashok! I appreciate your kind words.

[@AshokKushal]

@@EllensTipsForiOS 💛

[@helendavid100]

Thanks Ellen for another great video. I have been using the heart monitor for over a year and wasn’t aware of the settings you have just explained. David Scotland.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You are so welcome David! Thanks for watching.

[@replicant_2049]

Great video, thanks!

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@s11salemhassan]

Thank you so much ❤ Was looking for that ❤

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You're welcome 😊

[@LJExpedition]

Great video! For some reason I can’t get this on my Apple Watch SE 😞

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thank you! Sorry! I’m not sure why you aren’t able to use Heart Rate Zones.

[@jamies2688]

@@LJExpedition did you ever get to the bottom of this? I have the SE 2 and can’t see these options either

[@heylistenmrboy]

Thanks Ellen!😊

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@lcook0825]

Thanks Ellen.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You’re welcome Larry!

[@eugenefedorov3498]

If there any way how i can set some limit of hurt rate when apple watch start alarm me that i need to chill down?

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

You can set your own HR Zones but I don’t think there’s an alarm setting.

[@adriennemyers5774]

Hi. Is it possible to see weekly or monthly heart rate trends? I can only view it by workout like shown in your video.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Hi Adrienne. You could check your heart rate trends in the Health app. Open Health app>tap Browse>tap Heart>tap Heart Rate now choose Shoe More Heart Rate data. Scroll and look at your workout trends. Hope that helps.

[@mongo2044]

In current OS, it no longer shows Workouts like this at 4:32. I looked all over in the app and Settings and cannot find it. I want to see the zones but, this no longer works. I do see the annoying and unremovable Trainer Tips though. :-( Also, does the watch automatically factor in your information you entered in Health to set the zones? Because if it did with me, it shows zones that seem more for a very fit 20 year old and not an old fart. If this is only fixable by manual entry, I have no idea what a zone is or what to put in each. Confusing.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Hi Mongo, I just went into my HRZ in the Apple Watch and iPhone and they work the same way for me. What’s not working for you?

[@tomasitulia3702]

Nice vid

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thank you!😊

[@michaelcloresandersm.d.7050]

Ellen, this video was wonderful!!!! I'm a retired physician (77yo) and I just paired a Polar heart rate monitor to my Apple Watch and I was so happy to find your video to adjust my heart rate zones. I use the Tanaka method for max heart rate (208 - (0.7*age), the heart rate Reserve Max HR - Resting HR, then calculate my zones 1-5. What I wonder, however, if the heart rate coming from my bluetooth paired Polar h10, or the optical measured heart rate from my iWatch. Do you have any information?

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Really great question but I’m not sure. I’ll see if I can find any information and post it here. Thanks for your kind words.

[@michaelcloresandersm.d.7050]

Thanks, I'll research it as well and post it here@@EllensTipsForiOS

[@PaulVanCaesbroeck]

Hello, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have a question for my watch SE (Currently 10.4). The total workout time is different from my total hear rate zone times. Example: I bike for 2 hours, so the total workout time is 2 hours, but the total of the heart rate zones is only 45 minutes. (Zone 1 -> 40 min, Zone 2 -> 5 min.) Where are the 1h15min gone? Can you make any sense of this? All help is very appreciated. Thank you.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Hi Paul! If your heart rate isn’t high enough to trigger a Zone it won’t show in the Zones. Are you working g out with enough intensity to trigger each Zone?

[@PaulVanCaesbroeck]

That's an excellent remark. Maybe I should measure my heart rate in rest and my max. THANK you for this tip. Have a great day. @@EllensTipsForiOS

[@ablewindowcleaning7874]

As a beginner I just want to track zone 2 while cycling is the out of the box Apple Watch HR zones good enough for that ?

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Good question! I believe it is. Once you’re in HR Zine 2 you’ll be able to monitor that I’m on the Apple Watch allowing you to see how long you remain in that Zone.

[@RZoneFitnessForWomen]

I want to see heart rate percentage not beats per minute. Can this be done? It’s easier to focus and view my percentage vs beats per minute.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

The workout app doesn’t but I believe this app does. apps.apple.com/us/app/zones-for-training/id1139688415

[@RZoneFitnessForWomen]

Do any of the apps use heart percentage rather than beats per minute?

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Take a look at the Zones for training app. apps.apple.com/us/app/zones-for-training/id1139688415

[@CareyJr77]

Doesn't work on my Ultra 2 watch. Help please 🙏🏾

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

What’s not working?? How can I help?

[@daveoalumbo6016]

I dont have views workouts views when I click on the pencil , please help

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Sorry to hear that Dave! Are you trying on the watch or the app on the iPhone?

[@F7Q8]

Actually after clicking the 3 dots you need to click on preferences then you will find the option to change the workout view

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thanks for the tip.

[@stacyhosenfeld1267]

How do you actually manage to click on that dang pencil to update the workout screen to have the HR zones? It won’t click for me.

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

It can be tricky Stacy! Keep at it! Maybe try rebooting your watch.

[@stacyhosenfeld1267]

@@EllensTipsForiOS I have and still no dice. I’m getting so frustrated :-(

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Sorry it’s not working Stacy you might need to reach out to Apple.

[@TheAchilles500]

Great job, very informative. Thank you

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thanks for watching!

[@plamen1267]

Well done on the video! Thanks!

[@EllensTipsForiOS]

Thanks Plamen!