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Do you love lifting weights as part of your health and fitness routine? Fortunately, you can track your workout activity using your Apple Watch. Your Apple Watch has a built-in Workout app that you can use to record your weight lifting activity. You only have to choose the Other option as your activity type. 

It starts the workout and records calories burned for the duration of your strength training exercise. Make sure to let the workout app run on auto-pilot. You do not need to make changes while you train. According to Apple, when you have finished your workout, swipe right and tap the End option. After that, scroll down and tap Name Workout. Then, choose Traditional Strength Training. 

Are you wondering, what is the difference between Traditional Strength Training and Functional Strength Training?  Pick the Functional Strength Training for dynamic strength sequences with your upper, lower, or full-body using small equipment. These include dumbbells, resistance bands, or medicine balls. You can even do it with no equipment at all. These include squats and pushups, and exercises that use your body weight. 

Choose Traditional Strength Training for exercises like lifting weights. These include deadlifts, back squats, and bench pressing using a barbell. You can also use equipment with heavyweight plates or resistance. The Apple Watch is a perfect partner for your health and fitness routine. You see, this smartwatch comes with heart rate and motion sensors that work together to track your metrics. They also give accurate results for all your workouts and not only your weight-lifting activity. 

As such, you must wear your Apple Watch snugly during your workout. If you wear your Apple Watch too loose, it cannot track your heart rate and motion. Then, the default exercise credit you get is the measure of a brisk walk. If you want to get the best readings for your strength training workouts, you might want to consider the following: 

You should regularly update your height and weight in the Health app. To do that, you only need to follow these steps: 

1. First, open the Watch app on your iPhone. 

2. Next, tap My Watch and go to Health. 

3. Then, head to Health Details and choose the Edit option. 

4. Tap Height or Weight. Then, adjust it to your current status. 

Do your training workouts require a lot of wrist flexing? You might want to try wearing your Apple Watch slightly higher up your arm. You may also need to use the larger-sized watch strap for it to work. Make sure to position your Apple Watch in an area where the smartwatch's heart rate monitor can get an accurate measurement. You should also check that the sensors on your Apple Watch are in contact with your skin. You should not wear your Apple Watch too loose. Your smartwatch will not get accurate readings.

Best Bands For Your Apple Watch While Weight Lifting

According to Apple, the back of your Apple Watch needs skin contact for features like Wrist Detect, the Taptic Engine, and the electrical and optical heart sensors. You should wear your Apple Watch with the right fit. It should not be too tight and not too loose. It should have room for your skin to breathe. Doing so will keep you comfortable and let the sensors do their tasks. 

Yes, you can tighten your Apple Watch band for workouts. However, make sure to loosen it after. Moreover, the sensors will only work if you wear your Apple Watch on the top of your wrist. The following are some of the best watch bands you can wear together with your Apple Watch while weight lifting: 

The Solo Loop band from Spartan Watches feels super smooth next to your skin. That is because of its silky finish. Spartan Watches created the Solo Loop from stretchable liquid silicone rubber.

It has no clasps or buckles, making the watchband ultra-comfortable to wear throughout a busy day. The Solo Loop band from Spartan Watches comes in six shades. 

The Apple Braided Solo Loop features a unique, stretchable design that is super comfortable. You will find that it is easy to slip on and off your wrist.  Apple created the Braided Solo Loop by weaving 16,000 recycled polyester yarn filaments around ultra-thin silicone threads. 

The tech giant uses advanced, precision-braiding machinery, then laser cutting the watch band to an exact length for a custom fit. The Apple Braided Solo Loop band offers a soft, textured feel. This watch strap is both sweat and water-resistant. 

This watch strap is one of the most durable wristbands you can wear with your Apple Watch during weight lifting. Spartan Watches manufactured the Nylon Sport Loop with more than 500 threads woven together of 100 percent tough nylon fiber. 

Moreover, Spartan Watches designed the Nylon Sport Loop with a hook-and-loop fastener. This way, you can adjust the watch strap on the fly in seconds. The Nylon Sport Loop from Spartan Watches also has advanced sweat protection technology. It blocks out any unwanted distractions. This way, you can focus all your attention on your activity. 

Apple manufactured the Solo Loop band from liquid silicone rubber. This watch strap features a unique, stretchable design with no clasps, buckles, or overlapping parts. The Apple Solo Loop band is super comfortable to wear and easy to slip on and off your wrist. According to the tech giant, they treated the Solo Loop with UV. It will give the band a silky, smooth finish. The Apple Solo Loop is swim-proof and sweatproof, so it can go about anywhere you want to wear it. 

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