How to Set up Cardio Fitness on Apple Watch and iPhone
Dec. 17, 2020With watchOS 7.2 andiOS 14.3, Apple has added a couple of new health related features. The company’s workout service,Apple Fitness+is now available, and Apple has also launched a new feature for theApple Watch— Cardio Fitness levels. So, here is how to set up and use cardio fitness on Apple Watch.
How to Set Up Cardio Fitness on Apple Watch
In this article we will take a look at enabling cardio fitness levels on your devices. We will also check out how to use cardio fitness on iPhone and Apple Watch, and how to see what you can do to improve your cardio health. You can skip to any section you like by using the table of contents below.
In order to set up cardio fitness levels on your Apple Watch and iPhone, you will need iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2. If you have done that, follow the steps below.
After a couple of screens informing you about cardio fitness levels, etc, you will have the feature enabled. Apple Watch will now track your cardio fitness levels when you’re working out and record them in the health app.
The main purpose of cardio fitness levels is to gauge your overall cardiorespiratory health. For this, your cardio fitness level is classified into one of four categories: high, above average, below average, and low.
Here’s how to see your cardio health on your iPhone
As you can see above, my mostly sedentary lifestyle is having some troubling effects on my Cardio Fitness levels. Fortunately, Apple isn’t simply trying to put you into a panic mode with these readings.
So yeah, you can perform aerobic activities including HIIT, or simply running or brisk walking to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness levels.
Another useful thing you can do with the cardio fitness feature is get notifications on your Apple Watch when your fitness levels fall low. While you get this option during set up itself, if you didn’t enable it then, here’s how to enable it now.
Don’t worry, you won’t get notifications every single day from this feature. Apple Watch will track your cardio fitness levels and send you a notification once every four months if your health levels are continuously low.
Cardio Fitness Levels are a great new addition to the Apple Watch’s array of really useful health features. Apple Watch is a really nice health companion to have, and it can send you irregular heart beat notifications, low heart rate notifications, and a lot more. Plus now it can look at your overall health and tell you if you need to exercise more. All of those are really good things. So, are you going to use cardio fitness levels on your Apple Watch? Let us know in the comments.
