There I was - researching how on Earth can I track my workouts with an Ultra (before I pull the trigger) and Mark provided the solution. It is great to get the information from someone you trust. I love my Fenix but after a crash resulting in surgery - I really want the safety of a cellular enabled watch when I get back on the bike. Thank you, Mark - btw if my wife sees the receipt - you are getting thrown under the bus.
I really like your comment because most people look at the Apple Watch as a fit tracking. However, you mention that it is a cellular phone watch you will not find other watches out here like Apples. other watches you have to have your Phone with you at all times. with Apple it allow you to leave your iPhone at home there have been times that I was out exercising and I did not have my iPhone and my wife had to get in contact with me because of a emergency
This App is great (apart from the name!), just spent way to long fiddling with it - proud of my alteration to Mark’s final screen we’re I’ve got the the big stop button but switched the pause out for a big time display.
Apple makes the hardware that securely captures the data, you have people more capable and knowledgeable around the world developing apps that do more than what Garmin and Apple can provide. Apple also provides the platform for those developers to properly get paid for their work. Apple also provides a way to communicate with the developers to help improve the app.
Apple has always been about the App Store. That's why overall I think the ultra watch is the best allrounder. Its a watch for everything. Apple want you to use the App Store and that is the sole reason why the proprietary fitness app isn't all singing and dancing. Once you understand this the ultra makes sense.
Just found out the functionality of the “Action” button is practically limitless when you program its behavior through Shortcuts. It’s not limited to just the actions listed in settings. Many people find shortcuts too complicated but you spent two hours configuring an app.
@@MarkLewisfitness oh, ok. I was thinking more like setting up a shortcut to eliminate accidental presses that stop or start a new/different activity by creating a shortcut to ask first. I thought that “prompt to ask first” would originate from the activity app not a third party.
Runner, swimmer and martial arts person here. Garmin fenix 6 pro couldn't handle my training swim sessions and charging for that matter.... it did well throughout XC season competing in all southerns, nationals and chilterns. But the Ultra offers the ability to record my swim kicks with a kickboard, it automatically detects it. Which is great cos it's still a bloody hard workout that Garmin cannot pick up. ...and Ultra doesn't have that damn pin charger that garmin does which keeps dropping out. Great review, I hope you kept it and still using the Ultra. We need more guys and gals like yourself serious about sport to push it forward and break the mould abit! Great content and wicked medal too🔥💪🏼.
Easily my favorite UA-camr. I like this watch way more than I thought I would. I like rugged watches too but also living the look here. I’m just a lifter, ruck, day hike guy and it’s perfect for that.
For me it‘s pretty simple: If you‘re looking for a watch with the specifics of a Garmin, take the Garmin. You seem to be fixed to its specialized functions. The others who are more open for the variety of the Apple Watch take the Ultra. So everyone gets what he/she needs.
That little dog, with his little legs, is able to run 21K. I wonder what his heart rate is and what the equivalent of watts would be if we factored in the size of his legs vs yours. Outstanding.
I coincidentally bought this app just yesterday after someone mentioned it on reddit. I just wanted the map on watch feature. When I saw it was $5.99 ONE TIME, with no subscriptions, no in app purchases, and ZERO data collected, I bought it immediately. After watching your video, I realize it was worth so much more than 6 bucks.
Great review of a fabulous app. I’ve been using it on my Apple Watches for a few years now and it has come on in leaps and bounds over time. The developer Ian is amazingly responsive - ask him a question and you get an almost immediate response (he is UK based too which is a benefit). He’s also very receptive to development requests if you have any ideas. The app even syncs with the Stryd footpod for super accuracy and real-time power estimates. Not sure if you’re aware of Stryd but definitely check it out if you want to really dial in your running potential Mark
There’s a bit of flexibility and customisation available with the apple workout app. Click the three dots on the open run , then click the pencil on the next screen, then workout views, edit views, then pencil again to edit the metrics and screens. It’s fairly limited but for most runs it’s more than enough
I’ve had my Ultra for less then a week and I love it so far, probably because I just upgraded from a series 6 and the Ultra is a great upgrade. Another reason I really like the Apple Watch is because I’m not a serious athlete or hardcore adventurer, I work out 3-4 times a week and I really enjoy trail running. If I were a more serious athlete I probably would have kept my Fenix 5 but the display was horrible for a $700 Watch. I also like having the ability to leave my phone at home and still get calls or messages when I need to. These watches are just for different types of people.
You covered everything I needed to know there about the work outdoors app. I’m a relatively new runner so haven’t quite needed a dedicated sports watch. But I do have a an ultra 2 smartwatch that I use for my runs. I now need something to plan routes as my distances are getting longer, this is what I need. Fantastic review
I’ve got mine on order as I wanted the black trail loop strap. After looking at one in store I much prefer it in the flesh. Not supporting gps or maps without an app such as a WorkOutdoors means I won’t be retiring my Fenix 6x pro for a while though but given the configurability of the app you may have convinced me.
You can use the action button to start your workout by going to workout in settings and turning on precision start. It even lets you know when you have GPS lock. You can also pause the workout by pressing the action button and the power button at the same time.
If I didn’t already have the Epix 2, I’d absolutely get the ultra. Much better improvement over previous apple watch. But as much as miss talking on the watch when my hands were busy, or texting from the watch, I can’t honestly justify switching from the Epix to the ultra. Battery life on the epix alone is enough reason for me to stick with it. The Epix just looks much better, amazing battery life, enough data to make a data analysis blush, and lots of useful features that I actually having taking advantage of like running coaching plans, and workout plans with video introductions. Again. Apple did a great job with the ultra, I would absolutely get it since it can do pretty much everything data wise (jogging, cycling, strength training) that I need, and the battery life is just amazing compared to my old Apple Watch 5, but I already have the Epix 2, so I see no reason to jump on it, maybe if my Epix 2 dies a tragic death or something, then I’d consider it.
This app is awesome and the reason I sold my Garmin. I’m a mountain biker, and this app not only shows info better, but it also connects to the power and cadence meter on my bike - something Apple doesn’t do or other mainstream third party apps. It really is a bargain.
Thanks for the Workoutdoors app plug. After watching your video I downloaded it and i love it. I have an Apple Watch, Garmin and Wahoo and the Apple watch/app for shorter workouts is my favorite. VERY customizable!!
Always a pleasure to watch your reviews, Marc. Thx for the tips. It is indeed an usefull app. BTW, your dog is also in a good shape. My french bulldog is already exhausted after a trip in the garden.
Thought video was awesome! Regarding buttons: Just wanted to mention by default you can pause and resume workouts on all apps by pressing the crown and side button at the same time (on all watches, not the new activity button only on ultra).
Also all if you have the ultra you can set up a shortcut on the phone to use the action button on the Watch to open the app. Really simple and when you go on the watch to assign an action to the button click on shortcuts and it will be in there. So to active the app all you need to do is click on the action button and away you go. Hope that makes sense. Great vid
@@MarkLewisfitness No, this workaround is for any app...Create a shortcut to start workoutdoors in the ios Shortcuts app on your phone. Make sure to make this new shortcut available for the Apple watch (you'll find this option if you click the three dots on the shortcut button, then click the i button at the bottom of the next screen). Then assign the action button to shortcuts and select your newly created shortcut. This way workoutdoors will always be available by clicking the action button. I'm sure apps like workoutdoors soon will be available directly in the action button settings, but until then this works great.
Were it not for all the footage of Nixon running, I would have been easily convinced that he was a taxidermied pet. If he's not running he's positively rigid 😂
Some features you can use, action button to do an interval, action and normal button is pause or resume and then hold on screen gives you the option to end the workout. You can also change the swipe to be a double tap to change screen. Theres almost too many features.
I tried out this app, looked super awesome, set some screens up, so many great features...And then I hit the inexplicable missing feature, it doesn't support the always on display so it just goes to a white background with a clock until you raise your wrist. Apple released the ability for apps to use the always on display at least a year ago (I think it was for the Series 7), almost all major fitness apps have since updated to support it. To see an app this feature rich missing that core functionality is just mind boggling and one not notably not missing on the stock workout app. This app is a no-go for me until they (please please please!) update the app to use the always on display.
I only run on occasion (mostly a cyclist) but recently I’ve found all my workout tracking options to be insufficient. I instantly purchased this app, thanks for sharing!
I was ready to buy a Garmin watch. Wanted water depth sensor as I'm also a casual free-diver... The only option with Garmin was not what I wanted. It seems that like the iphone displaced vendors thanks to the app-store, it will be the same for the smart watches. I'm not pulling the trigger because it is expensive and the series8 battery is a no go... but I'm thinking about it.
Thanks for the video. Just bought the app. I'm 66 years old and I decided to improve my health by walking so I bought the apple watch ultra . I'm enjoying it very much.
Gpx studio is a game changer. Just for mapping my own runs locally to see elevation changes. Not got an apple device, but now im gonna research how to add it into my garmin
Thanks. I did find that you can add stride and other run specific info by hitting the three dots and adding an additional workout screen that you can scroll up to see during a run.
Pushing Digital Crown and side button pauses the workout. It can also be configured to stop the workout in settings. Not sure I'd have a stop workout button on screen. It's way too easy for it to be 'pressed' by rain / jacket etc
I downloaded the app but the first problem I have with it and you didn’t mention it, is that the display dosnt stay on so you have to raise your hand instead of a quick glance, I’ve contacted the app maker Ian and it’s something there working on
It would be cool to see you wear both watches in a race, to see which watch coincides closest with the race markings. Since the garmin has frequently been far different too your recent 100kms, it would be interesting to see if the race markers were just completely out or if it was infact the garmin misjudging.
WatchOS9 on your Ultra and any watch, has a load of extra Running Metrics that give all you wanted apart from a map. Im not saying the WorkOutdoors app isn't great...Ive heard the same...but the watch did most of what you wanted before but all of it now (apart from maps that I don't need)....HRM works as soon as you put it on....I use a Polar Pro one and its instantly working when I put it on. Ther is one tiny difference...when I hit a workout...so my usual is running...it then has a 3 second countdown to start....other than that its fine...you also get multiple screens now.....with a ton of running data...h and you can pause a workout by pressing crown and side button together..that's been there forever
I've been using the Workoutdoors app on my watch for almost two years now. It's fantastic! Maybe the only feature I'd love they included was to be able to specify which shoes you used on a run so it can keep track of the total mileage my different shoes have.
unfortunately I can't put this app on the action button. but it's a great app. I bought it yesterday and tried it only one time during jogging. I only have to get used to. Great video bro. thank you so much. just subscribed to your channel.😅
Excellent stuff! I’m a watch guy too and what I keep reminding myself about my Apple Watch is that it’s not a watch, but instead is a watch AND many other very useful tools as well.
Didn’t realized this watch app is so useful and lets say, not many bugs, never seen such complicated app on a watch and synced perfect with phone and Mac! Thanks for this indeed review and recommendation
Thanks! I got the app after watching your video. Is there a way to have the display always on? Seems I have to do a wrist flick to bring up the screen… Thanks mate!
Cheers Mark. You put a lot of effort into making these informative videos pal. It shows. From an old overweight middle aged guy trying to get back into running and relive his youth; any tech could prove useful on what the ticker is doing. Keep up the good work mate. It’s superb quality. 👍
Thanks for the great video! I really like the fact that apple finally made a watch for men, however, I still consider buying it. So, my question is if the watch could be properly set to log: tennis, emtb, mtb and backcountry ski? I really try to find some real info about it but I don't find it. Especially for Tennis!
In the setting you can change the scroll function when a map is visible and not visible. I set double and triple tap on screen to zoom in a map an the scroll wheel for changing screens
Do you have a tip how to use Workoutdoors useful for running? I'm trying for 1 week to find out with which setting (GPS, Health, Pedometer) I can display the current pace. With my Garmin Fenix 3 I had a field with the 3 second pace via GPS and that was great. Have tested with GPS and Health but the values are disastrous and not usable. The pace jumps within 3 seconds from 5:20/min to 6:35/min and that no matter what datafield. Currently, the Apple Watch is only used to record a run, read pace values or even intervals are unfortunately not possible.
Also just in case you missed it while working out you can press the crown and the right side back button at the same time to end your workout... Thanks for the motivational videos as they truly work for a lot of us... Even those of us across the pond!
Thanks for the review! I just purchased the WorkOutdoors App - it's a no-brainer at it's price point... But for more casual use it might be worthwhile mentioning that the Apple Fitness App that comes with iOS 9 allows you to include/exclude a number of different metric screens and also allows you to configure these screens. So you can actually chose which metrics you want to see on which screen. WorkOutDoors is still quite a bit more flexible there and certainly wins me over with the map displays. Also, the integration of the Action button into WorkOutDoors has nothing to do with iOS (the firmware as you said). Apple exposed it to app developers, so it's now up to the developer of WorkOutDoors to integrate it's use into their app.
Not trying to blow up the comments here, but somehow an comment from a couple days ago was deleted...Its super useful information so thought id share: The Action button is actually super powerful and capable of way more things than it seems on the surface because of one option in the list: Launch a Shortcut. Siri Shortcuts are great, you can do really basic things like launch _any_ app, and you can do more complicated things like make a launcher. I have one that first prompts me to pick my workout playlist from one of my predefined favs, then it asks me which workout I want do. Cool thing about that, is I can launch any app I want for each workout, so if you have one app that works better for strength training and another that works better for running, boom! you can do that. Highly recommend learning how to use them, they are so useful, you can use them all over the Apple ecosystem too, can have them as complications, on your phone's "desktop", can summon them Siri obviously, etc.
great info, always liked your tech reviews and now i want a Ultra as well as the Fenix 6!! Was a bit distracted though.....is that a GS in the background?
You can start or pause the activity just fine with the buttons. You just have to actually press them. Also you can customize what screens and what metrics to show on the watch with the regular workouts app. 90% of the people using it would be just fine without a third party app
It makes you look really cute ! The one fact alone, that absolutely could make me switch from 20 years Garmin use, to Apple, is the fact that GOLF is not an anoying mandatory menu-item in the app.
Great review indeed. I currently use the first gen tactix delta and love the button-based workout selection. Your review sheds light on the possibilities for the ultra when paired with the workoutdoors app. One day, Apple might end up buying that company and integrating with the Apple ecosystem. Kudos to the developers of the workoutdoors app for creating a superb app.
Always been a Fenix fan however the Ultra does have a new setting which lets you start a run on demand (without the timer) and tells you when the GPS is locked in.
Edit your data screens, and remove any time data field. At the end you have the option of saving the activity or not, as the Apple Watch does when you finish the activity to and stop the watch.So they’re identical is that sence. It’s only a timed activity if you have the timer visible and when the activity is completed , and it gives you a report, which you would want
A video on using multiple trackers would be interesting to hear your views, I’m using an Ultra and standard Series 8 cellular and my trusty Garmin 245, am I losing collected metrics switching devices?
Brilliant, just brilliant. Been looking for an app for my Apple Watch for ages to do exactly this. After watching your video I downloaded the WorkOutDoors app and it’s brilliant. I still wouldn’t use it on an ultra, due to the poor battery life, but for training runs it excellent and great navigation in new areas. Thanks 👍🏻
Hey, big fan off the channel, I’ve the Apple Watch ultra and I’ve been setting up this app, but can’t find how to customise the run start screen like yours, how do you do it?
Great video! Awesome that you’re putting this out there. Most people are blind to the concept of a smartwatch, they reach their full potential through the thousands of available apps, specially the Apple Watch. I’ve been using WorkOutDoors for a while now, interval training is fantastic with it, you can setup voice prompts so you don’t even have to look at the watch. Also, if you don’t like touching the screen with sweaty fingers, lookup “assistive touch”, works like magic 😉
I don't even have an AW yet, but I might purchase WOD anyway based on your review. Thanks for showing how the WOD screens are configured, gpx import, and real world usage. I haven't come across anyone that has showed how the WOD screens are configured. Usability seems excellent. The off-course notification that you showed also would be very useful to me as I'm navigationally challenged. I don't explore new routes simply because I get off-course so easy and it ruins my day. Your review is going to help me decide on whether to get a Garmin 830 or a AW Ultra for cycling. I know that the AW Ultra and WOD will be a compromise compared to a Garmin 830 cycling specific device. You just can't easily/safely look down and see all of your metrics (speed, hr, avg speed, ...) when you are cruising along. But, the AW Ultra + WOD seems to have all the metrics and maps/navigation features I need plus a lot more and can be used for many other activities.
i got my Apple Watch Ultra and installed WOD. It is a watch and app combo that just delights in sometimes surprising ways. I don't think I'm going to miss the Garmin 830. One of my reasons that I used to justify myself to purchase the watch, (it's a lot of money) was the safety feature of fall detection. I don't think I ever really expected to use it. Well, as fate would have it, my Look clipless pedals failed to release coming to an intersection on my first day with the watch and I fell over (I was a little dizzy from my COVID vaccine the day before). I haven't fallen in like 15 years on a road ride. About 10-15 secs after falling the watch made a few audible alerts and asked me if I had fallen and if I was OK. I was. Getting back to WOD it is on another level. I love the display, maps, and mile marker notifications (which also surprised me). Integration/syncing with Strava is flawless. The workout information displayed after a ride on the watch is very detailed and useful.
Just recorded my walk home from work. Need to play about with it as I’m seeing some potential bugs. My walking overview screen just shows blanks (- - -) for Pace, Cadence and Steps even though my pace flags up on screen upon each complete Kilometre notification. Pretty strange. I’ll run it alongside Strava on my 10km run tomorrow morning and compare the outputs. I’m a software testers so I absolutely love breaking these things looking for bugs.
This also might be because whilst I specified Pace, Steps and Cadence at a high-level I didn’t tell it specifically what metric to display for this measures.
There I was - researching how on Earth can I track my workouts with an Ultra (before I pull the trigger) and Mark provided the solution. It is great to get the information from someone you trust. I love my Fenix but after a crash resulting in surgery - I really want the safety of a cellular enabled watch when I get back on the bike. Thank you, Mark - btw if my wife sees the receipt - you are getting thrown under the bus.
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I really like your comment because most people look at the Apple Watch as a fit tracking. However, you mention that it is a cellular phone watch you will not find other watches out here like Apples. other watches you have to have your Phone with you at all times. with Apple it allow you to leave your iPhone at home there have been times that I was out exercising and I did not have my iPhone and my wife had to get in contact with me because of a emergency
I thought the same thing. I have a Fenix 6 Pro but I wanted the advantages of the Apple watch. This app will make it happen.
This App is great (apart from the name!), just spent way to long fiddling with it - proud of my alteration to Mark’s final screen we’re I’ve got the the big stop button but switched the pause out for a big time display.
Apple makes the hardware that securely captures the data, you have people more capable and knowledgeable around the world developing apps that do more than what Garmin and Apple can provide. Apple also provides the platform for those developers to properly get paid for their work. Apple also provides a way to communicate with the developers to help improve the app.
This man is doing a half marathon, recording himself, and speaking to us all while holding onto his dog...what a chad 😤🔥
And here I am calculating how many gels I need for a half marathon 😂
Apple has always been about the App Store.
That's why overall I think the ultra watch is the best allrounder.
Its a watch for everything. Apple want you to use the App Store and that is the sole reason why the proprietary fitness app isn't all singing and dancing. Once you understand this the ultra makes sense.
Just found out the functionality of the “Action” button is practically limitless when you program its behavior through Shortcuts. It’s not limited to just the actions listed in settings. Many people find shortcuts too complicated but you spent two hours configuring an app.
Unfortunately, the shortcuts option won’t even open the app I use.
@@MarkLewisfitness oh, ok. I was thinking more like setting up a shortcut to eliminate accidental presses that stop or start a new/different activity by creating a shortcut to ask first. I thought that “prompt to ask first” would originate from the activity app not a third party.
@@MarkLewisfitnessthink they have/are doing a update for this
Hi sir could you please please give me info on the bottle with the long nozzle ( where can I buy it ) lovely info on ultra 🙌🙌
Runner, swimmer and martial arts person here. Garmin fenix 6 pro couldn't handle my training swim sessions and charging for that matter.... it did well throughout XC season competing in all southerns, nationals and chilterns. But the Ultra offers the ability to record my swim kicks with a kickboard, it automatically detects it. Which is great cos it's still a bloody hard workout that Garmin cannot pick up. ...and Ultra doesn't have that damn pin charger that garmin does which keeps dropping out.
Great review, I hope you kept it and still using the Ultra. We need more guys and gals like yourself serious about sport to push it forward and break the mould abit! Great content and wicked medal too🔥💪🏼.
Easily my favorite UA-camr. I like this watch way more than I thought I would. I like rugged watches too but also living the look here. I’m just a lifter, ruck, day hike guy and it’s perfect for that.
For me it‘s pretty simple:
If you‘re looking for a watch with the specifics of a Garmin, take the Garmin. You seem to be fixed to its specialized functions.
The others who are more open for the variety of the Apple Watch take the Ultra.
So everyone gets what he/she needs.
That little dog, with his little legs, is able to run 21K. I wonder what his heart rate is and what the equivalent of watts would be if we factored in the size of his legs vs yours. Outstanding.
I coincidentally bought this app just yesterday after someone mentioned it on reddit. I just wanted the map on watch feature. When I saw it was $5.99 ONE TIME, with no subscriptions, no in app purchases, and ZERO data collected, I bought it immediately. After watching your video, I realize it was worth so much more than 6 bucks.
Great review of a fabulous app. I’ve been using it on my Apple Watches for a few years now and it has come on in leaps and bounds over time. The developer Ian is amazingly responsive - ask him a question and you get an almost immediate response (he is UK based too which is a benefit). He’s also very receptive to development requests if you have any ideas. The app even syncs with the Stryd footpod for super accuracy and real-time power estimates. Not sure if you’re aware of Stryd but definitely check it out if you want to really dial in your running potential Mark
all the things that the app can do , the watch can too ? the three dots next to running outdoor workout optiob have the same option as the app tho
There’s a bit of flexibility and customisation available with the apple workout app. Click the three dots on the open run , then click the pencil on the next screen, then workout views, edit views, then pencil again to edit the metrics and screens. It’s fairly limited but for most runs it’s more than enough
I’ve had my Ultra for less then a week and I love it so far, probably because I just upgraded from a series 6 and the Ultra is a great upgrade. Another reason I really like the Apple Watch is because I’m not a serious athlete or hardcore adventurer, I work out 3-4 times a week and I really enjoy trail running. If I were a more serious athlete I probably would have kept my Fenix 5 but the display was horrible for a $700 Watch. I also like having the ability to leave my phone at home and still get calls or messages when I need to. These watches are just for different types of people.
You covered everything I needed to know there about the work outdoors app. I’m a relatively new runner so haven’t quite needed a dedicated sports watch. But I do have a an ultra 2 smartwatch that I use for my runs. I now need something to plan routes as my distances are getting longer, this is what I need.
Fantastic review
I’ve got mine on order as I wanted the black trail loop strap. After looking at one in store I much prefer it in the flesh. Not supporting gps or maps without an app such as a WorkOutdoors means I won’t be retiring my Fenix 6x pro for a while though but given the configurability of the app you may have convinced me.
It’s winning me over 😁
You can use the action button to start your workout by going to workout in settings and turning on precision start. It even lets you know when you have GPS lock. You can also pause the workout by pressing the action button and the power button at the same time.
But that is only for the standard Apple fitness app, which is ropey. They need to allow developers to use that action button for their own apps.
I’ve got the Garmin Epix 2, which I love. Maybe when Apple bring out the Ultra v2 next year, I might be tempted to make the switch…
You saved my Ultra Watch. This app is exactly what I needed to make this watch work for running and walking.
I’ve been using the action button for the torch. It’s been ace!
You’re gonna keep it.
If I didn’t already have the Epix 2, I’d absolutely get the ultra. Much better improvement over previous apple watch. But as much as miss talking on the watch when my hands were busy, or texting from the watch, I can’t honestly justify switching from the Epix to the ultra. Battery life on the epix alone is enough reason for me to stick with it. The Epix just looks much better, amazing battery life, enough data to make a data analysis blush, and lots of useful features that I actually having taking advantage of like running coaching plans, and workout plans with video introductions.
Again. Apple did a great job with the ultra, I would absolutely get it since it can do pretty much everything data wise (jogging, cycling, strength training) that I need, and the battery life is just amazing compared to my old Apple Watch 5, but I already have the Epix 2, so I see no reason to jump on it, maybe if my Epix 2 dies a tragic death or something, then I’d consider it.
Totally agree with you.
Yep my garmin is a battery champ compared to all other smart watches Ive had and its way more rugged.
This app is awesome and the reason I sold my Garmin. I’m a mountain biker, and this app not only shows info better, but it also connects to the power and cadence meter on my bike - something Apple doesn’t do or other mainstream third party apps. It really is a bargain.
Thanks for the Workoutdoors app plug. After watching your video I downloaded it and i love it. I have an Apple Watch, Garmin and Wahoo and the Apple watch/app for shorter workouts is my favorite. VERY customizable!!
Always a pleasure to watch your reviews, Marc. Thx for the tips. It is indeed an usefull app. BTW, your dog is also in a good shape. My french bulldog is already exhausted after a trip in the garden.
Hi Mark, just wanted to say you've been a massive inspiration on my path to better fitness. Thank you
Thought video was awesome!
Regarding buttons: Just wanted to mention by default you can pause and resume workouts on all apps by pressing the crown and side button at the same time (on all watches, not the new activity button only on ultra).
Also all if you have the ultra you can set up a shortcut on the phone to use the action button on the Watch to open the app. Really simple and when you go on the watch to assign an action to the button click on shortcuts and it will be in there. So to active the app all you need to do is click on the action button and away you go.
Hope that makes sense.
Great vid
But that is only for the standard fitness app - they need to let developers be able to have that button open specific apps.
@@MarkLewisfitness No, this workaround is for any app...Create a shortcut to start workoutdoors in the ios Shortcuts app on your phone. Make sure to make this new shortcut available for the Apple watch (you'll find this option if you click the three dots on the shortcut button, then click the i button at the bottom of the next screen). Then assign the action button to shortcuts and select your newly created shortcut. This way workoutdoors will always be available by clicking the action button. I'm sure apps like workoutdoors soon will be available directly in the action button settings, but until then this works great.
Were it not for all the footage of Nixon running, I would have been easily convinced that he was a taxidermied pet. If he's not running he's positively rigid 😂
he doesnt waste energy!
What if there are two Nixons, using the taxidermied one for some shots and the second, very alive one for the shots requiring movement...
Some features you can use, action button to do an interval, action and normal button is pause or resume and then hold on screen gives you the option to end the workout. You can also change the swipe to be a double tap to change screen. Theres almost too many features.
I tried out this app, looked super awesome, set some screens up, so many great features...And then I hit the inexplicable missing feature, it doesn't support the always on display so it just goes to a white background with a clock until you raise your wrist. Apple released the ability for apps to use the always on display at least a year ago (I think it was for the Series 7), almost all major fitness apps have since updated to support it. To see an app this feature rich missing that core functionality is just mind boggling and one not notably not missing on the stock workout app.
This app is a no-go for me until they (please please please!) update the app to use the always on display.
I hear that feature is coming! Hang in there 😅
Apparently they have to re-write the whole app in Swift to make this work. So it will take some time.
I only run on occasion (mostly a cyclist) but recently I’ve found all my workout tracking options to be insufficient. I instantly purchased this app, thanks for sharing!
I was ready to buy a Garmin watch. Wanted water depth sensor as I'm also a casual free-diver... The only option with Garmin was not what I wanted. It seems that like the iphone displaced vendors thanks to the app-store, it will be the same for the smart watches. I'm not pulling the trigger because it is expensive and the series8 battery is a no go... but I'm thinking about it.
I just picked up that app a week or so ago when the 8 came in. It’s sooo good.
Thanks for the video. Just bought the app. I'm 66 years old and I decided to improve my health by walking so I bought the apple watch ultra . I'm enjoying it very much.
Gpx studio is a game changer. Just for mapping my own runs locally to see elevation changes.
Not got an apple device, but now im gonna research how to add it into my garmin
excellent videos as always. how is the durability? can you show zoomed in of your watch now after you've used it for a while?
Can the WorkOutdoors app auto pull my coaches run workout from TrainingPeaks into the app?
What about importing structured workouts from Training Peaks? That is a huge miss in my opinion, if the watch is to be compared with any Garmin model.
Thanks. I did find that you can add stride and other run specific info by hitting the three dots and adding an additional workout screen that you can scroll up to see during a run.
I love your dog. What a great companion.
Pushing Digital Crown and side button pauses the workout. It can also be configured to stop the workout in settings. Not sure I'd have a stop workout button on screen. It's way too easy for it to be 'pressed' by rain / jacket etc
But a cool feature in the settings (one of a million!) is having the app, ask you if you meant to hit it!
@@MarkLewisfitness I had a workout ended by my jacket, so I’ll be locking the screen in rain or when wearing long sleeved clothes from now on 😂
I just tried the app. Excellent. AND excellent video, Mark. You are an inspiration.
Does the apple watch let you upload automatically to Strava?
WorkOutdoors app does have the option, built-in app no, but you can manually.
I downloaded the app but the first problem I have with it and you didn’t mention it, is that the display dosnt stay on so you have to raise your hand instead of a quick glance, I’ve contacted the app maker Ian and it’s something there working on
Agree - this is mildly annoying to say the least. But it does sound like it is in the works.
It would be cool to see you wear both watches in a race, to see which watch coincides closest with the race markings. Since the garmin has frequently been far different too your recent 100kms, it would be interesting to see if the race markers were just completely out or if it was infact the garmin misjudging.
What kind of dog is Nixon? Love your video s just bought the app, it makes the new watch so much better!
WatchOS9 on your Ultra and any watch, has a load of extra Running Metrics that give all you wanted apart from a map. Im not saying the WorkOutdoors app isn't great...Ive heard the same...but the watch did most of what you wanted before but all of it now (apart from maps that I don't need)....HRM works as soon as you put it on....I use a Polar Pro one and its instantly working when I put it on.
Ther is one tiny difference...when I hit a workout...so my usual is running...it then has a 3 second countdown to start....other than that its fine...you also get multiple screens now.....with a ton of running data...h and you can pause a workout by pressing crown and side button together..that's been there forever
I appreciate the suggestion to grab a coffee and spend a couple of hours to learn the apple watch. Getting mine tomorrow and may do that. Thanks!
I've been using the Workoutdoors app on my watch for almost two years now. It's fantastic! Maybe the only feature I'd love they included was to be able to specify which shoes you used on a run so it can keep track of the total mileage my different shoes have.
You can do that on strava if that's where you send your activities.
Wait. So you set up the settings for the app on the phone or the watch?
unfortunately I can't put this app on the action button. but it's a great app. I bought it yesterday and tried it only one time during jogging. I only have to get used to. Great video bro. thank you so much. just subscribed to your channel.😅
I hope this video blows up. People need to see this!
Excellent stuff! I’m a watch guy too and what I keep reminding myself about my Apple Watch is that it’s not a watch, but instead is a watch AND many other very useful tools as well.
The Apple Watch Ultra is a wearable computer with a cellular modem. The watch Dick Tracy really wanted.
Didn’t realized this watch app is so useful and lets say, not many bugs, never seen such complicated app on a watch and synced perfect with phone and Mac! Thanks for this indeed review and recommendation
Thanks! I got the app after watching your video. Is there a way to have the display always on? Seems I have to do a wrist flick to bring up the screen…
Thanks mate!
Cheers Mark. You put a lot of effort into making these informative videos pal. It shows. From an old overweight middle aged guy trying to get back into running and relive his youth; any tech could prove useful on what the ticker is doing. Keep up the good work mate. It’s superb quality. 👍
Thanks for the great video! I really like the fact that apple finally made a watch for men, however, I still consider buying it. So, my question is if the watch could be properly set to log: tennis, emtb, mtb and backcountry ski? I really try to find some real info about it but I don't find it. Especially for Tennis!
In the setting you can change the scroll function when a map is visible and not visible. I set double and triple tap on screen to zoom in a map an the scroll wheel for changing screens
Nice tip
Do you have a tip how to use Workoutdoors useful for running? I'm trying for 1 week to find out with which setting (GPS, Health, Pedometer) I can display the current pace. With my Garmin Fenix 3 I had a field with the 3 second pace via GPS and that was great. Have tested with GPS and Health but the values are disastrous and not usable. The pace jumps within 3 seconds from 5:20/min to 6:35/min and that no matter what datafield.
Currently, the Apple Watch is only used to record a run, read pace values or even intervals are unfortunately not possible.
how are things going now with the Ultra ? i have workoutdoors and athlytic on it as well , but still for some reason i prefer garmin
fab watch, thanks for sharing! when your looking at the pace setting in the app... do you have it set to track pace by GPS or pedometer?
Thanks for the video, I feel much more confident with this app and my hikes.
Also just in case you missed it while working out you can press the crown and the right side back button at the same time to end your workout... Thanks for the motivational videos as they truly work for a lot of us... Even those of us across the pond!
Interestingly, that double press is actually harder on the ultra with its shielded buttons
Mark what’s the name of the app you use on you Ultra please
@@busterska2860 workoutdoors
Thanks for the review! I just purchased the WorkOutdoors App - it's a no-brainer at it's price point...
But for more casual use it might be worthwhile mentioning that the Apple Fitness App that comes with iOS 9 allows you to include/exclude a number of different metric screens and also allows you to configure these screens. So you can actually chose which metrics you want to see on which screen. WorkOutDoors is still quite a bit more flexible there and certainly wins me over with the map displays.
Also, the integration of the Action button into WorkOutDoors has nothing to do with iOS (the firmware as you said). Apple exposed it to app developers, so it's now up to the developer of WorkOutDoors to integrate it's use into their app.
Awesome. Still need similar to Garmin training readiness stats. Athlytics is still too wonky for me.
Not trying to blow up the comments here, but somehow an comment from a couple days ago was deleted...Its super useful information so thought id share:
The Action button is actually super powerful and capable of way more things than it seems on the surface because of one option in the list: Launch a Shortcut.
Siri Shortcuts are great, you can do really basic things like launch _any_ app, and you can do more complicated things like make a launcher. I have one that first prompts me to pick my workout playlist from one of my predefined favs, then it asks me which workout I want do. Cool thing about that, is I can launch any app I want for each workout, so if you have one app that works better for strength training and another that works better for running, boom! you can do that.
Highly recommend learning how to use them, they are so useful, you can use them all over the Apple ecosystem too, can have them as complications, on your phone's "desktop", can summon them Siri obviously, etc.
Does the WorkOutDoors app close fitness rings which are inside Apple fitness app? Just out of curiosity
great info, always liked your tech reviews and now i want a Ultra as well as the Fenix 6!! Was a bit distracted though.....is that a GS in the background?
Thanks for the great reviews. Loaded the workoutdoors app and it turns the Ultra into a Super Ultra.
Mark, best ULTRA video out there on how to actually use this coming from a Garmin view.
You can start or pause the activity just fine with the buttons. You just have to actually press them. Also you can customize what screens and what metrics to show on the watch with the regular workouts app.
90% of the people using it would be just fine without a third party app
It makes you look really cute !
The one fact alone, that absolutely could make me switch from 20 years Garmin use, to Apple, is the fact that GOLF is not an anoying mandatory menu-item in the app.
Could you please tell me how to add the health data like you did, on the way Finder Watch face in the complication section?
Great review indeed. I currently use the first gen tactix delta and love the button-based workout selection. Your review sheds light on the possibilities for the ultra when paired with the workoutdoors app. One day, Apple might end up buying that company and integrating with the Apple ecosystem. Kudos to the developers of the workoutdoors app for creating a superb app.
Super useful review. One question. Is it possible to start navigation in that application during the activity? Something similar to Garmin
Can the route also be down loaded for different activities like cycling?
Yep. Did a gravel ride the other day with a gpx route on it.
I too have been using and loving this app for a few years. They have done the hard bit for Apple, they could learn a few things from this dev.
7:00 app instruction
Love this app on my old Apple Watch - can't wait to use it on the Ultra.
Is there any big difference between Strava and this app?
Also, is there any app to track a driving track day or something?
Always been a Fenix fan however the Ultra does have a new setting which lets you start a run on demand (without the timer) and tells you when the GPS is locked in.
The activity timer can be removed
Edit your data screens, and remove any time data field. At the end you have the option of saving the activity or not, as the Apple Watch does when you finish the activity to and stop the watch.So they’re identical is that sence.
It’s only a timed activity if you have the timer visible and when the activity is completed , and it gives you a report, which you would want
Dose the work out doors app take structured work outs from training peaks ?
Very good mate, watching this video 1 year since it was created…still good information, got my Ultra 2 few days ago :)
A video on using multiple trackers would be interesting to hear your views, I’m using an Ultra and standard Series 8 cellular and my trusty Garmin 245, am I losing collected metrics switching devices?
Great video! Now that I have my Apple Watch Ultra, how do I edit the Workoutdoors start screen to make it like yours, can't figure it out. Thanks!
Brilliant, just brilliant. Been looking for an app for my Apple Watch for ages to do exactly this. After watching your video I downloaded the WorkOutDoors app and it’s brilliant. I still wouldn’t use it on an ultra, due to the poor battery life, but for training runs it excellent and great navigation in new areas. Thanks 👍🏻
Excellent video on the watch and the app. Many thanks for sharing.
Hey, big fan off the channel, I’ve the Apple Watch ultra and I’ve been setting up this app, but can’t find how to customise the run start screen like yours, how do you do it?
So did you keep it? 😅
Charge it the night before?
Love Nixon..... That's a dog that love to run 😁🐶
Try to use the Assistive Touch (example pinch ) in Accessibility instead of swiping.
Great video! Awesome that you’re putting this out there. Most people are blind to the concept of a smartwatch, they reach their full potential through the thousands of available apps, specially the Apple Watch.
I’ve been using WorkOutDoors for a while now, interval training is fantastic with it, you can setup voice prompts so you don’t even have to look at the watch.
Also, if you don’t like touching the screen with sweaty fingers, lookup “assistive touch”, works like magic 😉
Wow that does indeed look a little like magic
Do you use the pinch or the clench.
I don't even have an AW yet, but I might purchase WOD anyway based on your review. Thanks for showing how the WOD screens are configured, gpx import, and real world usage. I haven't come across anyone that has showed how the WOD screens are configured. Usability seems excellent. The off-course notification that you showed also would be very useful to me as I'm navigationally challenged. I don't explore new routes simply because I get off-course so easy and it ruins my day. Your review is going to help me decide on whether to get a Garmin 830 or a AW Ultra for cycling. I know that the AW Ultra and WOD will be a compromise compared to a Garmin 830 cycling specific device. You just can't easily/safely look down and see all of your metrics (speed, hr, avg speed, ...) when you are cruising along. But, the AW Ultra + WOD seems to have all the metrics and maps/navigation features I need plus a lot more and can be used for many other activities.
i got my Apple Watch Ultra and installed WOD. It is a watch and app combo that just delights in sometimes surprising ways. I don't think I'm going to miss the Garmin 830. One of my reasons that I used to justify myself to purchase the watch, (it's a lot of money) was the safety feature of fall detection. I don't think I ever really expected to use it. Well, as fate would have it, my Look clipless pedals failed to release coming to an intersection on my first day with the watch and I fell over (I was a little dizzy from my COVID vaccine the day before). I haven't fallen in like 15 years on a road ride. About 10-15 secs after falling the watch made a few audible alerts and asked me if I had fallen and if I was OK. I was. Getting back to WOD it is on another level. I love the display, maps, and mile marker notifications (which also surprised me). Integration/syncing with Strava is flawless. The workout information displayed after a ride on the watch is very detailed and useful.
did you keep it?
Cheers Buddy I’ll give this a go as i love the ultra but there is something just a little missing,maybe this will end that issue.
thanks I downloaded it today and went for a run. It works really good so again thank you
The kick of the guy on the mountain was *chefs kiss*
Just recorded my walk home from work. Need to play about with it as I’m seeing some potential bugs.
My walking overview screen just shows blanks (- - -) for Pace, Cadence and Steps even though my pace flags up on screen upon each complete Kilometre notification. Pretty strange.
I’ll run it alongside Strava on my 10km run tomorrow morning and compare the outputs.
I’m a software testers so I absolutely love breaking these things looking for bugs.
This also might be because whilst I specified Pace, Steps and Cadence at a high-level I didn’t tell it specifically what metric to display for this measures.