If you’re an Apple Watch-wearing gymgoer, you might be frustrated at the limited guidance the native Workout app can give you. The best Apple Watches, like most smartwatches, excel in recording GPS-trackable outdoor workouts such as runs, swims, cycling, tracking strokes for swims, advanced running stats, and watchOS 10 can even turn your iPhone into a working bike computer. But gymgoers are limited to a few basic metrics, such as time, heart rate, and calories burned.
One solution here is Smartgym, a third-party app that was voted the Apple Watch’s App of the Year for 2023. It lets you choose from pre-generated workouts or your own, based on parameters such as the muscle groups you want to work, the equipment you have access to, and how long you want to work out for.
