My current devices are Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, and Galaxy Watch 6. I have other training devices including Garmin Mach D2 and Polar Vantage. I need robust training options that include interval configurations. After updating to the latest available Samsung Health, I started working with the routine configuration and noticed there are still needless limitations on duration targets that could used for robust interval designs.
I think duration targets on exercises should not be limited by what seems to be arbitrary configurations. If I want 5 second or 500 second duration targets for exercises, that should be up to me and my desire for pain. Most interval training works like the following:
Rounds: Any number, such as 4
Start Round
1. Work Interval (Any exercise type) --> Seconds to Minutes
2. Rest Interval --> Seconds to Minutes
End Round
Another configuration could look like:
Rounds: Any number, such as 8
Start Round
1. Work Interval (Any Exercise 1) --> Seconds to Minutes
2. Rest Interval --> Seconds to Minutes
3. Work Interval (Any Exercise 2) --> Seconds to Minutes
4. Rest Interval --> Seconds to minutes.
End Round
Work and rest intervals need not be uniform. Options like traditional Tabata and HIIT follow a uniform 20sec/10sec work/rest and 40sec/20sec work/rest configurations. I think providing these configurations out of the box would appeal to a lot of users.
The other devices I own do not have LTE which is why I have owned Samsung and other LTE wearables. I see an opportunity to use less devices if I can configure interval training on my Samsung devices. If this doesn't exist or there will not be plans for it, are there exposed developer APIs I can use to build things myself? The requirements missing that I need are:
Intervals listed above.
Robust BLE to equipment communication, such as my Stages Sb20 Smart Bike (Stages exposes their BLE for integration). I have used the BLE options currently available and it is severely lacking in data collection metrics as well as device communication.
