Running interval options

[niall5098]

HI There, i am looking to create a routine of a:

warm up (3km)

10 mins fast run

6x400 metres 

warm down

I can't see any options to create a plan or routine on the watch or health app.

for the price point i would have expected a sports watch to have this flexibility, am i missing something ?

[Dunamai77]

Hi, I have good news for you. There is a way on the Samsung Watch to create a workout routine!

First, open the Samsung Health app on your watch. Then scroll down and tap on "Exercise." Scroll over to the option that says "Add." Then, "Create New Exercise." You can then add all the details for your new exercise routine. I am attaching screenshots to visually see how I got to this section on my watch. I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 for reference.

If you prefer, you can also do this from your phone by going into the Samsung Health app and navigating to "My Exercises" page. Then click on the plus symbol at the top of the page to create your workout routine.

[Dan2023]

Awesome response.

[Dan2023]

I can hear your frustration. Perhaps you can find an app in the Play Store that will meet your needs.


Samsung watches, with the exception of the Gear Sport watch, aren't 'sport' watches, they're health monitoring wearables. The app, Samsung Health, has the name right in it.

[niall5098]

I'm sure its classed as a fitness wearable

[Dan2023]

The focus seems to be health. There's no 'fitness' tab.

https://www.samsung.com/us/watches/galaxy-watch-ultra/#health

[niall5098]

Thanks for the reply but it doesn't do what i want. the warmup only goes as far as 10mins, no distance option, for the main running section the distance option won't go below 1km so it wont allow me to 400s/600s or 800s for example and the duration target won't go below 5mins even though 1-4 is there. seems like a major flaw in a fitness watch to me. hence my frustration

[niall5098]

if anyone else has a workaround \solution i'd really appreciate it.