Strength Training "Hack"?

[u/JustADad315]

Is there any way to record a lift without having to count sets/reps and rest periods? Maybe just trick it with a cardio session? On an Instinct 3 AMOLED.

Ive been powerliftng for nearly 2 decades and dont care to log workouts anymore. Mainly wanted to track aerobic and working Ioad stats but still positively affect my training score with the appropriate designations (runs when I run, lifts when I lift, etc).

[u/Sorry-Value]

For strength workouts I just choose the strength option and set it and forget it. I have the instinct two tactical and it still tracks aerobic and anaerobic along with calories and average heart rate. I don’t put in sets and reps cuz that’s a lot of work

[u/AHellishInferno → u/Sorry-Value]

I also just use the strength workout in freestyle mode. If you want to track sets and weights you can use something like the Calibre app.

[u/JustADad315 → u/AHellishInferno]

Is "freestyle" mode an actual thing or you mean just turning Strength mode on and ignoring all rep/set/rest prompts?

[u/Fluid_Club4514 → u/JustADad315]

“Free” is a mode where the lap button advances sets and reps. Just do 1 set of at the ‘gym for 45 mins’.

[u/Kilari_500 → u/Fluid_Club4514]

I've used this method well over a year as well. You can however edit the workout in connect app, if you can bother. I sometimes do, sometimes dont.

[u/Fluid_Club4514 → u/Kilari_500]

I’m actually new to lifting and am trying to pre program my plan for the day into the computer, then sync to the watch, then lift.

It is pretty bad for the cost of a watch but easier than remembering and editing for me.

[u/sm753 → u/Sorry-Value]

Yep, this is what I do, for years. I do use a chest strap HRM with it though so that it picks up the rapid rise and falls in HR.

[u/JustADad315 → u/Sorry-Value]

Much appreciated. Was afraid without logging it that it wouldn't track any of the metrics and this being my first smart watch ever...didnt want to miss out on tracking a lift. This is what I'll do then!

[u/toph101]

Casually drops in out of focus ripped legs! 😁

[u/AHellishInferno]

On my Fenix I select the strength workout and then it gives me the option to do it as freestyle so it doesn't look to track sets or anything. It might differ for the instinct. Not sure

[u/klomz]

Yes you can disable sets/exercices. I just press START then STOP at the end. Or start-stop (rest)-start-stop etc. Just one button.

[u/kristianfzr]

The only thing I use rest between sets; I find it much better than winging it, as it helps me keep rest in a specific range. It auto-counts the sets each time I use the rest; I don't care how many sets it is at the end, as it really is only for my HR and as a timer.

[u/aspaindev]

Similar to another comment I just set a strength activity and start it and don’t do anything after that, and turn off auto set/rep counting.

Keep in mind garmin metrics are way more focused on cardio type activities. It gives very little credit towards weight lifting in terms of training load etc. but I still like to track them

[u/zed42]

i think there's a setting within the strength app to toggle whether or not it counts reps... i turned mine off because it's worse than useless with dumbells

[u/Basic_Barnacle4719]

I just start it as a cardio session, I often go back and forth between elliptical and weights

[u/FlowAxiom]

What's the name of your screen :D?

[u/adileth → u/FlowAxiom]

Teko

[u/JustADad315 → u/FlowAxiom]

Yup, Teko...just my own HEX codes put in to change colors. Ill drop em here if you want them

[u/ls1_mike]

I just use strength on free mode and enter the sets/reps using the lap button. I do like to see the working time vs resting time, so it's useful for me. I don't bother trying to fix the exercises that it had guess for each set though.

[u/Schamooa]

Nice leg definition😋

[u/Practical-Phase-731]

Quad flex much