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Starting a Workout

Your device can guide you through multiple steps in a workout.

  1. From the watch face, press Upper-right button.
    TIP: If you already have a scheduled or suggested workout for today, you can scroll down and select Workouts.
  2. Select Activities, and select an activity.
  3. Press Lower-left button, and select Training.
  4. Select an option:

    • To let the watch suggest a workout after you select your intensity and time targets, select Quick Workout.

    • To start an interval workout or to set a training target, select Targets & Intervals or Set a Target (Starting an Interval Workout, Setting a Training Target).

    • To start a saved workout, select Workout Library (Following a Workout From Garmin Connect).

      NOTE: To save a workout to your watch, you must download the workout from your Garmin Connect™ account and sync.

    • To start a scheduled workout from your Garmin Connect training calendar, select Training Calendar (About the Training Calendar).

    NOTE: Not all options are available for all activity types.
  5. Select a workout.
    NOTE: Only workouts that are compatible with the selected activity appear in the list.
  6. If necessary, select Do Workout.
  7. Press Upper-right button to start the activity timer.

After you begin a workout, the device displays each step of the workout, step notes (optional), the target (optional), and the current workout data.‍ For strength, yoga, cardio, or Pilates activities, an instructional animation appears.

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