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    • David KobyD Offline
      David Koby
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      Hi all! I’m a new Suunto 9 watch user and I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong. But when using this watch for strength training is there a way to log and edit each individual exercise in a recorded strength routine? Right now all I get is time and duration of the workout, HR, calories, etc. But no details on the exercises performed, weights used, etc. Garmin has this in their connect app. See screen shot for what I’m after.
      IF this is possible can somebody show me how please? Thank you.Garmin Connect Strength Training.jpg

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        isazi Moderator @David Koby
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        @David-Koby I use laps for that.

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        • David KobyD Offline
          David Koby
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          Ya know, I was thinking that but it still doesn’t let you then define which exercises were done at each lap, weight used, etc. Am I missing something?

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            isazi Moderator @David Koby
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            @David-Koby no it does not do those things you mention.

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            • David KobyD Offline
              David Koby
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              Thank you!

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              • BulkanB Offline
                Bulkan Moderator
                last edited by Bulkan

                This was asked in the surveys Suunto did a time ago.

                I don’t know if I would use it, is practical or is too tedious to do the workouts?

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                  isazi Moderator @Bulkan
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                  @Bulkan let me say first that for me strength training is not a goal, is just something I do to improve my climbing. Said that, I used it for years and never, even once, went back to check the data on the app. So for me it’s not useful. What I need is simply the time for the current lap, the total time, and the lap number, and I’m fine with that 🙂

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                  • David KobyD Offline
                    David Koby @Bulkan
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                    @Bulkan It can be tedious when doing it on the app but I look back at my records frequently as strength training is my primary thing as opposed to running, biking, etc. That being said, Garmin has the web version called garmin connect which is much easier to navigate and modify, so any really in-depth manipulation of that data is much easier there.
                    Just wish Suunto had something like that to be a true apples-to-apples competitor.

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                      Bulkan Moderator @isazi
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                      @isazi Well, if you run or ski the strength is a good partner. I’ve been with injuries and the strength, among other things, helped me to keep doing what I love.

                      Strength (bodyweight and some boring stuff with versay pulley),rollerski, bike in trainer and swimming helped a lot to come back to running.

                      What I find useful in a watch is to organized some sessions. I do 3x3x3 mostly of my strength sessions and sometimes I lost which is the next exercise hahaha specially after burpees.

                      There are people who don’t need strength but there are other who need strength sessions.

                      Even in the best book I read about trailrunning The Uphill Athelete they recommend those exercise.

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                        Bulkan Moderator @David Koby
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                        @David-Koby I see, Suunto prime focus is outdoor sports so maybe there are some things you will miss from Garmin’s devices. I use WKO to track my activities in mostly all sports I do, but I keep an excel to track some test of weights I do. 1RM…

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                        • David KobyD Offline
                          David Koby @Bulkan
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                          @Bulkan Thanks for the insight. Well, that’s too bad though, I think that Suunto are nice watches. They’re just not going to cut it for me.

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                            Bulkan Moderator @David Koby
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                            @David-Koby if your prime sport is not outdoor maybe give it a try this summer and start to go outside and run or hike if you can and have time ✌

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                              David Koby @Bulkan
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                              @Bulkan oh hiking I do! Love it. Just not a runner. I’m over 300lbs so running will tear the snot out of my knees, hips and back.

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                                isazi Moderator @Bulkan
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                                @Bulkan I’ve been following a plan from uphill athlete for years, so I agree with you, but I don’t care to have the kind of exercise, repetitions, or weight logged. I have my own customized strength training mode in which I use laps to count sets, and that works for me 🙂

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                                • L Offline
                                  Likarnik Bronze Member
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                                  This is nice to have to progressively overload and not stagnate. Do 1 more rep/1kg more than before, this is super useful for me so I don’t stagnate. I am an endurance athlete, but do strength training 2-3 times a week. If you do same thing over and over agin, you just don’t improve, running/cycling is easy to track progress, you need for other workouts too. I fully support this option 🙂

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