How to Start a New Workout on Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (40mm)

Waking Up and Accessing the Menu

• 💡 To begin, wake up the screen on your Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 by tapping it or pressing the upper button.
• 👆 Once the screen is active, swipe up from the home screen to access the main menu.

Starting a Workout with Samsung Health

• 🎯 Locate and tap the Samsung Health icon within the menu.
• 🏃‍♂️ Within Samsung Health, find and select the 'Exercise' or 'Workout' option.
• 🏋️‍♀️ Browse the list of available workouts and tap on your desired activity to select it.

Initiating and Managing the Session

• ▶️ Tap 'Start' to begin your chosen workout. You may need to allow necessary permissions if prompted.
• 🗺️ The watch will attempt to connect to GPS and detect your heart rate, though accuracy may vary indoors.
• ⏯️ During the workout, swipe left or right to access controls for music playback, pausing, resuming, or finishing the session.
• ⚙️ You can also access settings for the current workout or start a new one from this control panel.

Ending and Reviewing Your Workout

• ⏹️ To end your workout, navigate to the control panel and tap 'Finish'.
• 📊 After finishing, you can view your workout stats directly on the watch.
• 🔙 Press the lower button to go back to the home screen or access the post-workout menu.