Feature
Log sets on Apple Watch
The point of the watch in the gym is to tap the set and start rest while your hands are still chalky. TrackYourLift's Watch app is that screen. The rest of your training life stays on the iPhone.
What you can do from the wrist
Log the weight and the reps for the set you are on. Rest can start when the set is done, which is the moment you actually need a timer.
You can log weight and reps on Apple Watch. The Watch app needs the iPhone nearby. It is not a watch that stores the workout on its own and syncs later. If the phone is in a locker or on the other side of a concrete wall, do not expect the watch to keep logging.
What stays on the iPhone
Programs, exercise swaps, plates, charts, and sharing are iPhone work. Build the plan before you train. The watch should not be where you redesign the day.
Siri can be a hands-free extra on the iPhone side. It does not remove the nearby-iPhone requirement for the Watch app.
A simple gym setup
Leave the iPhone on the bench, in a sling, or on the floor by the rack. Start the workout on the phone, then use the watch between sets. Check the first exercise before you load the bar, so you know the two are talking.
Does the watch work alone on a run?
This is a lifting log, not a run tracker. The Watch app is for sets, and it needs the iPhone nearby.
Can I edit a past set on the watch?
Use the iPhone for history and corrections. The watch is for the set you are doing.
Is there a separate rest timer?
The workout screen starts rest when you complete a set. Racked is the standalone rest timer if you want that tool without opening a log.