How do I delete accidental exercise minutes on Apple Watch?

Answered by Phillip Nicastro

To delete accidental exercise minutes on your Apple Watch, you can follow these steps:

1. On your Apple Watch, open the Workout app.
2. Swipe left on the workout you want to delete.
3. Tap the “Delete” button that appears on the right side of the screen.
4. The workout will be deleted from your Apple Watch.

Additionally, you can also delete the workout from the Fitness app on your iPhone. Here’s how:

1. Open the Fitness app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the “Workouts” tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Scroll down and tap on “Show More” to see a list of all your workouts.
4. Swipe left on the workout you want to delete.
5. Tap the “Delete” button that appears on the right side of the screen.

Once you have deleted the workout, it’s recommended to restart both your Apple Watch and iPhone to ensure that the changes sync properly. To restart your Apple Watch, simply press and hold the side button until the power options appear, then slide the “Power Off” slider to turn it off. To restart your iPhone, you can either power it off and on again, or if you have an iPhone X or later, you can press and hold the side button and either volume button until the power off slider appears.

By following these steps, you should be able to delete accidental exercise minutes on your Apple Watch and ensure that the changes are synced back to both your watch and iPhone.