# Very Good Workouts

> Very Good Workouts (iPhone/iPad app by Janis Kirsteins.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-good-workouts/id6760448353 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Janis Kirsteins](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573116299)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Latvian
- Released: 2026-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-05-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-good-workouts/id6760448353/reviews.md

## What is Very Good Workouts?

Track strength training on Apple Watch with an on-screen rest timer. See your countdown between sets, get haptic alerts when rest is over.

All data stored in Apple Health. Export to Strava with heart rate data in one tap. Optionally name your Strava activities with dad jokes.

Available in English, French, and Latvian.

- On-screen rest timer with haptic alerts
- Live heart rate, calories, elapsed time
- Workout history with HR charts on iPhone
- One-tap Strava export with heart rate
- Dad joke activity names for Strava
- No account, no subscription


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-04-22

Stopwatch Haptics on Apple Watch
New optional setting that taps your wrist every second while the stopwatch is running, so you can pace sets or count reps without looking at your watch. Turn it on in Settings > Stopwatch, with an "Extra Strong" option for a more noticeable tap.

Bug Fixes
- Smoother centiseconds on Apple Watch for the workout elapsed time and the stopwatch
- Fixed a stuck "rest over" banner that could linger on iPhone after the Apple Watch auto-dismissed the rest timer

### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-03

Auto-Stop Rest Timer
New setting to automatically dismiss the rest timer when it finishes.

Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash caused by iCloud sync on a background thread
- Fixed Dynamic Island timer display and cleanup issues
- Fixed Apple Watch Ultra hardware button not pausing/resuming workouts
- Fixed Live Activity not starting when iPhone was in the background
- Fixed rest timer display flickering between values
- Monospaced digits on all numeric labels for stable layout

### 1.0.1 — 2026-03-26

- New: Live Activity - see rest timer on your lock screen
- New: Running workouts with splits and lap support
- New: Customizable rest timer presets - long-press to change
- New: Stopwatch mode for open-ended rest periods
- New: GPS route tracking for walking workouts
- New: Watch face complication for one-tap app launch
- New: Strava uploads with fun activity names
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-03-18

No release notes.

## More apps by Janis Kirsteins

- [Wordlike](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordlike/id1619500618)
- [Webometer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webometer/id1629251250)

All apps by Janis Kirsteins: https://appshunter.io/developer/1573116299

## Related topics

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