Voice Coaching gives you real-time spoken workout updates so you can stay focused without looking at your screen. This guide explains where to find it, how to customize it, and what metrics you can hear during your workouts.
Where is Voice Coaching located in the app?
You can find Voice Coaching in your settings:
Go to the Profile tab
Tap the Settings icon
Tap Workout Preferences
Tap Voice Coaching
What is Voice Coaching?
Voice Coaching provides spoken updates during your workout.
It allows you to:
Hear your stats without checking your screen
Stay focused during training
Get real-time feedback on performance
Can I use Voice Coaching on Apple Watch and iPhone?
Yes. Voice Coaching works for both:
Apple Watch workouts
iPhone workouts
You can choose where the audio plays:
Watch
Phone
Both
How do I enable Voice Coaching?
Inside the Voice Coaching settings:
Turn on Apple Watch Workout
Turn on iPhone Workout
You can also adjust the volume for spoken feedback.
What are triggers in Voice Coaching?
Triggers control when Voice Coaching speaks.
You can set updates based on:
Duration
Every 1, 5, 10, or 30 minutes
Distance
Every 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, or 10 km/mi
Heart Rate Zone
Alerts when your heart rate zone changes
You can use one or multiple triggers at the same time.
What metrics can be spoken during workouts?
You can choose which metrics are read aloud.
Available options include:
Calories (Active and Total)
Distance
Duration
Elevation
FITIV Points
Heart Rate (current, average, max)
Heart Rate Zone
METs
Pace (current, average, best)
Speed (current, average, max)
Stride and running metrics (if available)
You can turn each metric on or off to customize your experience.
How do I customize spoken metrics?
In the Spoken Metrics section:
Tap a metric
Enable or disable it
Only selected metrics will be read during your workout.
Why should I use Voice Coaching?
Voice Coaching helps you train smarter and stay focused.
You can:
Keep your eyes off the screen
Stay in your target zones
Get consistent updates during your workout
- The FITIV Support Team