Strength Builder Common Questions

We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about Strength Builder.

Strength Builder (Bevel):

• Uses movement, weight, reps, and sets

• Provides a more accurate Strain score

Apple Strength Training:

• Primarily uses heart rate

• Only captures part of your total effort

You can use Strength Builder offline during your workout.

However:

• Syncing data between your watch and phone requires iCloud

• An internet connection is needed for data to fully sync

• Bluetooth must be enabled between your watch and phone

• Battery saver mode should be turned off on both devices

Compatibility: Users on older watchOS versions may experience slower performance. Make sure your Bevel app is up to date and running the same version on both your phone and watch.

Live Sync lets you start a workout on your phone or watch and control it from either device.

You can:

• Edit weights, reps, and duration

• Add sets

• Create supersets and circuits

• Add warmups, cooldowns, failure sets, and drop sets

• Swap exercises during workouts

• Change the order of exercises

At the end of a Strength Builder workout:

• Bevel provides an estimated RPE

• You can adjust it manually

This isn’t currently supported.

Workaround:

• Create an empty Template (e.g. “Mobility” or “Custom Workout”)

• Add exercises during the workout

• A countdown timer starts when the set begins

• Once time ends, it continues counting up

• You manually stop the set when finished

These workout types are not currently supported, but may be added in the future.

Custom equipment types are not currently available.

• Requires iOS 16.1+

• Dynamic Island supported on iPhone 14 Pro+

Start a Live Sync workout, then:

• Lock your phone

• Tap Allow when prompted

If you’re using a Garmin watch with Bevel, the best way to avoid duplicate Activities is to track your workout directly in Bevel and let Heart Rate data sync afterward.

Here’s how to set it up:

• Make sure Garmin Connect is syncing Heart Rate data to Apple Health

• Ensure Apple Health is enabled as a Heart Rate data source in Bevel

• Start and track your workout in Bevel using Strength Builder (sets, reps, etc.)

• Do not start a workout on your Garmin watch, just wear it during the session

• Finish the workout in Bevel

Once your watch syncs with Apple Health and Bevel, your heart rate data will automatically be added to the workout.

Note: You won’t see live heart rate data in the Strength Builder view during the workout, but it will appear afterward once everything syncs.

After completing a workout, you can share it by tapping the share button in the top-right corner.

The Social Sharing card displays weight lifted per muscle group. This only includes added weight and does not account for bodyweight exercises. If you perform exercises like pull-ups without added weight, the sharing card may appear empty since no external weight is recorded.

Keep in mind that weight is distributed across multiple muscle groups. A primary muscle does not receive 100% of the weight. For example, 1096 kg from a lying press is not attributed entirely to the chest, but spread across the relevant muscles involved.