Heart Rate Training with Snap Fitness

Woman looking at her smart watch in a snap fitness gym

Smarter Workouts. Real-Time Rewards.

Your new favorite workout buddy is built right into the Snap App experience! Whether you’re lifting, walking, sprinting, or just trying to shake off a stressful day, the watch app helps you track your heart rate zones in real time, understand your effort, and rack up FIT Points based on how hard (or smart) you're training.

Key Features

Heart rate training makes fitness personal, not perfect. By tracking your heart rate in real time through the watch app, you’ll get clear, color-coded feedback showing how hard you’re working—no guesswork, no comparisons. Earn FIT Points for your effort, stay accountable to your goals, and learn how heart rate training can help you train smarter—not just harder!

  • Live Heart Rate

    Live heart rate tile displayed on your watch while you move—plus display on a TV in your gym for a quicker view

  • FIT Points

    Earn FIT Points for every minute you spend in each heart rate zone & see in-app badges to celebrate wins

  • Workout Logs

    See your effort and progress at a glance with workout and heart rate zone summaries in the Snap App

  • Friendly Competition

    Choose to display your efforts in a gym-wide leaderboards and Challenges in the Snap App. Cheer on other members and see yourself rise through the ranks

FIT Points Overview

It's simple—FIT Points are earned based on the time you spent in each heart rate zone! The zone number corresponds with the number of points earned per minute. ​ Because heart rate fluctuates during a workout, points earned can vary, even within the same zone. For example, the lower end of Zone 2 earns 2 points per minute, while the higher end can earn up to 2.9 points per minute.

Infographic titled 'The Five Heart Rate Zones' showing colored boxes for heart rate zones 1 to 5, with their respective percentage ranges and effort descriptions.

Getting Started with Heart Rate Training

The watch app works seamlessly with most current Apple and Android smartwatches.  

  1. Apple: Compatible with devices running iOS 15+ & WatchOS 3.0+ 

  2. Android: Compatible with devices running Android 11 & Wear OS 3.0+

Update the Snap App on your phone to the latest version in your app store. To keep things running smoothly, enable automatic app updates—this will make sure the watch app installs whenever an update is available!

 

  1. Open the Snap Fitness watch app on your watch, then click the “Start Workout” button.  

    • The watch app syncs in real time. Your heart rate and calories burned will show during your workout.  

  2. After completing your workout, click “End Workout”. 

    • Be sure you're near your phone so your Workout & FIT Points sync with the Snap App!

  1. Open a Workout from a Custom Workout or Program

  2. Click "Launch Watch App" at the top of the Workout

  3. When you're finished with your Workout, click "Finish" in the Snap App

    • Be sure you're near your phone so your FIT Points sync with the Snap App!

You'll see your heart rate tile on your watch, with the option to display on a supported television in your gym!

You'll also see your heart rate training session summaries in the Snap Fitness App!

  1. Workout summary 

  2. Workout history 

  3. Accumulated FIT Points in your profile 

If you have any questions or run into a snag, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Snap Fitness gym team for support!

Matching Zones to Goals

Think of heart rate zones as speed limits for your workouts. Each zone represents a different level of intensity based on your max heart rate, and your body responds to each differently. You can go slow and steady, or all-out and explosive, and both are useful. The key is knowing when to be in which zone based on your fitness goals. Here's a quick guide to help aim your effort:

Zone 1-2: Move and feel better

• Reduce stress • Improve recovery • Build a strong health foundation • Boost enerfy with light cardio or strength work • Burn fat efficiently without overtaxing your body

Zone 2-3: Lose Weight & Increase Stamina

• Burn fat efficiently • Build endurance • Avoide feeling overwhelmed mid-workout • Break a sweat in a sustainable, rewarding way

Zone 3-4: Faster, Stronger, or Boost Performance

• Push your physical and mental limits • Build mental control • Ideal for circuit training, HIIT, and performance • Train your body to perform under fatigue • Improve high-intensity endurance and resilience

Zone 5: Peak Performance or Power Bursts

• Used for sprints, max effort lifts, and explosive movements • Pushes your body to its absolute max • Not meant for every workout • Limited use is best for general wellness goals