I'm not exaggerating, but I don't know how I exercised before I got an Apple Watch. First of all, it helps me track my sleep (as long as I wear it in bed, it's incredibly comfortable, FYI) so I can get a better idea of my energy level for the next day.
I love that it connects seamlessly with AirPods and Spotify while I'm working out, so I don't have to check my phone to add playlists, and I can tell Siri to skip a song hands-free if I need to. I don't feel it.
The watch comes with a variety of watch faces to choose from, I chose the one with a timer feature on the home screen. This feature makes it easy to set timers and limit your breaks so you don't have to stare into space for too long. Between sets.
Whether I decide to finish my workout with an incline walk on the treadmill or come home from a jog at the gym, the watch tells me which heart rate zone I'm in. This is very helpful because one of my goals for this year is to: Do more zone 2 cardio to improve your endurance and aerobic fitness.
Having all these metrics at your fingertips (literally) will motivate you to log your strength training sessions and close the rings earlier each day.