Haze in Malaysia? Stay Active Indoors with Samsung Galaxy Watch9, Watch Ultra2 and Samsung Health

When haze disrupts outdoor runs, cycling sessions and weekend hikes, Malaysians can adapt their wellness routines with indoor workouts, better hydration, balanced nutrition and sufficient rest. Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra2, paired with Samsung Health, offer connected tools to help users track their activity and stay motivated.

When haze blankets the skies, outdoor runs, cycling sessions and weekend hikes may have to take a back seat. But changing weather and air-quality conditions do not mean personal wellbeing has to be put on hold.

For Malaysians, the key is to adapt rather than abandon healthy habits. From swapping outdoor runs for treadmill sessions to prioritising hydration and recovery, small adjustments can help maintain a balanced lifestyle while spending more time indoors.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2, paired with Samsung Health, offer tools to support these changing routines. Users can track supported indoor workouts, review sleep patterns, monitor activity and access personalised insights through features such as Sleep Coaching, Energy Score and Antioxidant Index. Hydration-related guidance can also help users pay closer attention to their daily habits.

Here are five ways to maintain a wellness routine during hazy periods, with practical advice from fitness enthusiasts and lifestyle creators.

1. Keep Moving with Indoor Workouts

When haze makes outdoor activities less suitable, switching to indoor exercise can help maintain consistency. Treadmill running, stationary cycling, strength training and stretching are practical alternatives that allow people to adjust their workouts without completely stepping away from their fitness goals.

For national triathlete and fitness content creator Allison Yee, who has more than 350,000 social media followers and recently placed third in the Malaysian women’s half-marathon category at the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon 2026, indoor training is an opportunity to focus on what she can control.

Her advice is to make the most of gym sessions by incorporating strength training and structured treadmill workouts. Listening to music or watching a video while exercising can also make indoor sessions more enjoyable, particularly when preparing for an upcoming race.

Samsung Health’s Fitness section helps users explore workouts suited to their interests and fitness levels. When paired with a compatible Galaxy Watch, users can track supported indoor exercises, monitor their heart rate, record workout duration and review activity data to understand their progress.

Fitness Index also offers insights into physical fitness by analysing selected metrics, including heart rate, VO₂ max and daily steps, against relevant reference data. These insights can help users identify areas to work on and set more personalised goals.

For people juggling work and family commitments, however, a full gym session may not always be realistic. Food, wellness and lifestyle content creator Al Hisham offers a simple reminder: “1 is better than 0.”

A short home workout, a stretching break or a few squats can be a manageable starting point. The goal is to build momentum through realistic habits rather than putting pressure on yourself to complete an intensive workout every day.

It is important to remember that indoor exercise is not automatically safe if indoor air quality is also poor. During unhealthy haze conditions, avoid strenuous outdoor exercise and follow official air-quality and public-health advisories.

2. Fuel Your Body with Balanced Nutrition and Hydration

Exercise is only one part of maintaining good health. Balanced nutrition and adequate hydration are equally important, especially when disrupted routines make it easy to overlook everyday habits.

Samsung Health and compatible Galaxy Watch features can help users become more aware of these areas. Nutrition Alert provides hydration-related guidance by estimating sweat loss relative to body weight during supported activities, helping users consider their fluid needs after demanding workouts.

The Antioxidant Index is another feature available on supported Galaxy Watch models. Using the watch’s BioActive Sensor, it estimates carotenoid levels in the skin. Carotenoids are pigments found in many fruits and vegetables, so the feature can serve as a reminder to pay attention to fruit and vegetable intake.

However, the Antioxidant Index is not a comprehensive assessment of nutritional status. A balanced diet remains essential, and users should not rely on a single wearable measurement to determine whether they are meeting all their nutritional needs.

Local dietitian and nutrition content creator Joey Khor encourages people to keep healthy habits simple and achievable rather than waiting for the perfect time to begin.

Her practical suggestions include exercising at home, using a treadmill, being mindful of eating habits, limiting fried foods, and staying hydrated. She also recommends starting with just five minutes of exercise using a home workout video. Once the routine begins, continuing for longer may feel easier.

For anyone spending more time indoors during the haze, small changes such as keeping water nearby, planning balanced meals and setting aside time for movement can help make healthier choices part of the daily routine.

3. Sleep Better and Understand Your Energy

Rest is an important part of staying healthy, particularly when balancing work, family commitments and exercise. Consistent sleep schedules, relaxing bedtime routines and a comfortable sleeping environment can support better recovery.

With a compatible Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health, users can review their sleep duration, patterns, and related insights to better understand their sleeping habits.

Sleep Coaching takes this further by providing personalised guidance based on recorded sleep data and habits. These insights can help users identify opportunities to improve their routines and work towards more consistent sleep patterns.

Energy Score provides another perspective by combining selected activity, sleep and other wellness-related data to help users understand their daily readiness. If a user has slept poorly or feels less energised, the insights may encourage them to consider a lighter workout or additional rest instead of automatically pushing through an intense session.

Daily Cardio Load complements this by helping users understand their accumulated cardiovascular training load. By looking at activity and training patterns, users can better consider how much exercise they are taking on and how it fits into their recovery routine.

These insights are intended to support better-informed decisions, not to replace personal judgement or professional advice. A wearable’s readiness score should not be the sole basis for deciding whether to exercise, especially when someone feels unwell.

Ultimately, the aim is not to achieve perfect sleep or maximum energy every day. It is to develop a sustainable routine that balances movement with sufficient rest.

4. Track Daily Activity and Pay Attention to Heart Health

Staying active also means understanding how the body responds to exercise.

Galaxy Watch models track daily activity, including steps and supported workouts, allowing users to see how everyday movement contributes to their personal goals. Through Samsung Health, they can review their progress, recognise activity patterns and adjust their routines where necessary.

Compatible models also offer selected heart-health measurements and monitoring features. Depending on the model, region and supported functionality, these may include heart-rate tracking and blood pressure measurement.

Availability and measurement requirements vary, and certain features may require a compatible Samsung Galaxy smartphone, calibration, or additional setup. Users should check the specific requirements for their device before relying on a particular measurement.

These tools can support greater health awareness, but they do not replace medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Anyone experiencing chest pain, unusual shortness of breath, dizziness or other concerning symptoms should stop exercising and seek appropriate medical care.

During hazy periods, it is equally important to pay attention to official air-quality advisories and avoid exercising in conditions that could put respiratory health at risk.

5. Make Wellness Part of Everyday Life

Sticking to a healthy routine is not always easy. Work demands, changing weather and a lack of motivation can make it difficult to stay consistent, even for people who enjoy fitness.

For FZHD, a lifestyle content creator, having someone to train with helps make exercise more manageable.

He explains that maintaining an active lifestyle can be challenging because of work commitments, motivation, and weather conditions. Having a friend who joins him for training and encourages him to stay consistent helps him maintain his healthy habits.

His experience highlights the value of a supportive environment. Whether it is a workout partner, a family member or a friend checking in on your progress, encouragement can make healthy routines easier to maintain.

Fitness enthusiast and marathon runner Muhammad Shaffuan also encourages people not to put too much pressure on themselves to remain productive all the time.

When haze keeps outdoor activities off the schedule, he suggests using the opportunity to slow down and enjoy things that might otherwise be overlooked, such as working out at home, watching a movie, reading, or spending time on a personal project.

His message is simple: listen to your body, take care of yourself, and approach each day at a manageable pace. The haze will eventually pass, and there is no need to force yourself to maintain the same training intensity throughout changing conditions.

Together, these perspectives underline an important point: a sustainable fitness lifestyle is built through consistency, flexibility and realistic expectations, rather than pushing yourself to do more every day.

Staying Well During the Haze: Small Steps Matter

The connected experience of Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health brings several aspects of everyday wellness together. Depending on the compatible device and available features, users can track indoor workouts, monitor daily activity, review sleep insights, access hydration-related guidance, and use supported health measurements to better understand their routines.

During hazy periods, Malaysians should continue monitoring official air-quality advisories, limit outdoor exposure when conditions are unhealthy, and follow public-health guidance. If indoor air quality is also affected, consider reducing exercise intensity or postponing workouts until conditions improve.

Staying well does not have to mean doing more. Sometimes, it means moving your workout indoors, drinking water regularly, eating balanced meals, getting sufficient sleep or taking a few minutes to stretch.

With Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health supporting these everyday choices, small and consistent steps can help Malaysians maintain their wellness routines until outdoor activities can safely resume.

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