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# HKWorkoutSessionState.prepared

The session is ready but not yet running.

```
case prepared
```

## Discussion

The app can continue to run in the background, even after the user lowers their wrist, but it doesn’t yet generate workout data.

## See Also

[`prepare()`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSession/prepare())

Prepares the workout session.


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