---
title: prepare()
framework: healthkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: healthkit/hkworkoutsession/prepare()
---

# prepare()

Prepares the workout session.

## Declaration

```swift
func prepare()
```

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [HKWorkoutSessionState.prepared](healthkit/hkworkoutsessionstate/prepared.md)

### Managing the workout

- [startActivity(with:)](healthkit/hkworkoutsession/startactivity(with:).md)
- [pause()](healthkit/hkworkoutsession/pause().md)
- [resume()](healthkit/hkworkoutsession/resume().md)
- [stopActivity(with:)](healthkit/hkworkoutsession/stopactivity(with:).md)
- [end()](healthkit/hkworkoutsession/end().md)