FITIV + Garmin Integration: Sync Garmin Workouts & Health Data

Using FITIV Pulse with Garmin

If you train with a Garmin watch, you don't need to choose between Garmin's hardware and FITIV's training analysis. Garmin watches work with FITIV in two ways:

1. Sync through Apple Health. Garmin Connect writes your workouts and health data to Apple Health, and FITIV reads them from there.
2. Broadcast heart rate. Supported Garmin watches can broadcast live heart rate, so FITIV can use the watch as a Bluetooth heart rate sensor while you record the workout in FITIV.

FITIV does not connect to Garmin directly. There is no Garmin account login, and FITIV can't start workouts on a Garmin watch.

Method 1: Sync Garmin Workouts Through Apple Health

Garmin devices sync to the Garmin Connect app, which can write workouts and health data to Apple Health. FITIV reads from Apple Health, so once sharing is turned on, your Garmin workouts appear in FITIV.

What can come through:

• Workouts recorded on your Garmin (activity type, duration, heart rate, calories)
• Other health data Garmin Connect shares with Apple Health, such as steps and sleep, depending on your device and settings

What may not come through: Some Garmin metrics never reach Apple Health, including HRV, respiratory rate, and blood oxygen (SpO₂) on many devices. If a metric isn't in Apple Health, FITIV can't read it.

Setup:

1. In the Garmin Connect app, open Settings and turn on the Apple Health integration
2. Allow Garmin Connect to share workout and health data with Apple Health
3. In the Apple Health app, tap your profile, then Apps, then FITIV Pulse, and make sure FITIV can read your data
4. If a Garmin workout is missing in FITIV, first check that it appears in Apple Health

Method 2: Broadcast Your Garmin Heart Rate to FITIV

Many Garmin watches have a Broadcast Heart Rate feature that makes the watch act like a Bluetooth heart rate monitor. You then start the workout in FITIV and get FITIV's live zones, Strain, and post-workout analysis from your Garmin's heart rate.

1. On your Garmin, turn on Broadcast Heart Rate (usually under Health & Wellness → Wrist Heart Rate, or in the Controls menu)
2. Open FITIV and go to the Workout tab
3. Tap the device banner at the bottom to open Workout Tracking
4. Under Bluetooth Sensors, tap Discover & Manage Sensors
5. Tap your Garmin watch under Discovered Sensors to add it to My Sensors
6. Go back to Workout Tracking and tap your Garmin watch to use it for workouts
7. Start a workout and check that your heart rate is coming through

Not every Garmin model supports heart rate broadcasting, so check your device manual.

Training Load from Garmin Workouts

Workouts that reach FITIV through Apple Health, or that you record in FITIV using Garmin heart rate, count toward your FITIV training load. This means:

• Your long Garmin runs feed into your weekly training load
• Training load accumulates across your Garmin and Apple Watch sessions
• You get a unified fatigue picture even when switching devices

Supported Garmin Devices

Any Garmin device that syncs to Garmin Connect, with Apple Health sharing turned on, can send workouts to FITIV. That includes Forerunner, Fenix, Venu, and Vívoactive watches and Edge cycling computers. Broadcast Heart Rate works on Garmin watches that support the feature.

HRV with Garmin

Garmin measures HRV status on many recent devices, but that HRV typically isn't written to Apple Health, so FITIV can't use it. FITIV's Recovery and Training Readiness scores rely on HRV. For full scores, wear an Apple Watch overnight: FITIV reads its HRV from Apple Health automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does FITIV connect directly to Garmin?

No. Garmin watches don't connect to FITIV directly. Sync workouts through Apple Health by turning on Apple Health sharing in Garmin Connect, or use Broadcast Heart Rate to use your Garmin as a live heart rate sensor during FITIV workouts.

Will my Garmin training load or training stress score appear in FITIV?

No. Garmin's own training load scores don't transfer. FITIV calculates its own training load from the heart rate data of the workouts it receives.

Can I use a Garmin HR strap with FITIV?

Yes, if it broadcasts Bluetooth. The Garmin HRM-Dual, HRM-Pro, and HRM-Pro Plus transmit both ANT+ and Bluetooth, so they pair with FITIV like any Bluetooth monitor. Older ANT+-only straps won't connect, because FITIV doesn't support ANT+.