How to Create Workouts on Garmin Connect
Here’s a big question I get asked all the time from my athletes: How can I put the workouts you plan for me on my Garmin so I don’t have to remember it while i’m doing?
It’s actually pretty easy (and fun) to do on the Garmin Connect App.
Here are the Steps (I’ll add a video walkthough here):
Open the Garmin Connect app.
Access the menu:
Android: Select (top left).
iOS: Select More (bottom right).
Select Training & Planning.
Select Workouts.
Select Create a Workout.
Select a Workout Type.
Set up the workout:
Step Types
The maximum number of workout steps that can be added to a workout is 50.
Warm Up: Example: 5 minute warm up run.
Activity Type (Run/Bike/Swim/etc.): Example: Run for 30 minutes.
Recover: A step done at a lower intensity that allows the body to recuperate and prepare for the next step in the workout.
Rest: Example: Rest for 30 seconds.
Cool Down: Example: Cool down walk for 5 minutes.
Other: Generic workout step option.
Duration Type
Choosing a duration type allows you to indicate the metric you wish to trigger the progression of your workout.
Time
Distance
Lap Button Press
Calories
Heart Rate
Intensity Target
This allows your Garmin device to indicate to you when you are within a set range. The device will ignore other alerts that have been set when using this feature. For example, if you normally have a heart rate alert set for your activities, you would need to set up a heart rate target in the workout if you want to receive this same alert. Options for this feature include:
NOTE: Edge 1040 Users will have a Secondary Target option.
Pace
Cadence
Heart Rate Zone
Custom Heart Rate
Power Zones
Custom Power
Adding a Circuit, Repeat, or Round
Some workout types have the option to add either a circuit, repeat, or round which are subsets of steps intended to be repeated a certain number of times before moving on to the next steps in the workout. The maximum number of repeats is 99.
Select Save.
From the Workouts page, select the workout you want to send.
Select the Send to Device icon: .
Select the device to send the workout to.
The next time your device syncs with the Garmin Connect app, your workout will be sent.
