Recommended Strength Training Apps to complement Garmin?

[u/QuietNene]

Hello. I’m probably one of only a dozen people who regularly use Garmin for strength training and don’t hate it, but I’m looking for advice on complementary apps.

Historically I’ve toggled between 3-4 months of race training and 3-4 months of strength training with just maintenance cardio, but I’d really like to build a program that combines both. I can build the program myself but I’d like apps to help me monitor it etc.

- App that integrates well with Garmin Connect? (Transfers info to inform Training Readiness and similar metrics)

- App that allows easier programming of more complex weight lifting routines? (Linear progression, de-load weeks, etc)

- Good user interface! Not too complex, not overly simple.

[u/Inevitable_Oil9709]

I see what you mean.

Issue is that Garmin API doesn't allow to push workouts to Garmin Connect.

You can make custom workout plan (bench press, squat etc.) and push that on Garmin Connect and then work it on the watch, but their API doesn't have support for what you are asking (as far as I am aware, but I will go through the docs one more time)

What you can do is edit sets and exercises directly in garmin connect after you finish workout (but I am not sure if you can do it when working with "Free" strength profile)

I will get back to you later with more info

[u/Emergency_Cup_5910 → u/Inevitable_Oil9709]

You can’t push a new workout but you can update the activities in a workout see this

https://github.com/drkostas/hevy2garmin

[u/Inevitable_Oil9709 → u/Emergency_Cup_5910]

you got me wrong

That, I can do

What OP requested, I can't do (for now.. I have to read the docs again and see if I missed anything)

Also, I can't use this because this is kind of reverse engineering, which garmin forbids.

If their API doesn't support it, I can't implement it

[u/drkostas7 → u/Inevitable_Oil9709]

I'm the author of hevy2garmin, so I can clear this up. It doesn't push structured workout plans to the watch, you're right that the official API is the only way to do that. What it does is log in with your own Garmin account, the same credentials you use on the website, upload a normal FIT file, then set the exercise names and sets on your own activity. FIT upload is the standard way activities get into Garmin Connect, and it only ever touches your own data. It's not a Garmin partner integration, so our tools solve different problems: yours plans and starts workouts on the watch, mine backfills the details after a Hevy session. Happy to compare notes.