- Peloton activities can now be synced with the Garmin app
- For months, you could only sync data the other way
- That should give you a better understanding of your health and fitness
If you use both Garmin and Peloton devices during your fitness activities, we’ve got some good news: the two companies’ products now sync together in both directions. And this makes it far easier to log your workouts and keep track of your pursuits than before.
That means if you record a workout with one of the best Garmin watches, it’ll sync to the Peloton app. And if you log a session on a Peloton device, it’ll arrive in your Garmin app too. Whatever your equipment setup, the two systems should now communicate properly.
That wasn’t always the case. When Garmin and Peloton first announced their partnership last year, you could only send Garmin activities to the Peloton app — syncing did not work the other way around. That left some users frustrated that the devices seemed to line up only in one direction. That’s now all changed.
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Although syncing can be done automatically, you are also given some control over which activities are included. You can choose from bike bootcamp, cardio, cycling, meditation, rowing, rowing bootcamp, running, strength, stretching, tread bootcamp, walking, and yoga. The system allows you to pass information in one direction or in both directions, too.
Several stats are integrated into the synced data, such as cadence, calories burned, distance, power (measured in watts), and speed. The name of your class’s instructor is also included.
A better picture of your health
Thankfully, this change is not locked behind the controversial Garmin Connect+ subscription service. Garmin users have been increasingly anxious that the company is moving features over to its paywalled service, but you apparently won’t need to worry about that happening with Peloton syncing.
It also means that there’s no longer a need to use a third-party syncing service to ensure your Peloton data gets sent over to your Garmin app. Alternatives like SyncMyWorkout have sprung up to fill this gap, but they incur an ongoing fee. With proper syncing between Garmin and Peloton now in place, there’s no need for that extra outlay.
With Peloton data available in the Garmin app, you’ll be able to build up a more accurate picture of your health and fitness, especially if you regularly use Peloton workout products. And when you have more accurate well-being data, you have a better idea of where you stand and what you can change going forward.
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