How Are Workouts and Cardio Activities Tracked on ABC Trainerize via Wearable Devices?

There are 4 different wearable integrations available through the ABC Trainerize mobile app: Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings. The syncing flow of workouts and cardio activities performed on the wearable to ABC Trainerize differs for clients using Apple Watches and other wearables (Fitbit, Garmin, and Withings).

In this article:

• Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Apple Watch
• Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Garmin
• Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Fitbit
• Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Withings

Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Apple Watch

The Apple Health/Watch integration allows workouts and cardio activities to be tracked directly on the Apple Watch. Clients will use the ABC Trainerize app on their Apple Watch to start and complete their workout or cardio activity from the watch itself. Clients will enter into companion mode and be able to view progress and data directly from the Trainerize Apple Watch app. 

For more information on how clients can connect and sync their Apple Watch/Healthkit, please refer to: 

• How can clients sync wearable data from their Apple Watch?
• Tracking a Workout or Cardio Activity on the Apple Watch App

Sync Details:

• Workouts and cardio activities tracked from the ABC Trainerize Apple Watch app are automatically tracked and added to the client's calendar.
• This allows pre-scheduled workouts or cardio activities to be tracked directly on the watch.

Important note:

This workflow only applies if clients use the ABC Trainerize Apple Watch app to track specifically. Workouts or cardio activities tracked using the default Apple Watch workout app or other watch fitness apps will not sync back to ABC Trainerize. For more details, please visit: Why Doesn't My Apple Workout Show on ABC Trainerize? 

 

Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Garmin

Clients using the Garmin integration can easily track and sync cardio activities completed on the Garmin Watch to their ABC Trainerize account. Unlike the Apple Watch integration, there is no dedicated ABC Trainerize app on Garmin wearables.  As such, clients will track cardio activities from their Garmin watch, and the integration will allow those events to sync back to the Trainerize app as a separate/new activity. 

For more information on how clients can connect and sync their Garmin wearable, please refer to: 

• How can clients connect Garmin to Trainerize?
• What syncs over from the Garmin Integration?

Sync Details:

• Only cardio activities performed on the Garmin wearable will sync to ABC Trainerize
  • This includes both performance-based activities and time-based activities.
• Strength training workouts from Garmin will sync back as 'General' cardio activities in ABC Trainerize

Please see below for a comprehensive list of how Garmin workouts and cardio activities sync to ABC Trainerize: 

Performance-based Cardio:

Garmin activity	ABC Trainerize performance-based activity
Running, Street running, Treadmill running, Indoor running, Obstacle running, Track running, Trail running, Ultra running, Virtual running	Running
Walking, Casual Walking, Speed Walking, Indoor Walking	Walking
Cycling, Road cycling, Indoor cycling, Virtual cycling, Track cycling, Gravel/unpaved cycling, Downhill biking, Cyclocross, BMX	Cycling
Elliptical	Elliptical
Rowing, Indoor rowing, Kayaking	Rowing

Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Fitbit

Similar to Garmin, Fitbit users will track cardio activities directly from their Fitbit wearable, and they will automatically sync back to their ABC Trainerize account as a separate/new event.

For more information on how clients can connect and sync their Fitbit integration, please refer to: 

• How can clients connect their Fitbit to Trainerize?
• How to sync cardio and other activities through Fitbit

Sync Details:

• Only cardio activities performed on the Fitbit wearable will sync to ABC Trainerize
• Strength training workouts from Fitbit will sync back as 'General' cardio activities in ABC Trainerize

Please see below for a comprehensive list of how Fitbit workouts and cardio activities sync to ABC Trainerize: 

Fitbit activity	ABC Trainerize activity
Run, Water jogging, Treadmill	Running
Walk	Walking
Bike, Spinning, Mountain bike, Mountain biking	Cycling
Swim	Swimming
Rowing machine, Rowing, Kayaking	Rowing
Elliptical	Elliptical
Stairclimber	Stair climbing
Football	Americal Football
Badminton	Badminton
Baseball	Baseball
Basketball	Basketball
Cricket	Cricket
Crossfit	Crossfit
Dancing	Dancing
Hike	Hiking
Hockey, Field hockey	Hockey
Jumping rope	Jump rope
Pilates	Pilates
Rugby	Rugby
Skiing, Cross country skiing	Skiing
Squash	Squash
Softball	Softball
Tennis	Tennis
Table tennis	Table tennis
Volleyball	Volleyball
Yoga	Yoga
Soccer	Soccer
HIIT	HIIT
Custom Exercises and all others not listed above	General

 

Tracking a Workout/Cardio Activity on Withings

Similar to Garmin and Fitbit, Withings users will track their cardio activities directly from the Withings wearable, and they will automatically sync back to their ABC Trainerize account as a separate/new event.  Only cardio activities performed on the Withings wearable will sync to ABC Trainerize

For more information on how clients can connect and sync their Withings integration, please refer to: 

• How can clients connect to Withings?
• Withings Integration - What syncs over?

This article was last updated on May 21, 2024 20:27