Improved ergonomics and custom display: the Garmin Connect app gets a new look

The new version of Garmin Connect is available starting today. This update offers a new modern and intuitive interface, as well as a personalized data display.

Source: Press Release

Garmin® announces a major update to its Garmin Connect™ app and website. This update offers improved ergonomics and a personalized and simplified display of the home page. Starting today, some users with Garmin smartwatches, bike computers, and accessories can choose to try the beta version of Garmin Connect before its official release later this year.

“Since its inception, Garmin Connect has played a vital role in helping users track, analyze, and share their health and training statistics recorded via a Garmin device. With this new update, we are excited to offer a simplified interface and more relevant information to each of our customers,” – Joe Schrick, Vice President of Fitness at Garmin.

Tailored to your goals

The new Garmin Connect homepage, with its customizable sections, is designed for those monitoring their overall well-being, maintaining regular activity, or preparing for a sporting challenge, offering an innovative way to access and view their data.

Today’s Activity

Ability to display activities completed during the day, upcoming workouts, and events scheduled for the next two days.

Focus

A detailed summary of certain health and fitness metrics, including sleep quality assessment, Body Battery energy level tracking, training status, and more.
The weekly overview of activity trends is customizable and allows you to display your favorite activities.

Overview

Full access to a wide range of statistics: heart rate, intensity minutes, steps, calories burned, stress, floors climbed, hydration, fitness age, HRV status, VO2 Max, training load, heat and altitude acclimatization, endurance score, and more. It is possible to view this information in one place.

Events

Preparation for a future race or competition is made easier with specific data, including a countdown and weather forecasts for the event day.

Training Plans

The ability to follow personalized Garmin Coach plans for running or cycling, and to view training plan progress, and details of planned workouts completed over a one-week period.

Challenges

View progress on expedition, badge, group, and family challenges.

Availability

The beta version of the Garmin Connect update is gradually being rolled out to users, and the final version will be available later this year.

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