Introduction to Health Connect

Health Connect by Android is an app created by Google that provides you with a simple way to share data between your health, fitness, and wellbeing apps.

Use it to get a comprehensive view of your health, gauge your overall fitness, and understand which lifestyle choices impact both.

Syncing Health Connect and Fitbod will help Fitbod generate better workouts for you.

Workouts logged in other apps will...

Affect Fitbod's workout recommendations
Count toward your current Fitbod streak

Your Fitbod sessions will also help create a more comprehensive view of your health. So, you'll be able to recover smarter and make better, more sustainable gains. Think of Health Connect as the puzzle piece that brings everything together.

Sync with Health Connect for a full picture of your fitness. Use it with Fitbod and get the most out of yourself.

How to Install Health Connect

Health Connect is included with Android 14 as a part of the Android system. So, if you’re running on Android 14 or above, Health Connect is already on your device.

If your device runs on Android 13 or below, you can install the Health Connect app from the Google Play Store. Follow the links below for more information or to download Health Connect (Check Health Connect availability, Health Connect Beta.)

Fitbod Workouts to Health Connect

You need to have Health Connect on your device before you can sync it with Fitbod.

*** Important Notice: Health Connect is avaliable on Android 14 and above. If your device is not operating on Android 14, please refer to the section above titled "How to Install Health Connect."

When you have confirmed that Health Connect is on your device, grant Fitbod permission to send data to Health Connect.

Here’s how to check on or do that:

Open Health Connect
Go to Settings > Connected Apps > Health Connect
Click on Health Connect and enable all permissions.
1. “Height” and “Weight” are strongly recommended for calorie calculation but they are not required
Enable “Save Fitbod workouts to Health Connect” Now, you're all set.

The next time you complete a Fitbod workout, a pop-up will display. It will give the option to sync your workout with Health Connect.

Make sure to toggle that in the “ON” position. Please see the reference image below: *** tentative image below

Health Connect workouts to Fitbod

Similarly, you need to allow permissions for Fitbod to read data from Health Connect.

Here’s how to do that:

Open Fitbod
Go to Settings > Connected Apps > Health Connect
Click on Health Connect and enable all permissions.
Enable "Import Workout into Fitbod"

If you experience an issue when trying to sync your Fitbod account to Health Connect, please email our Fitbod support team at support@fitbod.me for help.

Health Connect workouts that import into Fitbod

Here is a list of all the Health Connect/WearOS workouts that can be imported into Fitbod if both apps are synced:

Biking
Biking (Stationary)
Elliptical
Rowing
Rowing (Machine)
Running
Running (Treadmill)
Stair Climbing
Stair Climbing (Machine)
Swimming (Open Water)
Swimming (Pool)
Walking

Unfortunately, we cannot yet support Health Connect workouts such as Yoga, Basketball, High-Intensity Interval Training, etc. These activities aren’t incorporated into the Fitbod algorithm right now.

If any activities that should sync with Fitbod aren’t imported, try disconnecting and reconnecting Fitbod and Health Connect.

Please select “Keep” when Health Connect asks if you’d like to either keep or delete your Fitbod workout data—otherwise, you’ll lose it.

If the issue continues, please email our Support Team at support@fitbod.me for help.

FAQ:

Do I need a WearOS device to be able to utilize Health Connect?

No, Health Connect can be used without the use of any Wear OS device.

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