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Garmin Connect: Using Premade/Animated Workouts on a Watch

There are a number of premade workouts available to download onto a compatible Garmin® watch. These workouts provide you with a variety of options for Yoga, Pilates, Cardio, and Strength activity profiles without the need for you to make a custom workout. Some Garmin watches will also show animations that come with the premade workouts. 

What Watches Are Compatible with Workout Animations?

Select the option below to reveal a list of watches compatible with this feature.

NOTE: The workouts will load to any watch compatible with the workout type, but only the compatible watches listed below will show the animations. Some watches added the ability to view workout videos in a software update, so ensure your software is up to date.

Compatible Watches

  • Approach® S70 | Approach® S70 - TaylorMade® Edition

  • D2™ Air

  • D2™ Air X10

  • D2™ Mach 1 | D2™ Mach 1 Pro

  • Descent™ G2

  • Descent™ Mk2 | Descent™ Mk2i | Descent™ Mk2S

  • Descent™ Mk3 | Descent™ Mk3i

  • Enduro™ 2

  • Enduro™ 3

  • epix™ (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Porsche Edition

  • epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition

  • fēnix® 6S - Pro and Sapphire Editions | fēnix® 6S - Pro Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 6 - Pro and Sapphire Editions | fēnix® 6 - Pro Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 6X - Pro and Sapphire Editions | fēnix® 6X - Pro Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7S - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7S - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7 - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7 - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7X - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7S Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7 Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 7X Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition

  • fēnix® 8 - AMOLED Edition | fēnix® 8 - Solar Edition

  • fēnix® E

  • Forerunner® 255 | Forerunner® 255 Music | Forerunner® 255S | Forerunner® 255S music

  • Forerunner® 265 | Forerunner® 265S

  • Forerunner® 745

  • Forerunner® 945 | Forerunner® 945 LTE

  • Forerunner® 955 | Forerunner® 955 Solar

  • Forerunner® 965

  • Legacy Hero - Captain Marvel | First Avenger

  • Legacy Saga - Darth Vader™ | Rey™

  • Instinct® 3 - AMOLED

  • MARQ® Adventurer | MARQ® Athlete | MARQ® Aviator | MARQ® Captain | MARQ® Commander | MARQ® Driver | MARQ® Expedition | MARQ® Golfer

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) | MARQ® Aviator (Gen 2) | MARQ® Captain (Gen 2) | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2)

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) - Damascus Steel Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Performance Edition | MARQ® Commander (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition

  • quatix® 6 | quatix® 6 Titanium | quatix® 6X Solar

  • quatix® 7 Pro | quatix® 7 - Standard Edition | quatix® 7 - Sapphire Edition | quatix® 7X - Solar Edition 

  • tactix® 7 - AMOLED | tactix® 7 - Standard Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Ballistics Edition

  • tactix® 8 - AMOLED | tactix® 8 - Solar

  • tactix® Delta - Sapphire Edition | tactix® Delta - Solar Edition | tactix® Delta - Solar Edition with Ballistics

  • Venu®

  • Venu® 2 | Venu® 2S

  • Venu® 2 Plus

  • Venu® 3 | Venu ® 3S

  • vívoactive® 4 | vívoactive® 4S

  • vívoactive® 6

How Do I Find and Download These Workouts?

Premade workouts can be downloaded using your Garmin Connect™ account. Choose your preferred platform below. Some watches also come with workouts which include animations preloaded. You can access those when selecting to view or do a workout following the steps listed below in How to Access the Animated Workouts on Your Garmin Device .

Garmin Connect App

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Select More (bottom right).

  3. Select Training & Planning.

  4. Select Workouts.

  5. Select Find a Workout.

    • "Create a Workout" feature does not support animated workouts.

  6. Browse and select a workout. You can select a workout step to see the animation.

  7. Select Save to My Workouts.

Sync your watch with your account for the workout to be available on your watch. 

NOTE: Some watches may require you to sync via Wi-Fi® or with the Garmin Express™ program in order for the animations to transfer to the watch. For those watches the workout itself will appear, but animations will not sync over via Bluetooth® from the Garmin Connect app. Wi-Fi is only available on some watches; to check if your device is compatible with Wi-Fi, please see your owner's manual.

Garmin Connect Web

This option requires that you use a personal computer with the Garmin Express program installed.

  1. Plug your watch into the computer using your USB cable.

  2. From a web browser, sign into your Garmin Connect account.

  3. Select Training & Planning from the navigation bar on the left. 

  4. Select Workouts.

  5. Select Find a Workout.

    • "Create a Workout" feature does not support animated workouts.

  6. Browse and select a workout. You can click a workout step to see the animation.

  7. Select Save to My Workouts.

  8. Select Send to Device.

  9. Select your compatible watch from the list.

  10. Select Send to Device.

    • Make sure "Launch Garmin Express" checkbox is selected.

Once the sync is complete the workout will be available on your watch.

Notes About Animated Workouts

  • Written steps and tips appear below each video in Garmin Connect.

  • Select Next or Previous to cycle through instructions and animations for each step of the workout.

  • Workout animations are only available on premade workouts. Workout animations are not available on custom, user-created workouts.

  • You must have workout animations enabled in your activity settings for this feature to work. Most watches have this enabled by default, but for instructions to verify the setting, check your device's owner's manual.

  • Some watches added the ability to view animated workouts via a software update. See Using Garmin Express to Update Your Watch's Software for instructions on making sure your software is up to date.

Screen Examples

Cardio
Screenshot of animated workouts for Cardio
Pilates
Screenshot of animated workouts for Pilates

Strength

Screenshot of animated workouts for Strength

Yoga

Screenshot of animated workouts for Yoga

How to Access the Animated Workouts on Your Watch

Steps vary between Garmin watches with touchscreen and Garmin watches with button controls only. Search your owner's manual for "Starting a Workout" to get specific steps for your watch.

  1. Access the Activity Menu.

  2. Select an Activity Profile that supports Animated Workouts such as: Cardio, Pilates, Strength, or Yoga.

  3. For most watches you will either swipe up and select Workouts or Training, or hold the UP/Menu button and select Training and then Workouts or Workouts Library. For exact steps search "Starting a Workout" in your owner's manual.

  4. Select the name of the workout you want to do.

  5. Select an option:

    • Do Workout: loads the workout and you can begin the activity timer to start the workout.

    • View: allows you to preview the workout steps before beginning the workout. Press Start to view the workout animation for the step shown.

Animated Workouts

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