Can I upload custom workouts to my Garmin without using the workout creator built into Garmin Connect?

Hi,

I like creating my own custom workouts. I usually go onto the Training and Planning Menu on Garmin Connect; Workouts and then on my workouts I click on Create a workout. I later add these workouts to my calendar and sync them to my watch so that they are available there when I am ready to do the workout.

My question is: Can I create my workouts as FIT files and upload them to my Garmin connect so that I don't have to manually create a new workout all the time?

Thanks,

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FlowState 8 months ago in reply to PedroPT +1

Ah - shouldn’t have second-guessed myself haha.

In that case one problem is that the Connect website doesn’t support importing workout FIT files. While you can conceivably generate workout FIT files…
FlowState 8 months ago in reply to pdurys +1

pdurys said:
The difference is that always Garmin Coach (formerly DSW) omits last Rest period

This is actually a feature I wanted for a long time.

pdurys said:
I am still trying to find out how this is programmed…
FlowState 8 months ago in reply to FlowState +1

I can also report there doesn't seem to be an indication in the watch's UI that the last rest step will be skipped, when you preview a workout. Pretty frustrating omission imo. (It does work as expected…

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0 BabaGanoush 12 days ago in reply to FlowState

Many thanks.
A looooong time ago, there was a Garmin app dedicated to create your own workouts. I also managed to create a 16 weeks work out on google sheets including swimming, running, cycling and strength workouts, but can't find it anymore.

Will look at your links. I'm pretty sure, one can use chatGPT to create this now...

0 trux 12 days ago in reply to BabaGanoush

There is also the web-based app by Garmin at https://sports.garmin.com/ which allows managing workouts, training plans, or even training camps for groups of athletes. It may be worth of checking it, if you are looking for more flexibility in training plans.

0 FlowState 12 days ago in reply to trux

Worth noting that sports.garmin.com (and the associated Garmin Sports iOS and Android apps) seems to be a Garmin Singapore project, and a lot of the content seems to be aimed at Asia. The iOS and Android apps aren't even available outside of Asia, afaict. I don't doubt that the website may still work for non-Asian users, but it's just something to keep in mind. The reviews of the apps are pretty bad, too.

Outside of Asia, I think the solution for coaching groups of athletes is supposed to be Garmin Clipboard (an app for iOS/Android, and "designed for iPad" [*]; no website).

[*] meaning the app was designed to take advantage of the iPad's larger screen, as opposed to just being a phone app that's zoomed when you use it on a tablet.