Garmin Coach Strength Training Plan not showing up anywhere

I understand that the Garmin Coach Strength Training Plans are supposed to have come to the newest update for my Forerunner 265s (even just got the email talking all about it), but when I go to choose a plan, strength training doesn't show up as one of the options on my phone Connect App (even though it is up to date) or even on the web version of the Connect App. I only see the usual 3 options: "Train for an Event", "Achieve a Milestone", and "Improve Fitness", then clicking on any of those I only get an option for Garmin Run Coach or Garmin Cycling Coach. My watch is up to date (Software Version 21.19). Do I need to do anything else? I have really been looking forward to this option, being fairly new to my Garmin watch coming from another brand, having the chance to have a strength training coach is what I prefer since I'm not a big runner or cycler.

Thanks for the help.

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lytleric 16 days ago +1

I came here to post the exact same question and you beat me to it. I just got the email today touting "New Features for Your Forerunner" including "GARMIN COACH STRENGTH TRAINING PLANS." Clicking on "Learn…

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0 lytleric 16 days ago

I came here to post the exact same question and you beat me to it. I just got the email today touting "New Features for Your Forerunner" including "GARMIN COACH STRENGTH TRAINING PLANS." Clicking on "Learn More" takes me to connect.garmin.com/.../. I scrolled down, clicked on "Find a Plan," but anything mentioning Strength is not listed. When I click on "View Compatible Devices," Forerunner 265 is listed (which is my watch), and then explains the steps for "Setting up a Strength Training Garmin Coach Plan":

Garmin Connect Web
From a web browser sign into your Garmin Connect account.
Select Training & Planning from the navigation bar on the left.
Select Garmin Coach Plans.
Select Gain Strength.
Follow the on screen prompts to customize your plan.

I followed those instructions EXACTLY and "Gain Strength" is nowhere to be found, on either the Connect website or Connect iOS app.

Another Garmin software fail.

0 davidweisz 16 days ago

I restarted my phone (as shown here) and then it did appear. Good luck!

0 trux 16 days ago

https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-265-series/396327/unable-to-locate-strength-coach-in-connect-post-update-to-v21-19/

0 lytleric 16 days ago in reply to trux

Ha! That actually worked. It would have never occurred to me to initiate the sync through my watch directly rather than through the Connect app. Garmin needs to better explain these things.

0 n8patrick 16 days ago

That didn't work for me, if you are talking about syncing from my watch. Still nothing.

0 midsfella 3 days ago

I want to add a strength plan to compliment my cycling plan, but this feature is unavailable too.