When searching workouts, Garmin provides some that let you repeat a combination of sets for, say, 20 minutes. How could I make my own workout with a time limit?
When searching workouts, Garmin provides some that let you repeat a combination of sets for, say, 20 minutes. How could I make my own workout with a time limit?
Bro chatgpt doesn't "think" anything, it always makes stuff up which happens to be what you want to hear. Sometimes what it makes up coincides with reality tho. The problem is that a human being still needs to validate what is being said. You can't really evaluate the output of chatgpt -- especially on complex/niche topics -- unless you are already an expert on the subject.
"Chat GPT thinks it can create an XML file that has the required elements but I couldn't manage to import that tcx into my Garmin Connect."
Take the above statement for example: Garmin workouts aren't specified as TCX or XML at all. If ChatGPT could actually think, it might say "I don't know how to do what you are asking". But because it can't think (and bc its creators want you to trust it and use it), it very confidently spouts nonsense in response to your prompt it spouts confident-sounding nonsense in response to your prompt.
And yes, you are correct that it seems the pre-programmed workouts have a feature where a group of exercises are limited by time, rather than number of repeats.
e.g.
As you've noticed, this is available with the pre-programmed workouts, but not the custom workouts that you create yourself.
Anyway here's how you can actually accomplish what you're trying to do. Sorry it's not as easy as typing a prompt into chatgpt. You will ofc need a computer. You will also need to use Chrome.
1) Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
2) Install the following chrome extension: Share your Garmin Connect workout
3) Sign into the Connect website and create a new Cardio or Strength workout (Training & Planning > Workouts)
4a) Add a repeating sets/circuits group using the Add Sets / Add Circuits button
4b) Add the exercises you want to the repeating group
5) Save the workout and click the Download button (which is added by the extension). If the download button is not present, resize the Chrome window horizontally until it appears.
This will save the workout as a JSON file - e.g. "Strength Workout.json"
6) Open the JSON file in VS Code
In VS Code:
7) Open the command palette (CTRL-SHIFT-P / CMD-SHIFT-P) and select "Format Document"
8) Search for the following text (including quotes):
"conditionTypeKey": "iterations"
This should appear in a block of text which looks like this:
"endConditionValue": 2.0,
"preferredEndConditionUnit": null,
"endConditionCompare": null,
"endCondition": {
"conditionTypeId": 7,
"conditionTypeKey": "iterations",
"displayOrder": 7,
"displayable": false
},
"skipLastRestStep": null,
"smartRepeat": false
The above block of code represents a group which repeats 2 times.
Replace the above block of code with the following code:
"endConditionValue": 600,
"preferredEndConditionUnit": null,
"endConditionCompare": null,
"endCondition": {
"conditionTypeId": 2,
"conditionTypeKey": "time",
"displayOrder": 2,
"displayable": true
},
"smartRepeat": false
In this case, 600 means 600 seconds (10 minutes). Replace 600 with whatever time limit you want.
9) Repeat step 8 for all the groups that exist in your workout
10) Save the file - you can rename it if you want
In the Connect website:
11) Navigate to the list of all workouts: Training & Planning > Workouts
12) Click the Import Workout button, which is added by the extension
13) Select the file you saved in 10)
NOTE:
- you will no longer be able to edit the workout in the UI after modding it like this, so make sure you do this procedure after making all the other changes you want
- I didn't test the resulting workout on a device, but I have no reason to believe it won't work
Here's an example of a cardio workout I modded to have a time limit (yeah I know it should be strength)
