I just bought a 5X today (I owned a Fenix 3 HR before) and am trying to create a strength training workout (using Garmin Connect or the iPhone app) and sync it to the watch. I can create the workout and the app (on my iPhone) says the 5x supports strength training workouts and allows me to send it but the sync fails for a "Transfer Error". Has anyone had success with sending and using Strength Training Workouts on the 5X? This is part of the reason I upgraded (the 3 HR does not support them) and I am kind of disappointed.
Have you updated the watch to the just released software 6.00? Strength Training and Strength Training workouts are not supported in earlier software versions.
Yes, sorry. I should have specified that. I did update to the 6.0 software as soon as I got the device. Before the update the iOS app would not allow for sending of strength training workouts to the 5x. Once I updated to 6.0 it gives me the option but fails to sync everytime I try.
Please try this (I'm not sure it's reason why it's working for me now, but I did it and now I can sync custom strength)
1) delete all custom strength workout from GCM and Sync via bluetooth 2) clic to create strength workout, and save it without any modification. 3)open this workout and send it to fenix5 4) sync your fenix 5 via Bluetooth 5) in my case,strength workout appear for the first time on my fenix5 6) It seems I can create and sync custom workout via GCM after that.
Finding it very unrealistic in terms of calories estimated by the app. I did 32 sets in my workout today and apparently burnt a grand total of 17 calories even after editing in the correct number of reps, exercises and weights. I must be the most efficient beast in the world.
I'm finding the same problem with calories estimated. For example a chest workout which was giving over 400 calories in 2 other devices is barely 250 with the 5x. Is this normal? I'd expected that the previous devices were a bit high but there is such a large difference, it's hard to know which to believe.
