Did you take the dog for a walk? Go on a bike ride with your kids? Complete a workout in the gym? If your watch or another app tracked those activities to Apple Health or Health Connect, you can see them in your My Sworkit fitness log!
Each time you record a workout with a partner app, it can be imported into your My Sworkit calendar just by opening the Sworkit app (neat, huh?). This is a great way to track your overall consistency and see your activity streaks!
Using a Fitbit? Google has retired the Fitbit connection, so Fitbit (Google Health) no longer syncs directly to Sworkit. Connect Google Health to Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android) instead. Here's how.
PRO TIP: Most wearables and devices can sync directly with Apple Health or Health Connect. If you have an Android, go to our Health Connect article for a more detailed write-up.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ:If your wearable does NOT sync with Apple Health or Health Connect directly, you will need the device's compatible health syncing app (i.e. Samsung Health for a Galaxy watch).Steps to enable syncing with Apple Health or Health Connect:
First, make sure you have Apple Health or Health Connect (whichever you are going to use to sync your data) downloaded to your mobile device.
Next, open the Sworkit app on your device, and tap the 3 menu lines in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
Tap on Settings at the bottom of the menu.
Choose an app from the CONNECTED APPS & SERVICES section
Finish the steps to authorize Sworkit to read data from the selected service
After completing an outside exercise, open your Sworkit app and your data will automatically sync to your My Sworkit log.
Need more help?
Stuck getting your health data to live in harmony? We've got some tricks and tips to have your workouts and activity logged and recorded in the right places. To get started with syncing, check out these articles on Apple Health, Health Connect, Strava, and MyFitnessPal. Using a Fitbit? See Fitbit (Google Health).
Troubleshoot your syncing with these helpful tips:
When syncing workouts that are completed through another app and written to Apple Health, the Sworkit app on your phone must be reopened for them to import to your My Sworkit Activity Log.
To avoid duplicate workout entries in your log or app, sync in one direction only to Apple Health or Health Connect. For instance, to have external activity along with Sworkit workouts show up in your My Sworkit Activity Log, have "Send workouts to Apple Health or Health Connect" toggled OFF and "Import workouts from Apple Health or Health Connect" toggled ON.
When syncing with Apple Health, data synchronization can occasionally pause due to updates from Apple. These updates may cause the sync setting to default to OFF. If you notice that data is not syncing properly, simply return to your sync settings and select "Manual Sync," even if the device appears connected. This action will refresh the connection and resume syncing.
To have workouts completed with Strava added to your My Sworkit Activity Log, link Strava to Apple Health or Health Connect, and have Import workouts from Apple Health or Health Connect toggled ON.
For your wearable device (Garmin, Polar, Samsung Galaxy, etc.) you might need either the device's "health" app (i.e. Samsung Health) or a third-party app (such as Health Sync below) to sync with Apple Health or Health Connect so that it will import workouts to Sworkit. That way, our app can pull data from your preferred device.
Troubleshooting Apple Health: If you aren't seeing your external workouts from the Activity app in your My Sworkit Log, try this:
In your iPhone Settings >> Health >> Data Access & Devices >> Sworkit >> toggle ON everything to Allow Sworkit to Read. Completely close Sworkit and reopen it to have anything new sync.
Fitbit (Google Health): The direct Google Health (Fitbit) connection in Sworkit Settings no longer syncs because Google retired it. Connect Google Health to Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android), then connect that to Sworkit. Full instructions.