Get the Gear! Verified Heart Rate Smartwatches for Workout Trainer

Workout Trainer by Skimble: Verified Heart Rate Smartwatches and MonitorsWith heart rate training becoming more popular than ever, we’ve had lots of questions about the best types of smartwatches to connect with Workout Trainer. For maximum results, we’ve put together a list of verified heart rate devices that will help you get the most out of our latest heart rate features and improve your performance time and time again.
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For iOS device owners:
For Samsung device owners:

For Android device owners:
(make sure you get a WatchOS compatible smartwatch)

Note: To connect Garmin devices, you will need to download the Garmin Connect app and that the device is connected/reading data. From the Settings section, make sure the Watch Sensors > Wrist Heart Rate is enabled with Broadcast Heart Rate turned on. Then check your Garmin watch and hit the PLAY icon to enable.

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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Heart Rate monitors:
(in general, check to make sure that they publicly broadcast data) and that you’ve enabled Workout Trainer AI to receive HR data from devices.
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This is the gold standard for heart rate chest strap monitors. It easily connects with the Workout Trainer app! Workout Trainer by Skimble: Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor

Note: If pairing a Wahoo device with an Android phone, download and launch the Wahoo Tickr app. Double check that HR stats are reading in the and then force close that app. Now launch the Workout Trainer app. Go to a workout and tap PLAY. On the dimmed overlay screen, tap the settings/gear icon (upper right corner) and make sure you have unchecked the ‘Paired Bluetooth Monitors’ option, which tries to pair with ONLY previously paired monitors (not new ones). Go back to the workout overlay screen. If your TICKR isn’t connected still, switch over to your phone’s Bluetooth settings section and make sure the Bluetooth pairing request is accepted. Below are screenshots of the pop-up you will need to tap ‘Pair’ for, a key step in the process.
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Wireless Headphones:

(NOTE: please be sure to restart the headphones after each workout)

Quick steps to set up Heart Rate feedback

Download the latest Workout Trainer app update on your Android and iOS devices. Make sure you have Workout Trainer on your smartwatch and/or your bluetooth heart rate monitor is sharing heart rate data to apps. On Android, remember that you’ll need to download the Workout Trainer companion app onto your smartwatch and make sure the two are synced before you start working out. If you’re using a bluetooth heart rate monitor on either platform, check that the device is sharing its heart rate data via bluetooth. For smartwatch users, make sure you accept the permission to share heart rate data when you load a workout. You can see if your heart rate devices are connected and working together on the overlay before you hit the PLAY button! For more information about setting things up, see our post for Apple Watches, Android Wear Watches, and Samsung Gear Watches.

Please note: We support the latest iOS and Android smartwatches including the Apple Watch, any Android Wear smartwatch, and Samsung Gear smartwatches. We also support many Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Heart Rate Monitors that publicly broadcast their data (Fitbit watches are NOT supported at the moment because of this reason). We will be updating this blog post to include new HRM smartwatches and chest straps as they come to market!
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Grab your preferred heart rate device and start optimizing your training with Skimble’s clever tracking features. Download the latest Workout Trainer app update and get synced up today!

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