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Strava Integration

  • Updated

Now available on both iOS and Android.

Table of Contents

What is Strava?
How to Connect Strava to Fitbod
Viewing & Editing Fitbod Workouts in Strava
Using Strava with Apple Health
FAQ

What is Strava?

Strava is a popular fitness tracking app and social network for athletes. By connecting Strava to Fitbod, you can share your Fitbod workouts with your Strava community, import your Strava activities into Fitbod, and get recommendations that factor in your full activity.

Join the Fitbod Strava Club to connect with other Fitbod athletes!

How to Connect Strava to Fitbod 

Before you begin, make sure you have a Strava account (sign up in the Strava app or at strava.com.)

  1. Open Fitbod.
  2. Tap the Log tab.
  3. Tap the Settings icon (top right).
  4. Scroll down to Connected Apps → Strava.
  5. Tap Connect with Strava.
  6. Log in to Strava → Select permissions → Click Authorize.

⚠️ Note: Strava workouts must be set to Public to view in Fitbod. If your activities are set to "Only Me" or "Followers Only," Fitbod won't be able to import them.

Viewing & Editing Fitbod Workouts in Strava

After logging a Fitbod workout, your workout details are synced and visible directly in Strava:

  • A Muscle Impact image is displayed with each posted workout, showing which muscles were trained.
  • Exercises, reps, and weights logged in Fitbod are synced to Strava, where you can make further edits.
  • Exercise names in Strava may differ slightly from Fitbod, as Strava maps them to its closest equivalent (e.g. 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row → Row).
  • You can also add or remove exercises within Strava.

⚠️ Note: Edits made in Strava post-workout are one-way and won't be reflected back in Fitbod.

Using Strava with Apple Health

Fitbod filters out workouts in Apple Health that were written by Strava. This prevents the same workout from being imported twice. If you use a third-party app that syncs to Apple Health through Strava, the workout will appear in Apple Health with "Strava" as the source and Fitbod will filter it out. 

To make sure these workouts import into Fitbod, either: 

  • Make the activity public in Strava so Fitbod can import it through the Strava connection
  • Connect the app directly to Apple Health so the workout appears with the original app as the source

FAQ

Why aren’t my Strava workouts showing in Fitbod?

If your supported Strava activities aren't showing in Fitbod:

  1. Make sure your workouts in Strava are public. Fitbod can only import public activities.
  2. Check that your activity type is one of the supported types.
  3. Try disconnecting Strava from Fitbod in Settings → Connected Apps, then reconnecting by following the steps in How to Connect Strava to Fitbod.

If you've recently switched devices, see below.

My workouts aren't syncing to Strava after switching devices. How to fix?

If you've recently switched devices, your old device may still be syncing to Strava using an older version of the integration, which causes Strava to block syncs from your new device as duplicates.

To fix this, on your old device either update Fitbod to the latest version or disconnect Strava by going to Log → Settings (gear icon) → Connected Apps → Strava → Disconnect.

Note that the sync is not retroactive: workouts already logged won't be sent automatically, but new workouts on your new device should sync normally going forward. 

If the issue persists, contact support with a screenshot of the workout you're trying to sync.

Why isn't my average heart rate showing up in Strava?

While Fitbod displays your heart rate live during a workout, heart rate isn't included when your workout syncs to Strava as an activity. We're working on a more detailed heart rate feature and plan to include it in the future.

Why isn't my Strava activity importing into Fitbod? 

Fitbod can only import supported activity types. If your activity type isn't supported, it won't appear in your Fitbod log.

I don't like how my workout looks in Strava. Can Fitbod change it?

The design and layout of strength activities in Strava is owned and controlled by Strava. If you have feedback on the look and feel, we'd encourage you to share it directly with Strava through their app or support channels,

Why does my training volume look different in Strava vs. Fitbod?

We're collaborating with Strava on updates that will align volume calculations across both apps. This is dependent on Strava's rollout timeline, so we don't have an ETA to share at this time.

Why is my Fitbod workout showing the wrong time in Strava?

This is usually caused by a timezone mismatch between your device, Strava account, or Fitbod account.

Check your Strava timezone

  1. Open Strava.
  2. Go to Settings → My Account → Display Preferences → Timezone.
  3. Make sure the timezone matches the timezone currently set on your device.

Update past activities

If only previous workouts are affected, you can edit the activity time on strava.com:

  1. Open the activity.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Adjust the date and time as needed.

Still seeing the wrong time?

Your Fitbod account may be using a different timezone than Strava. If the steps above don’t resolve the issue, contact our support team at support@fitbod.me and we’ll help verify and update your Fitbod timezone if needed.

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