What You'll Learn
How to navigate to a client's Activities tab and read their activity history
How to interpret the weekly summary (total activities, duration, calories, source breakdown)
How to understand the activity table and open detail modals
How to read source badges (Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, manual) and understand calorie calculations
Step-by-Step Guide
Navigate to the Activities Tab
Go to your Client List in Gymkee
Click on a client's name to open their profile
Click the Activities tab in the client detail view
You now see the full activities dashboard for that client.
Read the Weekly Summary
At the top of the Activities tab, the weekly summary card shows four key metrics:
Total Activities: the number of activities the client completed this week
Total Duration: combined time across all activities
Total Calories: estimated calories burned across all activities
Source Breakdown: a visual split showing how much came from Gymkee workouts vs. external activities (wearable syncs and manual logs)
The source breakdown helps you understand how much of the client's movement comes from your programming vs. what they do on their own. If most activity is external, you may want to adjust your training load to account for it.
Understand the Activity Table
Below the weekly summary, the activity table lists every recorded activity. Each row displays:
Activity type: the specific activity (Running, Cycling, Swimming, Yoga, etc.)
Duration: how long the activity lasted
Calories: estimated or measured calories burned
Intensity: Low, Moderate, or High
Date: when the activity was performed
Source badge: where the data came from
Activities are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent at the top.
Open the Activity Detail Modal
Click any activity row to open a detail modal. The modal shows all available metrics for that specific activity. The fields shown depend on the activity type:
Running/Cycling: distance, pace, average speed, heart rate zone
Swimming: laps, stroke type, distance per lap
Team Sports/Combat: duration, intensity, calories
Yoga/Flexibility: duration, intensity
Each activity type shows the metrics that are most relevant. This is what Gymkee calls "adaptive metrics," meaning the detail view adapts to the activity type rather than showing a fixed set of fields.
Read Source Badges
Every activity displays a source badge that tells you where the data originated:
Apple Watch: synced from the client's Apple Watch via Apple Health
Garmin: synced from the client's Garmin device
Fitbit: synced from the client's Fitbit
Gymkee: the activity was part of a completed Gymkee workout
Manual: the client logged the activity by hand in the Gymkee mobile app
Source badges matter because they affect data reliability. Wearable data typically includes heart rate monitoring and GPS tracking, making calorie and distance data more accurate. Manual logs rely on the client's estimates.
Understand Calorie Data
Gymkee shows calorie data for every activity, but the source of that number varies:
Estimated calories (most activities): Gymkee calculates calories using MET values (metabolic equivalent of task). The formula uses the activity type, the intensity level (Low, Moderate, High), the duration, and the client's body weight. This is the standard approach used across fitness science.
Measured calories (wearable syncs): When an activity is synced from a wearable, the device may provide its own calorie measurement based on heart rate data. Gymkee displays this value when available.
If a client asks why their Apple Watch shows different calories than Gymkee, the answer is straightforward: Gymkee uses a formula-based estimation, while the Apple Watch uses real-time heart rate data. Both are approximations, but the wearable is typically closer to reality for cardio activities.
Tips
Use the weekly summary as a conversation starter in coaching check-ins. "I see you did 5 activities this week totaling 4 hours. How are you feeling?" is more specific than "How was your week?"
Pay attention to weeks where external activities spike. A client who suddenly does 3 extra runs may be overtraining, or they may be motivated and ready for a harder program.
If a client's source breakdown is 100% Gymkee with zero external activities, they may benefit from prescribed activities that encourage movement on rest days (walking, yoga, stretching).
Compare calorie data week-over-week for trends rather than focusing on individual activity calories. Day-to-day calorie estimates can vary, but weekly trends are more reliable.
Common Mistakes
Not checking the source breakdown. Two clients with the same total duration can have very different training loads if one does all activities through your programs and the other adds heavy cardio on top. The source breakdown reveals this.
Taking calorie numbers at face value. MET-based estimates are useful for comparison and trends, but they are not precise. Do not build meal plans around exact calorie burn numbers from activities.
Overlooking manual log patterns. If a client logs activities manually but inconsistently (3 activities one week, zero the next), they may be forgetting to log rather than being inactive. Ask them about it.
Troubleshooting
Problem: The Activities tab shows no data for a client
Why it happens: The client has not logged any activities and has no wearable connected. Or the client is new and has not yet started the program.
How to fix it: Confirm with the client that they know how to log activities in the Gymkee mobile app. If they use a wearable, make sure it is connected in their Settings. If they are new, give them a day or two to start logging.
Problem: Weekly calorie total seems extremely high
Why it happens: The client's weight may be set too high in their profile, or an activity was logged with the wrong intensity level. Since MET calculations multiply by body weight, an incorrect weight inflates all calorie estimates.
How to fix it: Check the client's weight in their profile and update it if needed. Also review individual activities for intensity levels that seem off (e.g. a casual walk logged as High intensity).
Problem: Source badge shows "Manual" for an activity that should have synced from a wearable
Why it happens: The wearable sync may have failed, or the client manually logged the activity before the wearable had time to sync.
How to fix it: This can result in duplicate entries. Ask the client to let their wearable sync first before manually logging. If duplicates appear, the client can delete the manual entry from their Gymkee mobile app.
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