This article is for clients and athletes using the Gymkee mobile app to follow their coach's programs.

Audience: Clients and athletes | This article is about the Gymkee mobile app for following your coach's programs.

What You'll Learn

How to connect your wearable or health app to Gymkee
What data syncs automatically from your device
How the daily readiness check-in works
What your readiness score means and how it is calculated
How training load tracking works on Gymkee

How do I connect my wearable to Gymkee?

Gymkee connects to your wearable through your phone's built-in health platform. No separate pairing is required.

On iOS (iPhone):

Open Gymkee
Gymkee prompts you to connect to Apple Health on first launch
Tap Enable Apple Health and grant read permissions when the system dialog appears
Once connected, data syncs automatically in the background

On Android:

Open Gymkee
Gymkee prompts you to connect to Health Connect on first launch
Tap Enable Health Connect and grant permissions for the data types you want to share
Once connected, data syncs automatically whenever new health samples are detected

Supported wearables and apps:

Any device or app that writes data to Apple Health or Health Connect works with Gymkee. This includes:

Apple Watch (all models)
iPhone (built-in step counter and health sensors)
Fitbit (via Health Connect on Android or Apple Health on iOS)
Garmin (via Garmin Connect syncing to Apple Health or Health Connect)
Whoop (via Apple Health or Health Connect)
Oura Ring (via Apple Health or Health Connect)
Samsung Galaxy Watch (via Health Connect)
Polar devices (via Apple Health or Health Connect)
Suunto, Amazfit, COROS, Xiaomi (via Apple Health or Health Connect)

What health data does Gymkee sync from my wearable?

Gymkee syncs seven types of health data from your device:

Steps : daily step count
Sleep : total duration plus phases (deep, REM, core/light, awake)
Active Calories : calories burned through movement
Basal Calories : calories burned at rest
Resting Heart Rate (RHR) : daily resting heart rate in bpm
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) : daily HRV in milliseconds
Heart Rate : average and peak heart rate during activity

Sleep breakdown details:

When your device reports sleep stages, Gymkee shows a full breakdown including total sleep time, sleep efficiency (percentage of time in bed actually spent asleep), time to fall asleep, number of awakenings, bedtime, and wake time. If your device only reports total sleep duration without stage data, Gymkee displays the total and notes that detailed stages are not available.

VO2 Max:

If your wearable reports VO2 Max (a fitness level estimate), Gymkee also syncs and displays this metric.

What is the daily readiness check-in on Gymkee?

The daily readiness check-in is a quick self-assessment that appears on your home screen. It lets your coach understand how you feel, even without wearable data.

The card is titled "How are you feeling?" and asks you to rate four metrics on a 1-to-5 scale:

Energy : how energized you feel (1 = exhausted, 5 = fully charged)
Sleep Quality : how well you slept (1 = terrible, 5 = excellent)
Soreness : how sore your muscles are (1 = very sore, 5 = completely fresh)
Mood : how you feel emotionally (1 = low, 5 = great)

Tap a rating for each category using the emoji scale, then tap Submit check-in to save. Your coach sees your answers alongside your wearable data in their dashboard.

Tips:

Complete your check-in each morning for the most accurate readiness picture
You can submit one check-in per day. If you already submitted today, the card shows a confirmation instead of the rating form
Even if you wear a device, the check-in adds valuable subjective context that sensors cannot capture

What does my readiness score mean on Gymkee?

Your daily readiness score appears as a color-coded card at the top of your home screen. It combines wearable data and check-in answers to give you and your coach a single recovery signal.

Color meanings:

Green ("Good to go") : well recovered, ready for a hard training session
Yellow ("Moderate recovery") : recovery is moderate, consider training with caution
Red ("Low recovery") : recovery signals are low, prioritize rest or a light session
Gray ("No data available") : no wearable or check-in data available for today

How the score is calculated:

The readiness card shows individual signal chips, each with its own color. Your overall readiness equals the worst signal. If your sleep is green but your HRV is red, your overall readiness is red. This conservative approach ensures you do not push through bad signals.

Up to 10 signals contribute to your readiness:

From your wearable:

Sleep Duration : green if 7-9 hours, yellow if 6-7h or 9-10h, red if below 6h or above 10h
Sleep Efficiency : green if above 85%, yellow if 75-85%, red if below 75%
Resting Heart Rate : green if within 5% of your 7-day average, yellow if 5-10% elevated, red if more than 10% elevated
Heart Rate Variability : green if within 10% of your 7-day average, yellow if 10-20% below, red if more than 20% below

From your workouts (computed automatically): 5. Training Load : based on session RPE multiplied by duration, compared to your recent average 6. Volume Load : based on total weight multiplied by reps across your workouts, compared to your 4-week average

From your daily check-in: 7. Energy : green if 4-5, yellow if 3, red if 1-2 8. Sleep Quality : green if 4-5, yellow if 3, red if 1-2 9. Soreness : green if 1-2 (low soreness), yellow if 3, red if 4-5 (high soreness) 10. Mood : green if 4-5, yellow if 3, red if 1-2

Not all 10 signals appear every day. Gymkee only shows signals for which data is available. If you do not have a wearable, the check-in signals alone determine your readiness.

What is training load on Gymkee?

Training load measures how hard you have been training, computed automatically from your completed workouts on Gymkee. No setup is needed.

Three key numbers:

Acute Training Load (ATL) : your training intensity over the last 7 days (recent fatigue)
Chronic Training Load (CTL) : your training intensity over the last 42 days (your fitness baseline)
Training Stress Balance (TSB) : chronic minus acute. A positive number means you are fresh. A negative number means you are accumulating fatigue.

TSB status indicators:

Green (normal) : TSB is within normal range. You are balancing training and recovery well.
Yellow (above average) : TSB is between -10 and -30. Training load is elevated. Monitor your recovery.
Red (overreaching) : TSB is below -30. You are accumulating significant fatigue. Prioritize rest.

How training load is computed:

Gymkee uses actual workout data, not heart rate estimates. For each completed workout, Gymkee calculates:

Volume load : the sum of weight multiplied by reps for every set across all exercises
Session RPE (sRPE) : your post-workout intensity rating multiplied by the session duration in minutes

This means Gymkee's training load is more accurate than wearable-only estimates, because it knows the actual sets, reps, and weights you performed.

Where to find it:

The Training Load card appears on your home screen below the health summary. It shows your current week's total load, a trend comparison versus last week, and a 7-day mini sparkline chart. Tap the card to open the full training load screen with the detailed CTL/ATL/TSB chart.

How often does health data sync on Gymkee?

Data syncs automatically whenever your phone detects new health samples from your wearable.

On iOS: Apple Health pushes new data to Gymkee in the background. Gymkee also syncs each time you open Gymkee and each time Gymkee returns to the foreground.
On Android: Gymkee reads from Health Connect when you open Gymkee and when Gymkee returns to the foreground.

Your coach sees your data on their dashboard after each sync. There is no manual step required.

Manual sync: If you want to force an immediate sync, go to the Health Integration Settings screen (accessible from the health graph screen) and tap Sync now. The screen shows the time of your last successful sync.

First sync: The first time Gymkee syncs, it imports the last 30 days of health data so your coach has immediate context.

Tips

Connect your wearable as early as possible so your coach has a complete picture of your recovery and training trends
If you use multiple devices (for example, an Apple Watch during the day and an Oura Ring at night), Gymkee automatically deduplicates data and prioritizes the most accurate source. You can customize the preferred source per metric in the Health Integration Settings screen
Fill in the daily check-in even if you wear a device. The combination of objective sensor data and subjective self-assessment gives your coach the best readiness picture
Check your training load card regularly. If you see it turning yellow or red, talk to your coach about adjusting your upcoming sessions

Common Mistakes

Denying health permissions and forgetting about it. If you see a warning about missing permissions in Gymkee, go to your phone's Settings and re-enable health data access for Gymkee.
Not opening Gymkee for several days. Syncing relies on Gymkee being opened or brought to the foreground. If you do not open Gymkee for days, your coach sees stale data. Open Gymkee regularly, even briefly, to keep data flowing.
Expecting real-time heart rate. Gymkee syncs health summaries (daily resting HR, daily HRV, sleep totals), not live heart rate streams. Data appears after your wearable has processed it, which may take a few hours.
Confusing soreness scale direction. On the check-in, a score of 1 for soreness means very sore (bad), while 5 means fresh (good). This is the opposite of the energy, sleep quality, and mood scales.

Troubleshooting

Problem: Health data is not syncing to Gymkee

Why it happens: Gymkee does not have the required permissions to read from Apple Health or Health Connect, or the health SDK is not available on your device (for example, on an iOS simulator or an older Android phone without Health Connect).

How to fix it:

Open your phone's Settings
On iOS: go to Health > Data Access & Devices > Gymkee and enable all categories
On Android: go to Health Connect > App permissions > Gymkee and enable all data types
Reopen Gymkee. Gymkee will re-check permissions and start syncing.

Problem: My readiness card shows gray ("No data available")

Why it happens: No wearable data and no check-in were submitted for today.

How to fix it:

If you have a wearable: open Gymkee to trigger a sync, or use Sync now in Health Integration Settings
If you do not have a wearable: complete the daily check-in on your home screen
If you just connected your wearable for the first time, wait a few minutes for the first sync to complete

Problem: My preferred device is not being used for a metric

Why it happens: Gymkee uses a default source priority. If you have multiple devices, the default may not match your preference.

How to fix it:

Open Gymkee and navigate to the health graph screen
Go to Health Integration Settings
Under Preferred Sources, use the dropdown for each metric (Steps, Calories, Sleep) to select your preferred device
The label changes from (default) to (custom) to confirm your override
To revert, tap Reset to default below the dropdown

Problem: Training load shows "Log workouts to see training load"

Why it happens: Training load requires completed workout data. If you have not finished any workouts on Gymkee recently, there is no data to compute.

How to fix it: Complete workouts through Gymkee. Training load is calculated from your actual sets, reps, and weights. External workouts from wearables do not contribute to the training load calculation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need a wearable to use Gymkee? A: No. Gymkee works without a wearable. You can still complete workouts, follow programs, track nutrition, and use the daily check-in. The check-in alone generates a readiness score for your coach. A wearable adds automatic sleep, step, heart rate, and HRV data for a more complete picture.

Q: Can I use Gymkee with just the manual check-in and no wearable? A: Yes. The daily check-in captures energy, sleep quality, soreness, and mood on a 1-5 scale. Your coach sees these scores with the same color-coded readiness system. The check-in takes about 15 seconds.

Q: What if my data does not sync? A: First, check that Gymkee has permission to access Apple Health (iOS) or Health Connect (Android) in your phone's settings. Then open Gymkee and try the Sync now button in Health Integration Settings. If the issue persists after three failed syncs, Gymkee displays a warning banner suggesting you check your health data permissions.

Q: Does Gymkee access my medical data? A: No. Gymkee only reads fitness and wellness data: steps, calories, sleep, heart rate, HRV, VO2 Max, and workout data. Gymkee does not access medical records, medications, lab results, or clinical data.

Q: Can I disconnect my wearable from Gymkee? A: Yes. Revoke Gymkee's health permissions in your phone's Settings (under Apple Health or Health Connect). Gymkee will stop syncing new data. Your historical data remains visible to you and your coach. You can reconnect at any time by re-granting permissions.

Q: How far back does Gymkee read historical data? A: On your very first sync, Gymkee imports the last 30 days of health data. After that, it only syncs new data going forward.

Q: Is my health data private? A: Your health data is only visible to you and your assigned coach. When the trainer-client relationship ends, your coach immediately loses access to your health data. Gymkee does not share your health data with any third party.

Q: Can I see my own health trends on Gymkee? A: Yes. Tap any health card on your home screen (calories, steps, sleep, or resting heart rate) to open the detailed graph screen. You can view trends by day, week, month, or year, with insight cards showing your total, average, best day, and streaks.