Wear OS smartwatches might hog all the limelight, but Garmin is the one that makes some of the best fitness trackers worth your money. No wonder, then, that most athletes prefer to use Garmin watches for tracking their runs and other workouts. Now, the company is making some of its wearables even better by adding new features like Endurance score, Hill score, Muscle maps, and more.
With Endurance score, your Garmin watch will rate how long your body can sustain peak load based on your VO2 max, short and long-term training, and other aspects. Similarly, Hill score will rank your uphill running capabilities based on your running strength, endurance, VO2, and other factors.
Garmin’s Workouts app is getting better as well. You can search for downloaded or custom workouts created from the Garmin Connect app right from the wearable. Plus, workout history is now viewable on a Garmin-compatible device.
Garmin says the update is rolling out for its premium and fitness-focused wearables, including the Epix Gen 2, Fenix 7, Forerunner and Venu series, and Edge 540, 840, and 1040 GPS cycling computers. If you own any wearables, use the Garmin Connect app to grab the latest firmware.
Prior to this, the company previously rolled out a major firmware for its wearables in June. That release added obstacle racing activity, wrist-based running dynamics, load ratio, and more.
Alongside the new firmware, Garmin announced additional sizes of its UltraFit nylon straps and compatibility with more of its wearables. If your Garmin watch uses the QuickFit mechanism, the nylon strap is available in 20mm, 22mm, and 26mm in black or gray shades. And for watches with the quick release mechanism, the strap is available in 18mm, 20mm, and 22mm sizes.
