Garmin Watches, Coros And More Now Pair Better With Strava

InnovationConsumer TechGarmin Watches, Coros And More Now Pair Better With StravaByAndrew Williams, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable techFollow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 09:51am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Strava muscle mapsStravaStrava has announced freshly enhanced partnerships with many of the most important makers of wearables, including Garmin, Coros, Amazfit and Whoop, that will help enrich the data you see in your Strava feed. The most obvious change is workouts from these partner devices will now better populate the muscle heat map diagrams Strava introduced in March. These show which muscle groups were used in your workout, highlighting them in color. Here’s the full list of brands on the partner list, while 24 Hour Fitness will join them later this Summer: AmazfitCaliberCOROSFitbodGarminHevyiFIT Personal TrainerJEFITLiftoffMotraREMAKERRunnaWHOOP“This overhaul brings the same depth, motivation, and shareability that Strava is known for to a myriad of strength activities. Whether someone is training for a race, lifting for general fitness, or building strength as their primary activity, they now have tools that meet them where they actually are, and this is only the beginning,” says Matt Salazar, Strava Chief Product Officer. Other changes in this latest update include a workout log, which allows for deeper logging of strength workouts, with details like reps sets and weight figures. Strava has also introduced new forms of shareable displays specifically for strength-based workouts. These changes will roll out across Strava’s global user base “in the coming weeks.” MORE FOR YOUStrava Muscle MapsAs well as being consistent with an increase in the popularity of strength training, even as an add-on discipline for runners and cyclists, the improvement in Strava’s muscle maps feature is in harmony with wearable tech itself. Garmin has offered muscle heat maps for many years now, having introduced them in the Garmin Venu 2 from 2021. The brand’s adoption of OLED screen tech has made it much easier to display higher-density visual information like muscle heat maps on-screen. It’s even found in the recent entry-level option the Garmin Forerunner 70 nowadays. Muscle maps are available in the free version of Strava, while Strava Premium costs $6.67 a month and unlocks features like leaderboards for course segments and live tracking. Strava also offers a combined subscription with Runna, which it acquired in 2025, for $149.99 a year. Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video