Apple Health

Send workouts to Apple Health for Aretic.

Aretic reads Apple Health with your permission. If your watch or workout app can write workouts there, Aretic can use that workout context without adding another direct provider connection.

How this works

Connect Apple Health in Aretic first. Then connect your watch app, training app, or workout app to Apple Health and allow it to write workout activity. Aretic is not connecting directly to Garmin, Polar, WHOOP, Strava, or any other provider from this page.

The quick check is simple: after a workout, open Apple Health and confirm the workout appears under Activity > Workouts. If it is not visible there, Aretic will not see it as an Apple Health workout.

Universal Apple Health check

  1. Open the Health app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap your profile picture or initials in the upper right.
  3. Under Privacy, tap Apps.
  4. Choose the workout app you connected.
  5. Enable the categories you want shared. For workout imports, look for Workouts, Active Energy, Heart Rate, distance, and related activity categories when the app supports them.
  6. To resolve duplicates or conflicting totals, open the affected Health category, scroll to Data Sources & Access, then adjust source priority.

Apple documents both app permissions and source priority in its Health data guide. It also notes that compatible third-party workout apps can contribute to Fitness activity summaries after Health permission is granted.

App-by-app setup

Apple Watch Workout and Fitness

  1. Connect Apple Health in Aretic from onboarding or Account Settings.
  2. Record the workout with the Apple Watch Workout app, or with a compatible workout app that writes to Apple Health.
  3. Open Health, tap your profile picture, choose Apps, then confirm Aretic and the workout app have the needed activity permissions.
  4. Open Health > Browse > Activity > Workouts and confirm the workout appears there before expecting Aretic to import it.

Note: Aretic reads Apple Health workout context with your permission. It does not replace the Workout or Fitness apps.

Source: support.apple.com

Garmin Connect

  1. Open Garmin Connect on your iPhone.
  2. Go to More > Settings > Connected Apps > Apple Health.
  3. Enable the categories you want to share. Include Workouts and Active Energy when available.
  4. Sync your Garmin device with Garmin Connect. Garmin sends new data to Apple Health after a successful device sync.
  5. Confirm the workout appears in Apple Health under Activity > Workouts.

Note: Garmin pushes supported data to Apple Health but does not pull Apple Health or Apple Watch data back into Garmin Connect. Garmin says associated GPS tracks are not written to Apple Health.

Source: support.garmin.com

Polar Flow

  1. Open Polar Flow on your iPhone.
  2. Tap More, then General settings.
  3. Turn on the Apple Health toggle.
  4. Choose the categories to sync, or tap Turn All Categories On.
  5. Tap Allow, then sync the Polar device or use Sync now if the app offers it.

Note: Polar documents one-way sync from Polar Flow to Apple Health for workouts, active energy, heart rate during workouts, resting energy, sleep, steps, and weight.

Source: support.polar.com

WHOOP

  1. Update the WHOOP app from the App Store if an update is available.
  2. Open WHOOP, then go to More > App Settings > Integrations.
  3. Select Apple Health, tap Connect, and follow the prompts.
  4. Choose Turn on all or select the categories you want to share, then tap Allow.
  5. In Apple Health, check Apps > WHOOP and confirm Workouts is enabled if you want WHOOP activities to appear as Health workouts.

Note: If both WHOOP and another app write the same workout to Apple Health, duplicate activities can appear. Disable one app from writing Workouts if duplicates show up.

Source: support.whoop.com

COROS

  1. Open the COROS app and go to the Profile page.
  2. Open Settings > 3rd Party Apps > Data Sync.
  3. Choose Apple Health.
  4. Select the data types you want COROS to sync to Apple Health.
  5. In Apple Health, check Apps > COROS and enable the supported categories you want to share.

Note: COROS documents daily and training data sync to Apple Health. Verify the completed workout appears in Apple Health before relying on Aretic to import it.

Source: support.coros.com

Wahoo ELEMNT and RIVAL

  1. Sync the workout from your Wahoo device into the ELEMNT app.
  2. Confirm Apple Health access is enabled when the ELEMNT app prompts for Health permissions.
  3. Open Apple Health, tap your profile picture, then Apps > ELEMNT.
  4. Turn on the supported activity categories you want ELEMNT to write.
  5. If step or activity totals conflict with other sources, use Data Sources & Access and move ELEMNT to the priority you want.

Note: Wahoo documents that ELEMNT pushes data to Apple Health at regular intervals. Check Health after a device sync.

Source: support.wahoofitness.com

Strava

  1. Open Strava on your iPhone.
  2. From the You tab, open settings, then Manage Apps and Devices > Health.
  3. Tap the plus icon, then Connect.
  4. Enable Workouts on the Health Access screen. Strava says Workouts must be enabled for activity sharing to work.
  5. Go back to Manage Apps and Devices > Health and turn Send to Health on.

Note: Aretic direct Strava connection is dormant. This is only a Strava-to-Apple-Health path. Strava also notes that route information from third-party activities such as Garmin or Zwift may not sync to Apple Health.

Source: support.strava.com

Peloton

  1. Open Apple Health on your iPhone and tap Sharing.
  2. Tap Apps, then choose Peloton.
  3. Enable the categories Peloton can access.
  4. Make sure Write access is enabled for workouts you want Peloton to import into Apple Health.
  5. Complete a Peloton workout, then check Apple Health > Activity > Workouts.

Note: Peloton describes Read access as pulling activity into Peloton and Write access as importing Peloton workouts into Apple Health.

Source: onepeloton.com

Nike Run Club and Nike Training Club

  1. Open iPhone Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security > Health.
  3. Choose Nike Run Club or Nike Training Club.
  4. Select the data you want to share with Apple Health.
  5. After a Nike workout, confirm it appears in Apple Health before expecting Aretic to import it.

Note: Nike documents Apple Health sharing for active energy, heart rate, walking and running distance, workouts, and related categories.

Source: nike.com

Runkeeper

  1. Open Runkeeper and go to the Me tab.
  2. Tap Settings, then Apps and Devices.
  3. Tap Apple Health.
  4. Tap Connect to Health and allow access, or select Turn On All.
  5. Enable Health Sync to send Runkeeper activities to Apple Health.

Note: Runkeeper sends walking, running, and cycling activities completed or logged through the Runkeeper app to Apple Health. It does not send every third-party import back to Apple Health.

Source: help.runkeeper.com

adidas Running

  1. Open adidas Running on your iPhone.
  2. Go to your profile, then Settings.
  3. Open App settings, then Partner Accounts.
  4. Choose Apple Health.
  5. Continue through the Health permission screen and allow the categories you want adidas Running to share.

Note: Exact labels can vary by region and app language. If you do not see Apple Health in Partner Accounts, use Apple Health > Apps to check whether adidas Running is available there.

Source: adidas.de

MapMyRun and MapMyFitness

  1. Open the MapMy app and tap the Menu button at the bottom right.
  2. Open Settings, then Apple Permissions.
  3. Turn on Apple Health.
  4. If iOS asks for permission, tap OK and enable the categories you want.
  5. You can also confirm permissions in iPhone Settings > Apps > Health > Data Access & Devices > MapMy.

Note: MapMy says future saved workouts sync to Apple Health and Activity after permissions are granted. It does not import workouts from Apple Health into MapMy.

Source: help.mapmyfitness.com

Oura

  1. Open Oura on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
  3. Go to Settings > Apple Health.
  4. Enable Connect to Health and the categories you want to share.
  5. Adjust sharing later from iPhone Settings > Health > Data Access & Devices > Oura or Apple Health > Apps > Oura.

Note: Oura is useful for activity, sleep, heart-rate, and body-context sharing. If an Oura activity does not appear as an Apple Health workout, Aretic cannot import it as a workout.

Source: support.ouraring.com

Withings

  1. Open the Withings app.
  2. Go to Profile.
  3. Scroll to Apps and tap the Health icon.
  4. Tap Activate, then Next.
  5. Choose Turn On All or select the activity categories you want to share with Apple Health.

Note: Withings is strongest for steps, distance, weight, and device activity context. Confirm a completed workout exists in Apple Health if you expect Aretic to import it as a workout.

Source: support.withings.com

TrainingPeaks

  1. Open TrainingPeaks on your iPhone.
  2. Tap More, then App Connections.
  3. Select Connect Apple Health and Workout App.
  4. Tap Connect Apple Health, select Turn On All, then Allow.
  5. Use the Apple Watch Workout App connection when you want structured workouts sent to Apple Watch; completed Apple Watch workouts can then land in Apple Health.

Note: TrainingPeaks is mainly useful here when the completed workout is recorded through Apple Watch and appears in Apple Health.

Source: help.trainingpeaks.com

Also check inside the app

Some popular fitness apps support Apple Health but do not publish one stable setup path for every current device and region. For those, use the app's own settings plus Apple Health > Apps, then verify the completed workout appears in Apple Health.

  • Suunto app: Apple Health support can depend on app version, watch model, and region. Check Suunto app settings and Apple Health > Apps, then verify the workout appears in Health.
  • HealthFit or RunGap: bridge apps can be useful for advanced athletes moving FIT files between services, but they are separate third-party tools. Use their own support docs before relying on them.
  • Zwift: do not assume a direct Apple Health write path for every setup. If Zwift does not create a Health workout on your device, use Apple Watch, Strava-to-Health where appropriate, or another supported bridge you trust.

Not the same thing

Fitbit and Google Health Connect should not be treated as native iOS Apple Health bridges from current official docs. Google's Fitbit Health Connect help describes Health Connect as an Android phone feature. If you use Fitbit on iPhone, Aretic does not recommend presenting that as an official Apple Health workout path unless Fitbit or Google publishes a native iOS Apple Health write flow.

Samsung Health is also not listed here as an Aretic-recommended iOS Apple Health workout bridge. If you use a third-party bridge app, verify the final workout in Apple Health before expecting Aretic to use it.

Source: Fitbit Health Connect help.

Troubleshooting

  • Open the source app and let it finish syncing with the watch, bike computer, ring, or training service.
  • Confirm the workout appears in Apple Health under Activity > Workouts.
  • Confirm the source app has permission to write Workouts and Active Energy when those categories exist.
  • Avoid letting multiple apps write the same workout. If duplicates appear, keep the source you trust and disable Workouts export for the duplicate source.
  • In Aretic, keep Apple Health connected and leave Auto-add workouts on if you want clear Apple Health workouts to appear automatically.