Set time to Auto, sync with GPS or Garmin Connect, then pick your time zone and 12/24-hour format if it still looks off. If your Garmin time is off, it’s usually one of three things: the device hasn’t synced lately, the time zone setting is wrong, or Auto time got switched off. The fix is […]

Your Garmin workouts can flow into Strava automatically once you link accounts, then each new sync to Garmin Connect shows up on Strava soon after. You finished a run, you hit save, and you want it on Strava with the map, pace splits, heart rate, and all the little details. If you’re using a Garmin

To pair a Garmin watch, install Garmin Connect, enable Bluetooth, add the device in the app, then confirm the pairing code on both screens. When your watch and phone are paired the right way, everything feels effortless: workouts sync, notifications pop up, and your data lands where it should. When the connection is off, it’s

A reset restarts your Garmin, clears stuck settings, or wipes it clean, depending on which reset option you choose. If your Garmin is frozen, draining battery, stuck on a logo, or acting “off,” a reset is often the fastest way back to normal. The trick is picking the right kind of reset. Some resets are

A Garmin watch samples motion, pulse light, and location signals, then saves them as workout files and daily totals you can review in Garmin Connect. Put a Garmin watch on, press Start, and it feels like the watch is doing one simple thing: tracking. Under the glass, it’s doing lots of tiny jobs at once.

Body Battery estimates strain from heart-rate variability, heart rate, and movement to show how taxed your body is right now. You glance at Body Battery and it’s sliding down, even on a day that didn’t feel hard. Or your stress graph spikes while you’re sitting still. That’s the moment most people ask what the watch

Garmin estimates your baseline burn from your profile details, then turns it into “resting calories” that tick up through the day. You see a number in Garmin Connect that looks like “baseline calories,” “resting calories,” or a daily total that climbs even on low-move days. It’s normal to wonder where that number comes from, and

Your Garmin blends workout load, current strain, sleep, and day-to-day stress signals to forecast the hours until hard training should feel normal again. Garmin’s “Recovery Time” looks simple: a countdown in hours. Under the hood, it’s a rolling estimate that shifts with what you did, how hard it hit you, and what your body shows

Garmin credits minutes when your effort stays above set intensity thresholds, with higher-effort time counting double, based on heart rate, steps, and your profile. Intensity Minutes are Garmin’s weekly score for “time that counted.” It’s handy, but it can feel odd: a hard strength session earns less than you expected, or a brisk walk earns

Garmin counts steps by reading wrist acceleration patterns that match walking or running, then rejecting motion that doesn’t fit a steady step rhythm. You glance at your wrist after a long day and there it is: a step total that feels close to right. Sometimes it’s spot-on. Sometimes it’s off by a chunk and you’re