Strava Just Overhauled Its Strength Activity Experience, and It Looks Like a Major Upgrade
Strava has announced a significant update to its strength training experience, introducing new features aimed at enhancing user engagement. The update includes 14 partner integrations, a refreshed workout log, and auto-populated muscle maps. This overhaul is expected to roll out globally in the coming weeks, promising a more comprehensive approach to strength training within the app.
- ▪Strava's strength training update features 14 partner integrations and a dedicated workout log.
- ▪Users can now record sets, reps, and weight directly in Strava, addressing a gap for those who lift weights.
- ▪The update includes visual muscle maps that highlight worked muscle groups based on logged exercises.
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Strava announced today a complete overhaul of its strength training experience. It's one of the bigger gym-based updates I've seen from the app—the new features include 14 partner integrations, a dedicated workout log, auto-populated muscle maps, and five new strength-specific shareables. According to Strava, the update is rolling out globally in the coming weeks, so you should be able to try all of these new goodies soon.For anyone who has ever wished Strava treated their weight training with even a fraction of the seriousness it gives to runs and rides, the update certainly looks promising. Whether it fully delivers on its potential is a question that will require some testing to answer, given that most strength apps look better on paper than they actually work in practice.
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