Does BulkForged work on the Garmin Venu?

Yes. BulkForged's free watch app runs on the round Venu watches: the Venu, Venu 2, 2S and 2 Plus, Venu 3 and 3S, and Venu 4. It runs a whole gym workout from your wrist, with your phone left in the locker.

How do I change the weight without up and down buttons?

A Venu has no up or down button, so BulkForged uses the touchscreen for every number.

• Swipe up to add weight or reps. Swipe down to take some off.
• Tap the screen to confirm the number and move on.
• Press the bottom button, or swipe right, to step back. From the set overview this opens the workout menu, where you can jump to another exercise.

The screen says so at the bottom: "swipe up/dn tap".

Which Venu watches does BulkForged run on?

Screen sizes are in pixels, from Garmin's Connect IQ developer files. Every one is a touchscreen.

The Venu 3 and the 45 mm Venu 4 have the biggest screens. The Venu 2S has the smallest. BulkForged draws each line in the largest type that fits, so the 2S shows the same set, in smaller type.

Which Venu watches does it not run on?

• The square Venu Sq and Venu Sq 2, Music editions included.
• The Venu X1.

Not sure which one you have? Garmin's Connect IQ store lists every compatible watch on the app's page. See every supported model.

How is it different from the Venu's own Strength activity?

On a Venu 4, Garmin's Strength activity is a swipe away: swipe left from the watch face, then choose Activities, Gym and Strength.

• The first time, it asks which wrist the watch is on.
• It counts your reps from your wrist, and shows the count after four reps. You can turn rep counting off in the activity's settings.
• During a set, it can show an animation of the exercise.

We read Garmin's Venu 4 manual on 7 October 2026. BulkForged starts from your plan instead:

• Before each set, it shows the exercise, the weight and the reps to aim for.
• You confirm the weight, then the reps you did. Nothing is counted, so leg days and machines log as easily as curls.
• The rest timer starts on its own and buzzes when it ends.
• The workout runs offline and uploads when the watch has a connection.

More in why your Garmin miscounts reps.

How do I set it up on a Venu?

1. Install BulkForged on your Android phone from Google Play, and the free watch app from Garmin's Connect IQ store.
2. In the phone app, open Settings, then Account & watch, then Add your watch, and tap Generate pairing code. Pairing needs a BulkForged account.
3. On the watch, open BulkForged and choose Pair watch. Swipe up or down to set each digit of the code, and tap to move to the next one.
4. Start a routine from the watch.

Does the workout show up in Garmin Connect?

Yes. A workout you run on the watch also saves to Garmin Connect as a strength training activity, with heart rate and calories. Your sets and weights stay in BulkForged. More in what's saved where.

What does it cost?

The watch app is free, and so is BulkForged's Basic plan: every workout, your history, your routines and your records. Coaching, which sets your next targets for you and shows why each one moved, is a paid plan after a 14-day preview. See what each plan includes.

Is there an iPhone app?

Not yet. BulkForged is Android only today, so a Venu paired to an iPhone cannot use it yet. iPhone is coming soon. Join the waitlist.

Which other Garmin watches work?

• vívoactive
• fēnix
• epix Pro
• Forerunner
• Instinct 3 AMOLED
• Instinct
• Every supported watch, 90+ in all

Related: Adding your watch, Using your Garmin watch, The set overview screen on your watch, The rest timer on your watch.