Questions to ask before you install

Can I leave my phone in the locker and log the whole workout on the watch?

Yes. The watch app is offline-first: it logs every set with no phone present and uploads the workout when it has a connection. See using your watch.

Can I start on the watch and finish on the phone, or the other way round?

Yes. Anything you log on one shows up on the other, so you can finish a workout on whichever device is in hand. See using your watch.

Does the workout show in Garmin Connect, and does it record heart rate?

No — a BulkForged session stays in BulkForged, not saved as a Garmin Connect activity. It does read heart rate from your watch during a cardio exercise in the workout; strength sets don't sample it. See best strength training apps for Garmin watches.

Which Garmin watches work? Is my fenix variant supported?

BulkForged runs on 60+ Garmin watches, including the fēnix 6, 7, 8 and 9 families. Not every variant is covered, and no Venu or vivoactive is, so check yours. See every supported model.

How does the app decide my next target? Can I change a target myself?

It reads your last working sets, adds a rep each session, and adds weight once you reach the top of your rep range — and every target is shown plainly and is directly editable if you want to set it yourself. See progressive overload, explained.

What happens after a short set, a missed workout or a deload week?

One short set among others holds your target. Two short sets, or a lone working set that came up short, ease it to one rep above what you did. A skipped exercise waits for next time. A deload week, or a lift you marked Go light, never lowers a target. See why didn't my target go up?

Can I set my own rep ranges and build my own routines? Are there built-in programs?

Yes to both — build a routine from scratch or a ready-made day and set your own rep range on any exercise, or start from a built-in starter plan or one of nine named programs. See the routine builder.

Does it handle supersets, drop sets, warm-up sets and cardio? On the watch as well as the phone?

Yes to all four on the phone. Supersets, warm-up sets and cardio run on the watch the same way; drop sets are phone-only. See supersets, explained.

Can I import my history from Hevy or Strong? Which files does it read?

Yes — Hevy's workouts export, Hevy's measurements export, and Strong's workouts export. See importing your workouts from another app.

Can I get my own data out?

Yes. Settings → Account & watch has an Export my data button that hands you a complete copy of your training data, signed in or not. See account and watch settings.

What is free, what is in Coaching, and what happens to my history if I stop paying?

Basic is free and keeps your workouts, history, routines and records; Coaching adds automatic targets, the change log and recovery tracking. Stop paying and you drop back to Basic with everything still there and your targets frozen until you turn it back on. See plans and pricing.

Do I need an account?

No. BulkForged works fully signed out, with your workouts, routines and progression stored on your phone; signing in adds cloud backup, cross-device sync and watch pairing. See signing in.

What data does the app collect, and how do I delete my account?

Your account email, the workouts, routines and body stats you log, and a watch pairing if you connect one. It also sends anonymous usage records, which carry a random identifier the app made up for this install, never your advertising ID and never linked to your account. If the app crashes it sends a report: signed in, that report is attached to your account, deleted with it, and may carry a recent slice of the app's diagnostic log; signed out, it carries only that random identifier. The policy lists every category in full. Delete everything from Settings → Account & watch → Delete account, or by email. See our privacy policy.

Does it work with Health Connect?

Yes, on Android: connect it in Settings and choose which categories sync each direction, such as writing workouts and bodyweight out or reading bodyweight and calories in. See connected services.

Is there an iPhone app?

Not yet. An iPhone build is in progress but not live on the App Store; join the waitlist to hear when it ships. See the waitlist.