Garmin Users Surge Into Track Running: 65% Growth Leads Fitness Trends in New Activity Report

Insights from Garmin users worldwide provide a look at key health and fitness trends

OLATHE, Kan., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today released its 2024 Garmin Connect™ Data Report, highlighting overall health and fitness trends from its customers around the world. From detailed health and wellness stats – like how well our customers slept or how their bodies responded to stress – to fitness-driven data like average daily steps, insights from the Garmin Connect community show 2024 was another very active year.

Health and wellness takeaways

• Average Body Battery™ level: 71. Garmin users have the most energy on Tuesdays, yet Saturdays typically see the lowest score. The Netherlands has the highest average Body Battery score, while Japan has the lowest average.
• Average sleep score: 71. Users in The Netherlands get the best sleep, while those in Indonesia have the lowest average sleep score.
• Average stress score: 30. Mondays are the least stressful day of the week, while Saturdays saw the highest scores. Users in Malaysia had the highest stress scores this year and those in South Korea had the lowest.

Fitness takeaways

• Average training readiness score: 60. Users in New Zealand are the most prepared for a workout, while South Korea has the lowest average score.
• Training status seems linked to seasonality in the Northern Hemisphere with “Detraining” statuses most common in October, November and December while “Peaking” and “Productive” statuses were most common in June, July, August and September.
• Daily steps: 8,317 per day. Garmin customers in Hong Kong take the most steps, yet those in Indonesia have the lowest daily average.
• Fitness age: On average, Garmin users are 2.48 years “younger” than their real ages.

Largest activity increases recorded in Garmin Connect

• Track running: +65%
• HIIT: +56%
• Pilates: +42%
• E-bike riding: +38%
• Indoor rock climbing: +31%

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“I use data in the Garmin Connect app as an objective measure of how my body is responding to my current training load. The data presented in the Garmin Connect app helps determine whether there are external factors (e.g. life stress, illness, etc.) that may be contributing to fatigue.

“Training status is a great summary of several data points that can indicate whether the plan I’m following is tracking to my goals. The expanded data and views help me to add context to the training status and to get a more complete picture of my health if something seems off — things like sleep patterns, menstrual cycle, altitude acclimation, and HRV balance can help me narrow down on an issue. For example, when I saw the “overreaching” status in Garmin Connect, I consulted my doctor and it turned out to be an early indicator of an iron deficiency that was impacting my HRV.”

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About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Venu and fēnix are registered trademarks and Garmin Connect and Body Battery are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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