Garmin drops its 2025 fitness "Wrapped"

Who needs their Spotify Wrapped when you can get a year-in-review for your body? On Wednesday, Garmin released its annual Garmin Connect data report, analyzing hundreds of millions of activities logged by tens of millions of its smartwatch users globally. And, even with more than 100 built-in activity apps, running is still the most popular activity on the app.

In 2025, according to Garmin, running continued to grow in popularity. Outdoor running increased by six per cent, led by runners in Japan, while indoor running jumped 16 per cent. Men logged more outdoor runs, but women owned the treadmills, recording more indoor sessions. Across the board, the most common run duration was 30 to 45 minutes–the perfect fit for a lunch break, perhaps.

Age also played a role in running trends. Users 18 to 29 did the most outdoor and track workouts, users 30 to 39 completed the most treadmill sessions and the 40 to 49 age group dominated trail running.

A jump in strength training

Aside from racket sports (pickleball, badminton, table tennis, racquetball), which saw an enormous 67 per cent surge, strength training came in with the next-largest spike, at 29 per cent. This marks the fourth straight year strength training has grown by more than 20 per cent. Garmin’s recap also found that women and users 30 to 39 did the most strength activities.

Was this surge in strength training driven by runners? Considering all the evidence showing how much strength workouts can boost running performance, we’d like to think so. If not, there’s always next year–but now’s the time to start.

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