Strava expands its strength training offering: Guided workouts with live tracking

Opinion: Strength training is beneficial for everyone, not just athletes. Anyone who tracks their activities on Strava will soon have new options available. The exercises are guided, and sets and repetitions are recorded in the same training log as cycle rides and runs. Whether the guidance and data entry work well in everyday use will only become clear once the feature is activated.

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What the workouts can do

The training sessions were developed by trainers. For each exercise, the app displays an animation, along with tips on how to perform it correctly and details of the muscles involved. During the workout, users record the number of sets and repetitions. Strava saves all this information in the activity and adds it to the training log. The muscle map then shows which muscle groups have been worked.

Who receives the workouts

Strava is rolling out the new feature gradually to subscribers. The subscription still costs 10.99 euros a month or 69.99 euros a year. The annual subscription works out at around 5.83 euros a month. Users of the free version can try out a sample session.

Strava has not specified an exact launch date for all subscribers. A quick look at the Strava app on 20 October shows that the new workouts are not yet visible there.

What’s to come

Further training series are set to follow by the end of 2026. Strava also plans to:

• Custom workouts: Users create their own units.
• Importing screenshots: Strava imports sets and repetitions from a training plan or a notes app.
• Partner apps: Further integrations automatically transfer strength training data.

It is not yet clear which apps will be added or when the features will be launched.

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