Setting up a Garmin device

Setting up a Garmin device

Just received your first Garmin Device?  Follow the instructions provided at the link below to setup your device.

Step One: setup and link your device with Garmin; click the link below to follow Garmin's directions for this process.

Garmin Connect: Getting Started

If you are replacing your existing Garmin device (already linked with Motion Connected) with a new one, you can simply add it to your existing Garmin and no other changes need to be made in your Garmin or Motion Connected account.

Step Two: Link your activity tracker account to your Motion Connected account.

  • Login to your Motion Connected account and choose “Link Device” from the left side bar menu.
  • Click Connect and enter your Garmin username and password. If prompted make sure to select allow all permissions to make sure that our system can correctly access your data.
  • Activity data will now automatically post to Motion Connected when you sync your Garmin device to your Garmin account.

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