What is FitGlue?
FitGlue is the magic layer between your fitness apps. It takes your raw workout data and transforms it into something extraordinary—detailed summaries, muscle heatmaps, heart rate overlays, official race results, and beautiful shareable pages.
Think of it as the glue that connects your fitness ecosystem and makes everything better.
✨ The FitGlue Flow
Source (where workouts come from) → Boosters (the magic) → Targets (where they go)
Step 1: Create Your Account
Head to fitglue.com/auth/register and create your account. You can sign up with email or use Google/GitHub for one-click login.
🎉 Your 30-Day Athlete Trial
Every new account automatically starts with a 30-day Athlete trial. This gives you access to all premium features—AI summaries, muscle heatmap images, route thumbnails, and unlimited syncs. No credit card required.
After 30 days, you'll automatically switch to the free Hobbyist tier. Upgrade anytime if you want to keep the premium features.
Step 2: Connect Your Apps
FitGlue needs to talk to your fitness apps. Head to the Connections page in your dashboard and connect the services you use:
Common Sources (where workouts come from)
- 🏋️ Hevy — Requires Hevy Pro subscription for API access
- ⌚ Fitbit — OAuth connection, works with any Fitbit device
- 🚴 Strava — Can be both a source AND a target
Common Targets (where workouts go)
- 🚴 Strava — Upload your boosted activities to your feed
- 🔗 Showcase — Create beautiful public pages (no connection needed!)
Step 3: Create Your First Pipeline
A Pipeline defines the journey your workout data takes. Go to Pipelines and click Create Pipeline.
Choose Your Source
Select where workouts will come from—Hevy, Fitbit, Strava, or manual FIT file uploads.
Add Boosters
This is where the magic happens! Add boosters like Workout Summary, Muscle Heatmap, Heart Rate overlay, Weather, and more. Each booster adds something special to your activity.
Choose Your Targets
Select where your boosted activities should go—Strava, Showcase, or both!
Save & Activate
Save your pipeline and it's immediately active. The next workout will flow through automatically.
Step 4: Complete a Workout
Now the fun part—go work out! When you finish:
- ✅ Your activity arrives at FitGlue (usually within seconds)
- ✅ Boosters transform the data (instant for most, ~2 hours for parkrun results)
- ✅ Enhanced activity is sent to your targets
- ✅ Check your Strava feed or Showcase link to see the magic!
Popular Booster Combinations
For Strength Training (Hevy)
- 📋 Workout Summary — Detailed exercise breakdown with sets/reps/weights
- 🔥 Muscle Heatmap — Emoji visualization of muscles trained
- 🖼️ Muscle Heatmap Image — Anatomical diagram (Athlete tier)
For Running (Strava/Fitbit)
- ❤️ Heart Rate Summary — Min/avg/max HR stats
- 💪 Training Load — TRIMP intensity calculation
- 🌤️ Weather — Temperature and conditions
- 📍 Location Naming — Auto-title from GPS location
For Parkrun
- 🏃 Parkrun — Official times, position, age grade, PB detection
- 🌤️ Weather — What were conditions like?
- 🏆 Personal Records — Track your parkrun progression
Understanding Your Tier
Hobbyist
- ✅ 25 syncs per month
- ✅ All text-based boosters (summaries, heatmaps, stats)
- ❌ AI Companion, Image boosters
- ❌ Showcase pages expire after 30 days
Athlete
- ✅ Unlimited syncs
- ✅ All boosters including AI and images
- ✅ Showcase pages never expire
Monitoring Your Syncs
The Activity page in your dashboard shows every activity that's flowed through FitGlue:
- 📊 Status — Processing, completed, or failed
- 🔧 Boosters Applied — Which boosters ran
- 🎯 Targets — Where the activity was sent
- 🔗 Links — Quick access to Strava or Showcase
Quick Start Pipelines
Want to skip the setup? Import one of these pre-configured pipelines:
Need Help?
Check out our other guides for specific use cases, or reach out via our contact page. Athlete tier subscribers get priority email support.
Ready to Transform Your Fitness Data?
You've got the knowledge—now it's time to put it into action. Create your account and experience the magic!