<p><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/61256d04493203001845bbe4-2400/GettyImages-1291588963.jpg" border="0" alt="biker on side of road looking at phone with helmet on" data-mce-source="Thomas Barwick/Getty Images"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>In true Google form, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/google-fit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Fit</a> is intuitive and user-friendly. Available on both Android and iOS, it compiles information from other health-centered apps and fitness trackers, giving you an overview of your daily and weekly fitness and sleep activities. </p><p>You don't need a smartwatch to use Google Fit, though if you do it'll add workouts to the app automatically rather than having to input them yourself. Here's everything you need to know.</p><h2><strong>What is Google Fit'</strong></h2><p>Google Fit is a fitness tracking app available for Android and iOS devices. It's designed to act as a virtual coach to help you achieve a healthier and more active life. </p><p>In the app, you can earn Heart Points, an activity goal created by Google Fit in collaboration with the American Heart Association, by completing moderate to intense activities. </p><p>The app also offers actionable tips to achieve daily activity and sleep goals, and you can use it to measure and track your progress. Google Fit can be used in tandem with other fitness apps and devices.</p><h2><strong>How to set up Google Fit</strong></h2><p><strong>1.</strong> Download the Google Fit app for <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details'id=com.google.android.apps.fitness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Android</a> or <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1433864494" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iOS</a>.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> Sign in to your Google account. </p><p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/612568b8493203001845bb12-1169/what-is-google-fit1.png" border="0" alt="Phone screenshot showing how to sign in to Google Fit]" data-mce-source="Abigail Abesamis Demarest" data-mce-caption="If you're already logged in to your Google account via an app like Gmail, you won't need to re-enter your username and password."></p><p><strong>3.</strong> (Optional) Connect Google Fit to Apple Health by tapping <strong>Connect to Apple Health</strong>. </p><p><strong>4.</strong> (Optional) Tap <strong>Allow notifications</strong> to enable push notifications related to your daily and weekly activity goals.</p><p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/61256a09de5f560019e89484-1170/what-is-google-fit2.png" border="0" alt="iPhone screenshot showing an option to enable notifications from Google Fit" data-mce-source="Abigail Abesamis Demarest" data-mce-caption="Opting in to push notifications can help keep you stay on top of your fitness goals."></p><p><strong>5.</strong> Set your daily activity goals by tapping <strong>Next</strong> in the pop-up window. Tap to choose the option that best suits your lifestyle. Tap <strong>Set goals</strong> to confirm your choice. </p><p><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/61256a86de5f560019e8949a-1170/what-is-google-fit3.png" border="0" alt="iPhone screenshot showing three daily goal options for Google Fit" data-mce-source="Abigail Abesamis Demarest" data-mce-caption="Daily goals can be changed at any time in the Profile tab."></p><h2><strong>How to use Google Fit</strong></h2><p>The Google Fit app has three main sections: Home, Journal, and Profile. Here's how to use each one. </p><h3><strong>Home </strong></h3><p>The Home screen is your day and week at a glance, with the daily number of Heart Points earned and Steps completed at the top. When you've achieved your daily goals, both circles will be completed. Directly underneath your Heart Points and Steps are calories burned, miles traveled, and move minutes. </p><p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/61256b17de5f560019e894c4-1170/what-is-google-fit4.png" border="0" alt="iPhone screenshot of the Home tab in Google Fit" data-mce-source="Abigail Abesamis Demarest" data-mce-caption="Check your daily and weekly activity progress on the Home screen."></p><p>The Home Page also shows how often you've achieved your daily goals in the last seven days, your progress toward your weekly target, sleep data (if you have a connected sleep tracking app or device), your recent workouts, and more. </p><aside class="quick-tip headline-regular"><p><strong>Quick tip: </strong>You'll also find YouTube playlists (everything from dance workouts to guided meditations) and articles by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and World Health Organization.</p></aside><h3><strong>Journal </strong></h3><p>This tab shows activities, which you can add manually using the <strong>plus</strong> <strong>+</strong> <strong>icon</strong> in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Activities are also added automatically by connected devices (like Wear OS or Apple Watch) and apps.</p><p><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/61256b86de5f560019e894ed-1170/what-is-google-fit5.png" border="0" alt="iPhone screenshot of the Journal tab in Google Fit" data-mce-source="Abigail Abesamis Demarest" data-mce-caption="Information on individual workouts appears in the Journal tab."></p><h3><strong>Profile</strong> </h3><p>In the Profile tab, you can change your activity goals (Steps and Heart Points), set a bedtime schedule, and add or change information about your weight and height.</p><p><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/61256be1493203001845bb9d-1170/what-is-google-fit6.png" border="0" alt="iPhone screenshot of the Profile tab in Google Fit" data-mce-source="Abigail Abesamis Demarest" data-mce-caption="Update or edit basic information in this tab."></p><bi-shortcode id="related-article-module-end-of-article" class="mceNonEditable"><a data-type="6116ea590cf12a3f5d139bbc" data-title="What is Google Play' The online store for Android devices, explained" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-google-play" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/6116eabd3dd01000199db52b">What is Google Play' The online store for Android devices, explained</a><a data-type="5e13a9f2855cc2077232bba2" data-title="How to clear Google Play cache on any Android device to help troubleshoot problems" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-clear-google-play-cache" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/5d84f6c92e22af5b122079b3">How to clear Google Play cache on any Android device to help troubleshoot problems</a><a data-type="5cb09ae9d420603e222f9c51" data-title="How to update or fix Google Play Services on your Android, and keep all your apps running correctly" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-update-google-play-services-android-troubleshooting" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/5f59141de6ff30001d4e7cdc">How to update or fix Google Play Services on your Android, and keep all your apps running correctly</a><a data-type="5d31d9b80c1c39036b756756" data-title="How to recover your Google account if you've been hacked, or forgot your email or password" data-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-recover-google-account" data-vertical="sai" data-image="https://i.insider.com/5f7df3d5282c500018c7922b">How to recover your Google account if you've been hacked, or forgot your email or password</a></bi-shortcode><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-fit#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p>
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