How to track strength training

You can track strength training with leading health and fitness apps, even if you don't have a wearable device. Here are instructions for each of our supported health apps.

You can also track that you have completed your strength training manually within the Live Better Rewards section of the My Medibank app. Simply click on the activity you would like to track under ‘Todays progress’ followed by ‘Mark as complete’.

Before you start, make sure you have allowed permissions from your health app, to share with My Medibank app

If you're using iPhone and already have Apple Health connected by default, try checking that the right permissions are enabled by following the these instructions:

How to track strength training using Apple Health without a wearable device

Apple Health measures this type with the following activities:

  • Core Workout
  • Cross Training
  • Functional Strength Training
  • Traditional Strength Training

How to track strength training using Apple Watch

How to track strength training using Fitbit

From 30 September 2026, Fitbit can no longer connect directly to Live Better Rewards. However, you will still be able to use your Fitbit wearable device to record any activity that counts towards Live Better Rewards Challenges & the Weekly Goal. Android users can connect the Google Health app to Health Connect and then to Live Better Rewards. iPhone users can connect the Google Health app to Apple Health, then connect Apple Health to Live Better Rewards.

How to track strength training using Garmin

If you have a Garmin device paired to your Phone, you can see activity data from your Garmin device in the Garmin app on your Phone. You need to connect Garmin to My Medibank and allow permissions to get your activity data updated in Live Better.

If you forgot to wear your Garmin device, manually log the exercise in the Garmin Connect app.

How to track strength training using Health Connect

As an Android user, you now have more options to track your activities by using a variety of health and fitness apps supported by Health Connect. Check out the list of supported health and fitness apps.

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