How to Import Workouts from Apple Health and Strava
Written by the Perflexity coaching team · Reviewed July 22, 2026
TL;DR
Apple Health stores strength workouts and vitals; Strava stores runs and rides. Importing both into one place gives your coach (human or AI) the full weekly picture: lifting volume plus cardio. Perflexity syncs those sources and turns them into structured sessions you can open, not just activity rings.
Key takeaways
- Scattered logs (Strava for runs, notes for lifts) make recovery and volume decisions half-blind.
- Apple Health is a hub for strength and vitals; Strava shines for runs and rides.
- One imported history turns activity into openable, coachable sessions.
- Pick one source of truth for strength going forward to avoid double-logging.
Why imports matter
If your runs live in Strava and your lifts live in a notes app, your “recovery” and “volume” decisions are half-blind. One history means better weekly planning and fewer duplicated entries.
What Apple Health is good for
Strength training workouts logged by Apple Watch or other apps, heart-rate context, and body metrics. Great as a hub — less great as a place to browse set-by-set bench history.
What Strava is good for
Runs, rides, and outdoor cardio with routes and pace. It is not a strength tracker. Pulling Strava into your lifting app keeps cardio visible next to push/pull/legs.
How Perflexity handles it
Connect Apple Health and Strava, then import recent activity. Strength days become workouts you can open; cardio shows up alongside lifts so weekly volume tells the whole story.
You can also paste shorthand from Notes or drop spreadsheet-style logs when an app export is messy.
Tips for a clean history
- Pick one “source of truth” for strength sets going forward so you do not double-log.
- After import, spot-check a few sessions for correct duration and activity type.
- Name sessions clearly (Push, Easy Run) so coaching and search stay usable.
FAQ
Will importing create duplicate workouts?
It can if the same session was saved in two apps. Review recent imports once, then stick to a single logging path for new lifts.
Do I need Apple Watch?
No for Perflexity’s core logging. Apple Health import is optional for people who already store workouts there.
Can I import older history?
Usually yes for recent activity windows. Exact lookback depends on the source connection — start with the last few weeks and expand if needed.