Myzone Expands Ecosystem with Strength Tracking, Garmin Integration and New Device
Krissy Vann | Host, All Things Fitness and Wellness
Myzone is starting to look less like a heart rate monitor company and more like an engagement platform.
At its HFA Breakfast, in front of more than 150 operators and industry leaders, the company laid out three product updates coming in 2026. Each one builds on the same idea: keep people consistent by meeting them where they already are, whether that’s in the weight room, on a smartwatch, or using different types of equipment.
The biggest shift is the introduction of strength tracking. Until now, Myzone has been built around cardio, using heart rate to assign effort points and drive its gamified system. That model is now expanding into resistance training, so members can earn effort points during strength workouts as well.
That matters for operators. Strength training is no longer a side category, it’s central to how many members train. But it has always been harder to track in a meaningful way compared to cardio. Bringing strength into the same scoring system gives gyms a way to keep members engaged across their full routine, not just when they’re on a treadmill or in a class.
The second update is a Garmin integration. Users will be able to connect their Garmin smartwatches directly into the Myzone ecosystem through Myzone Go, without needing a Myzone belt.
This is a notable shift. Instead of forcing users into a single device, Myzone is opening the door to people who are already invested in other wearables. For operators, that lowers the barrier to entry and makes it easier to get more members into the ecosystem.
The third announcement is Switch 2.0, the next version of Myzone’s wearable. It focuses on the basics: better comfort, improved durability and more accurate tracking. The interchangeable design stays, allowing users to wear it on the chest, arm or wrist.
What’s changed is the role that hardware plays. It’s still there, but it’s no longer the main event. The bigger focus is the system around it.
All of this sits under what Myzone calls Motivation Technology, or MoTech. The premise is simple. Most people don’t struggle to start a fitness routine, they struggle to stick with it. Myzone’s approach is to reward effort, not outcome, and layer in community and gamification to keep people coming back.
CEO Jay Worthy summed it up as expanding the ecosystem: more types of effort, more ways to connect, and more accessibility for users.
For fitness operators, the takeaway is pretty clear. Engagement is still the biggest problem to solve, and the tools that are gaining traction are the ones that work across different training styles and plug into the tech members are already using.
Myzone is leaning into that reality. It’s no longer just about tracking heart rate. It’s about owning a bigger piece of how members stay consistent.
