Hevy is a popular app for tracking your weight-lifting exercise. Hevy syncs its data via Health Connect on Android and Apple Health on iOS.
Note: As Hevy only tracks exercise, you will need to pair another activity source to A Step Ahead to sync your steps into the game.
How to Connect
To add Hevy to your sources list:
1. Tap Activity Sources in the game menu from the lobby or gameboard
2. Tap Pair a New Source
3. On the next screen choose I use an app on my phone, then select Health Connect in the list of apps and tap Select this App
4. Now you’ll need to grant access to Health Connect. Tap Grant Access, then allow all the permissions on the pop-up that appears (scroll down to see them)
Grant access to Health Connect (Android):
Grant access to Apple Health (iOS):
5. Hevy needs to be set up to sync its data to your health platform in order for your steps and power to show up in your banks. Follow either the Android or iOS guide below to do so, then confirm that you did so in A Step Ahead
Health Connect (Android):
Apple Health (iOS):
6. A connection test will run to ensure data is flowing between Hevy and your banks. If there are any issues you’ll be notified, otherwise you’re ready to go!
How to Sync WITH HEALTH CONNECT
For Hevy data to be used in A Step Ahead on Android, it must be synced to Health Connect.
- Open Hevy and go to your profile
- Tap the settings gear and scroll down to tap on Integrations
- Tap Connect on the Health Connect card and allow the permissions
How to Sync WITH APPLE HEALTH
For Hevy data to be used in A Step Ahead on iOS, it must be synced with Apple Health.
- Open Hevy and go to your profile
- Tap the settings gear and scroll down to tap on Integrations
- Tap Connect on the Apple Health card and allow the permissions
Troubleshooting
My exercise isn’t being added to my bank
There are two major causes of syncing issues for Hevy:
- A Step Ahead doesn’t have the correct permissions from your health platform
- Hevy is not set to sync its data with your platform
To fix issue 1, check the App Permissions for A Step Ahead in your phone settings and make sure all requested permissions are set to Allow.
To fix issue 2, follow the one of the guides above:
iOS: How to Sync with Apple Health
Android: How to Sync with Health Connect
How do I manually enter steps?
Hevy doesn’t support steps at all, so you’ll need to add another activity source to receive steps in A Step Ahead.
How do I get power?
Hevy workout durations are transferred to A Step Ahead as power.
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