The 2025 Garmin Connect Data Report is officially out. Every year, Garmin releases a trend report based on collective data from the millions of users who rely on the Garmin Connect app to record their daily workouts.
This year's report has no shortage of intriguing insights. For example, Garmin users recorded 8% more physical activity this year compared to 2024, and both HIIT workouts (+45%) and Pilates (+46%) saw massive growth.
However, there's one activity type in particular that saw an even greater surge in interest, resulting in a massive 67% increase in user sessions.
This one activity type exploded in popularity in 2025
Almost all of the physical activities that grew significantly in popularity in 2025 are individual in nature, with this notable exception.
According to Garmin's

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