What if my Garmin watch does not have HRV Status?

Forma falls back to proxy mode, which means the readiness estimate is worked out on the watch itself from Body Battery and stress rather than from the full engine. On the web app you can also type your HRV status in by hand and get the full decision. Only the Venu 2, Venu 2S and Venu 2 Plus lack HRV Status among the watches Forma supports.

Does Forma work without the Connect IQ widget?

Yes. The web app at app.forma.coach is the full product on its own: it reads your Garmin data, sets today's session and pushes the workout to your watch. The widget adds a wrist surface so you can see today's dose without opening your phone.

Which Garmin watch is best for Forma?

A fenix 7 or newer, or a Forerunner 255 or newer. These record HRV Status, Body Battery, sleep and training load, which is every input Forma reads, so nothing is estimated. The Venu and vivoactive watches work well but do not record training load, so Forma decides from recovery signals alone.

Which Garmin watches work with Forma

Forma supports 28 Garmin watches through the Connect IQ widget, and the web app works with any Garmin account whose watch records HRV Status, Body Battery and sleep. The table below lists every supported device and what each one gives Forma to work with.

Device	HRV Status	Body Battery	Widget (glance + full view)	Notes
fenix 7	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 7S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 7X	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 7 Pro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 7S Pro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 7X Pro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 7 Pro (no Wi-Fi)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Same support as the Wi-Fi model. The widget syncs over your phone.
fenix 7X Pro (no Wi-Fi)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Same support as the Wi-Fi model. The widget syncs over your phone.
fenix 8 Solar 47mm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 8 Solar 51mm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
fenix 8 Pro	Yes	Yes	Yes	One Connect IQ device covers the 47mm, 51mm and MicroLED models, and quatix 8 Pro.
Enduro 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
epix (Gen 2)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
epix Pro (Gen 2) 42mm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
epix Pro (Gen 2) 47mm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
epix Pro (Gen 2) 51mm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Forerunner 255	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Forerunner 255S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Forerunner 265	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Forerunner 265S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Forerunner 955	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Forerunner 965	Yes	Yes	Yes	Every input Forma reads is on the watch.
Venu 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Garmin does not put training load on this watch, so Forma decides from HRV Status, Body Battery and sleep.
Venu 3S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Garmin does not put training load on this watch, so Forma decides from HRV Status, Body Battery and sleep.
vívoactive 5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Garmin does not put training load on this watch, so Forma decides from HRV Status, Body Battery and sleep.
Venu 2	No	Yes	Yes	No HRV Status and no training load. The widget runs in proxy mode. On the web you can enter HRV yourself.
Venu 2S	No	Yes	Yes	No HRV Status and no training load. The widget runs in proxy mode. On the web you can enter HRV yourself.
Venu 2 Plus	No	Yes	Yes	No HRV Status and no training load. The widget runs in proxy mode. On the web you can enter HRV yourself.

28 devices, matching the Connect IQ store listing. Last checked 28 July 2026.

Questions people actually ask

What if my watch does not have HRV Status?

Forma falls back to proxy mode, which means the readiness estimate is worked out on the watch itself from Body Battery and stress instead of by the full engine. Proxy values are marked with a tilde on the widget so you can always tell an estimate from a decision. On the web app you can type your HRV status in by hand and get the full decision anyway. Among the watches listed above, only the Venu 2, Venu 2S and Venu 2 Plus lack HRV Status.

Does Forma work without the widget?

Yes. The web app is the whole product on its own. It reads your Garmin data, sets today's session, and pushes the structured workout to your watch so it appears in your workout list. The widget adds one thing: today's dose on your wrist, before you pick up your phone. Plenty of people never install it.

Which watch is best for Forma?

A fenix 7 or newer, or a Forerunner 255 or newer. Those watches record HRV Status, Body Battery, sleep and training load, which is every input Forma reads, so nothing has to be estimated and the training load from your running, riding and racket sports feeds the decision directly. The Venu 3 and vívoactive 5 are good watches and Forma works well on them, but Garmin does not give them training load, so Forma is deciding from recovery signals without the cross-sport load picture. If you are choosing a watch specifically to lift around your sport, that difference matters more than screen or battery.

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