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Cold Plunge

· vv1.5.2
★★★★☆ (6) ↓ 100 downloads 2 Free

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Manage cold plunge therapy sessions on Garmin devices with comprehensive timing, temperature, and heart rate monitoring. FEATURES Four-Phase Timing - Hot/sauna, cold plunge, breathwork, and rest periods with customizable timers. Phase Enable/Disable - Toggle any phase on or off to match your routine (cold-only, skip breathwork, etc). Breathing Timer - Dedicated breathwork phase between cold and rest for integrated breath training. Disabled by default. Temperature Logging - Real-time water temp tracking with min/max/avg statistics saved to Garmin Connect. Heart Rate Analytics - Phase-specific HR monitoring, HR time-series graph colour-coded by phase, and HR recovery tracking during rest. HR Recovery Tracking - Live HRR display during rest phases with 1-min and 2-min recovery measurements. Halfway Alerts - Vibration and tone at 50% of each phase as a mental checkpoint. Phase-Specific Tones - Distinct audio cues per phase for hands-free identification. Low=hot, high=cold, key=breathe, lap=rest. Cycle Targets - Set a target number of cycles per session with live progress display and completion alert. Personal Records - Tracks longest cold/hot exposure, most cycles, and longest session with mid-session PR alerts. Body Battery and Stress - Snapshots at session start and end to track recovery impact. Session Summary - 6-page post-activity summary: Overview, Heart Rate, Details, HR Graph, Body Battery, Personal Records. Garmin Connect Integration - Comprehensive FIT file data with temperature time-series and HR analytics. Note: Temperature works best in water; ambient air readings may be less accurate due to skin proximity. HOW TO USE 1. Open app, adjust timer durations and settings (hold menu) 2. Enable/disable phases to match your session 3. Set a cycle target if desired 4. Select starting phase and press action button to start 5. Monitor real-time HR, temperature, and cycle progress 6. Back button switches phases or starts next phase 7. End session via action menu to save/discard 8. Scroll through 6-page session summary CONTROLS Select/Start - Start activity, action menu Up/Down - Navigate pages, add time during timers Back - Switch phases (running), start next (stopped), exit summary SETTINGS (hold menu) Timers - Customize phase durations, add-time increments, and enable/disable individual phases. Cycle Target - Set target cycles (1-20) or 0 for unlimited. Live progress shown on screen. Enable Tones - Toggle audio tones on/off. Vibration feedback always active. Countdown Display - Switch between countdown (remaining) and count-up (elapsed) display. VERSION HISTORY v1.5: Breathing timer, phase enable/disable, phase-specific tones, cycle targets, personal records, HR recovery tracking, body battery/stress, halfway alerts, HR graph, countdown toggle v1.4: Tone enable/disable setting v1.3: Enhanced temperature logging, FIT integration v1.2: Session summary with navigation v1.1: Activity recording v1.0: Initial release Copyright 2023-2026. All rights reserved.

What's new

v1.5.0 - Breathing timer, phase enable/disable, phase-specific tones, cycle targets, personal records, HR recovery tracking, body battery/stress, halfway alerts, HR graph, countdown toggle

Permissions

FitSensorLoggingFitContributorSensorHistoryPersistedContentSensor

Details

Compatible with 43 devices
Updated Apr 14, 2026
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