Cold Plunge
· vv1.5.2
About
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
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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