A real plan for
your Epix Pro.
The Epix Pro is the Fenix's multisport toolkit with a brilliant AMOLED screen and a built-in flashlight. Stunning hardware and complete metrics — but it stops at measuring, not coaching.
What your Epix Pro already gives you
- Bright AMOLED display with a built-in LED flashlight
- Training Readiness, Training Status and recovery
- Full maps, ClimbPro and multisport profiles
- HRV status, Body Battery and sleep tracking
What it doesn't do on its own
- No goal-based plan included
- Suggested workouts aren't tailored to your race
- No automatic adjustment to your recovery
How to get a training plan onto your Epix Pro
- Free option — Garmin Coach: Garmin Coach runs on the Epix Pro for basic plans, and the metrics are superb — but a goal-led, recovery-aware plan isn't part of the package.
- Adaptive option — Custom Gains: connect your Garmin, tell the coach your goal in plain English, and it builds your week from your actual data and pushes each workout to your Epix Pro — adjusting when you miss days or your recovery is low.
Beginner setup checklist for the Epix Pro
- Set your max heart rate (or let it estimate) so your zones are right.
- Wear it to sleep for a week so recovery metrics calibrate.
- Pick a goal and run mostly easy (Zone 2) to build a base.
- Connect a coach (Garmin Coach or Custom Gains) so workouts land on the watch.
- Check your recovery each morning — if it's low, take the easy day.
Ready to stop guessing?
Connect your Epix Pro, chat with your coach, and get next week built for you — pushed straight to your watch.
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FAQ
Can the Garmin Epix Pro follow a training plan?
Yes. The Epix Pro can run free Garmin Coach plans, and adaptive coaching apps like Custom Gains push a goal-based plan to it that adjusts to your recovery.
Does the Epix Pro have Body Battery and recovery tracking?
Yes — the Epix Pro tracks Body Battery and sleep-based recovery. Custom Gains reads these and turns a low-recovery morning into an easy day instead of a hard one.
What's the best training plan app for the Epix Pro?
For a free 5K/10K plan, Garmin Coach. For an adaptive, recovery-aware plan for any goal that's built for beginners, Custom Gains — free for 30 days with code FOUNDING.
How do I send workouts to my Epix Pro?
Connect the watch in Garmin Connect, then a coach (Garmin Coach or Custom Gains) sends each scheduled workout to the Epix Pro automatically — you just press start.