The 25 Garmin Connect Badges You Never Knew You Needed

The Zombie badge encourages users to complete challenges together. Get with a friend or connect with another Garmin user who already has a zombie badge and complete a challenge. Once the challenge is complete, you’ll earn your zombie badge and 1 point. Connect with another user without a Zombie badge and help them catch the zombie virus and earn a badge.

It can feel impossible to get in a workout during a busy day. But why should the hour define when you choose to exercise? The I Am the Night badge encourages users to squeeze in a late-night activity and earn 1 point. You can earn this badge by recording any activity between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Achieving any goal requires planning. If you are training for a race, competition or just want to get a jumpstart on planning your day, the Planning Ahead badge rewards users for scheduling a training session on connect.garmin.com. You’ll earn 1 point when you get this badge.

Lacing up your shoes and heading outside to sweat is hard enough in an ideal climate — add in the potential layer of ice, and all bets are off for most of us.

Completing a workout can be hard on its own, but completing one when the temperature is extreme can be even harder. Push yourself and head outside to complete a winter workout in below-freezing temperatures. Once you do, you will receive the Frosty badge. This badge earns you 2 points, getting you two steps closer to leveling up.

The Let’s Get Physical badge rewards you for your creativity. We know crafting the perfect workout routine for your body’s needs takes time — and is deserving of a badge. By creating a workout in the Garmin Connect app, you will receive 1 point alongside your new badge.

If you are training for a race, it can be hard to track an exact route that lands you at the mileage you want. By creating your own route ahead of time, you will be able to see where to go and how to get back to your starting point at just the right time. Create and record your course in Garmin Connect, and you’ll earn 1 point and the Pathfinder badge.

Are you competitive, and do you thrive when you train with friends? By connecting your social media to Garmin Connect, you’ll be able to discover and connect with other users. Once you link your socials, you’ll be able to grow your following and increase your competition — plus, you’ll also earn 1 point and the Networking badge.

Garmin Connect allows you to post and explore events. If you see one that might interest someone you know, share it with them. Once you do, you’ll earn our Sharing is Caring badge and an extra point.

Calling all divers! Taking a deep dive into cold temperatures can be both exhilarating and shocking. We know an icy plunge is not an easy feat, so the next time you take a dive in waters below 60 degrees and record your dive in Garmin Connect, you’ll earn double the points and the Arctic Plunge badge.

The Toasty badge recognizes that summer days bring intense heat, making any exercise under the sun draining and exhausting. By pounding the sizzling concrete and catching some rays during your workout, earn double the points for any activity while it’s 100 degrees or warmer.

The activity that lives up to its name — insanity. For the extreme runners out there, earn the Insanity badge by running 100 miles in a single run. Earning this badge will earn you 8 points and supreme bragging rights.

While it’s possible that you might be undertaking a hike along the Appalachian trail, you don’t have to travel to the long stretch of ever-changing terrain to complete this expedition badge. By opting in to this badge challenge, your daily steps will be tracked and once you reach 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers), you’ll earn yourself the Appalachian Trail badge and 8 points.

The office isn’t exactly Everest, but hey, those high altitudes and treacherous weather conditions aren’t for everyone. By tracking your daily floors climbed, you can do a combination of activities that equal the height of the world’s highest mountain. Track 29,029’ (8,848 meters) climbed on your Garmin device, and you can earn 8 points and the Everest badge.

For those of you who are early birds and prefer to kickstart their metabolism, increase calorie burn and improve their mood by working out first thing in the morning, the Early Riser badge is for you! By recording a workout between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., you will be able to add 1 point to your score and prove to yourself that getting up and at it early is one of the most rewarding parts of your day.

Here at Garmin, we encourage our users to engage with and be supportive of one another’s successes, because receiving support is the best form of motivation. To earn 1 point and add another badge to your collection, like another activity or a comment that uplifts other users.

The easiest way to feel good and see results is consistency. At Garmin we want you to feel accomplished and inspired while achieving your goals. The 3-Day Goal Getter badge allows you to earn 1 point when you reach your daily step goal three days in a row.

Say it loud and proud! We want to see your accomplishments, and so do your connections. By posting an activity you have recorded on the news feed, you will earn 1 point and the Thanks for Sharing badge.

Garmin Connect allows you to build connections with others and follow along with their fitness journeys. Build up your network by following new users. After following someone new, you can earn 1 point and the I’ve Got Connections badge.

There is no better feeling than completing one of your goals — except for maybe when that hard-earned goal comes complete with a badge and an extra point to move up the leaderboard. By completing a planned event on Garmin Connect, you’ll earn the Mission Accomplished badge and 1 point.

Some days we feel an extra ounce of motivation that allows us to overachieve and complete an extra goal or two. When you are having one of those days, track it in Garmin Connect, and tell us what activities you’ve done. If you did two in one day, you’ll earn a point and the Double Duty badge.

Everything’s better with a friend by your side. That’s why Garmin lets you and another Garmin Connect user complete challenges together. When you and a friend record that you’ve both completed a shared activity, you’ll earn 1 point and the Challenge Accepted badge.

If you’ve been waiting to purchase that additional Garmin device and are still undecided, consider this your sign. For adding more than one Garmin device to your Garmin Connect account, you’ll receive the Garmin Fan badge worth 1 point. Your additional Garmin device will help you complete more goals, unlock new badges and gain more points.

If you’re a thrill seeker without a fear of heights, this badge might be for you. The Flying Squirrel allows the most advanced skydivers to earn one of Garmin’s more unique badges. The Flying Squirrel allows you to collect points for doing any activity that involves a wingsuit. This includes base jumping, performative flying and acrobatic diving. Not only will this set you apart from your connections, but it also will give you an interesting hobby or story to tell later. By completing a wingsuit activity, you’ll earn 2 points.

Are you finally ready to graduate from snorkeling in the shallows to diving a little deeper — or at least to start taking some lessons? If you answered yes to either of these, you are ready to earn your New Kid on the Dock badge. By recording a dive in single-gas, multi-gas or gauge mode, you will earn 1 point, a badge and firsthand experience of the treasures that lie in the sea.

Don’t wait to retire an old pair of running shoes or upgrade to a new Garmin smartwatch. Once you are finished with an old piece of gear, log it in Garmin Connect and earn 1 point and the Goodbye Old Friend badge. And don’t worry, Garmin.com will be waiting for you to quickly replace your old gear.