Life Fitness Connect Reviews

I use LifeFitnessConnect to sign into Anytime Fitness treadmills. For years it worked and would my workouts would be posted to LifeFitnessConnect right after I finished. Then it stopped once the website went away. I can still login with it no problem but my workouts were no longer being saved. I had given up and relegated LifeFitnessConnect to just being for easy sign in but with the last update one day I saw one of my workouts get posted when I finished. Relief, I hadn’t realized how much I missed this. It worked for a few days last week then it stopped. It would have been better had it not started to work again but now I’m very annoyed by seeing my workout data disappear once again into the ether.

Please help. Is there anything I can do to get it working again, I balk at the idea of creating a new account and losing my old data but I’d do that if I were confident doing that would fix the problem. At least this time I saw on the treadmill for the first time ever a message saying error saving data or something to that effect. After that I no longer see any messages and nothing gets posted. I use different treadmills in various Anytime Fitness gyms and it’s always the same, I can sign in but my workouts don’t get posted.

It would be really nice if this worked once again ....

Not so connected. Brand new Elevation tread. Having an issue or two with the tread itself but hoping LF takes care of that. But LifeFitnessConnect is almost useless. It has trouble connecting to tread and logging in - slow, frequent disconnects. The tread itself also has very short period before it will log you off if you are not quickly making selections. For some reason LifeFitnessConnect thinks it is sensing and connecting to recumbent bike. I’m quite sure it is a treadmill. Perhaps that is limiting the data collected (when it can connect), but I can’t find much to do with LifeFitnessConnect . The real kicker is so far no practical way to get my activity data from LF ecosystem to Strava and TP (especially elevation gain, incline) where I really manage my data and training. I can’t tell if unit has CSAFE and/or WAHOO-GEM capability which might allow me to broadcast Bluetooth to ZWIFT. Since Peloton bought out Precor I’m hopeful they might acquire LF or at least there might be Peloton option for this tread in future. That would pretty much solve all of it and add Peloton options. $8,000 plus tread and using footpod and watch to collect data.

Please add a place to save weight workout routine ahead of tine without adding it to the weekly cal goal total. I like to pre plan my strength routine...then check it off as I’m in the gym. I don’t want it to register/log as completed when I’m preplanning...only once I’m done with those sets at the gym; and I don’t want to do all the inputs while I’m in the workout.

If I can create the workouts (name, time, sets, weight) ahead of time (without having it register on home page calorie total) then mark it as complete as I finish the round at the gym...LifeFitnessConnect would be much more accurate and useful. As is, it is decent but the work around is sloppy and inconvenient at best. Probably a 3 star for my personal use but I could see others getting more out of it if they’re not quite as picky as me.

Pros:
I love the overall ease of use for LifeFitnessConnect and the graphical representations to help you see your goals in a visual way.

Cons:
LifeFitnessConnect first erased all of my saved settings for the individual workout machines at the start of the month with no way to recover them - even though the previous stats were still saved meaning recovery should have been possible.

LifeFitnessConnect also just started screwing up my recorded data by doubling and even tripling the individual sessions it is recording making the data stats totally inaccurate.

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I hope these get fixed soon as I specifically joined my current gym because of them offering LIfeFitness brand equipment.

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Update: Two days after writing this review, a similar problem happened again where LifeFitnessConnect appeared to delete data that was just present. I decided to press the “Reload” button to see what would happen a it seemed to reset the data so it now appears correct - but only for the current week that is being reloaded / reset and not previously logged weeks. If you go to them individually and do Reload it, it does seem to fix itself. I’m leaving the 3 Stars though because they could easily fix this by having LifeFitnessConnect reload itself instead of the user doing it.

The idea is great and I use it when I’m at the gym to track my progress. But, LifeFitnessConnect is mediocre and very confusing. It would be great if LifeFitnessConnect would show that data is being recorded from whatever machine is being used. Instead, you’re wondering if it’s actually working. There should also be more features besides tracking how close you are to your weekly goal. A live gauge or graph would be helpful and would make LifeFitnessConnect seem up-to-date. Again, I love the idea but LifeFitnessConnect needs some TLC.

LifeFitnessConnect crashes when you press the connect button. Purchased my LF Elliptical in April of 2020. It connected fine until they shut down all connectivity in September of this year from the source. They promised me to just wait a couple of month when a new & improved app would be introduced. Terrible experience. My machine doesn’t provide the promised connected functionality. They are telling me to try the 14 day free trial, but all that provides is zero connectivity to Fitbit or Apple and a bunch of coaching videos for $7 a month. Don’t get this silly app and I would steer clear of their equipment too because software support after the sale has been Nil. I was promised connection to my health app to help me in my goal of being accountable to me, but I was just a quick buck to LF. I WISH I HAD Purchased THE PRECOR product instead!

As several others have mentioned, LifeFitnessConnect no longer saves work outs since the update. This is in regards to Life Fitness Treadmills, it will scan, connect, and track the work out just fine. However, as soon as the work out is ended, LifeFitnessConnect crashes and none of the results are saved. I now have to take a screen shot on the equipment and manually enter the results for the info to be stored. Have logged out / back in LifeFitnessConnect , uninstalled / reinstalled LifeFitnessConnect but neither has resolved the issue. The bug has been reported through LifeFitnessConnect and so far have not received any useful feedback. I have multiple other apps that I can log the info in manually so there isn’t much benefit in having LifeFitnessConnect if it doesn’t auto save results.

I’ve just read a number of poor reviews, and I have to counter with my own personal experience. I’ve been using LifeFitnessConnect now for almost four months, and while there’ve been a couple of hiccups, I’ve had no problem maintaining my workouts, retaining info, etc. Every now and then the results numbers and the weekly goal numbers don’t match up, but if the page/screen is refreshed it syncs back up. I live in Japan and like to use LifeFitnessConnect in English mode; once in awhile the exercise machine itself won’t register in English, but LifeFitnessConnect works fine. Overalls, if you’re just looking for a simple way to track workouts, it’s a helpful tool.

I’ve tested LifeFitnessConnect out with some new Life Fitness equipment that has Apple Watch gym kit connectivity and after starting a workout with the Apple Watch connected the LF app won’t connect and has an error message. When using by itself it works fine, but when using it first then trying to connect an Apple Watch the watch will not connect. For me I’d rather have the heart rate of the Apple Watch appear on my cardio machine than the LF app it’s too bad they can’t work together.

Erased my Sunday and Monday for this week when I logged my first workout for Wednesday. So , crashing and erasing data all the time now. Great.
Now Crashing every time I make an entry. Neither Proximity nor QR log in are working either.

Then the update .. it erased my data. I was 4 days in this week alone and now I have nothing to go on. I don’t write this all down since LifeFitnessConnect is supposed to be my tool. Will it erase again..? I don’t know, trust is shaken a bit. Now I’ll have to take pictures when I’m done with a day to keep track. It’s an easy log in but if you aren’t sure you’re going to erase people’s information then don’t touch stuff. I like the screens less than before too. I don’t like the graph .. I just liked how it was , nothing was broken it needed no fixing.

I really wish I read the reviews before updating. It logged me out and then it took forever (and probably 100 error messages) to reset my password and log back in. The new layout is confusing, disorganized, and lacks a certain functionality and ease of use.

Luckily my gym has mostly LF machines so I was able to log my cardio, but when I got to the weight machines, the QR codes didn’t register (yay, another error message!)…and there’s no button to add new strength workouts on my app that I can find. So frustrating.

I’ve used LifeFitnessConnect on and off for years, but I’ll give LifeFitnessConnect maybe another week of use. If I can’t log my workouts effectively, then unfortunately there’s really no point to it.

LifeFitnessConnect works amazingly well with the LifeFitness equipment in the Planet Fitness I belong to. It’s light years ahead of logging results manually in a notebook, which is what I did before I started using it.

If you’re using non-LF equipment, you can create manual workouts and the results of your last workout are saved for a quick reference.

My only problems with LifeFitnessConnect (preventing a 5 star rating) are:

- I’m unable to delete old or duplicate workouts that clog up the Search screens. Duplicates resulted from earlier versions that sometimes showed no results in a Search, meaning you had to re-create a manual workout (almost always with a slightly different name than the original); and

- the LF equipment does not show the results of your last workout (sets/weight used)

Jack G.
Mantua, NJ

LifeFitnessConnect is able to connect to an exercise bike and log a workout. Beyond that the functionality is very limited. Logged workouts do not contain data overtime or watt information generated during the workout. LifeFitnessConnect claims an integration with Fitbit but it fails to connect and no information is sent. The Fitbit connection also has incredibly liberal access to Fitbit data which feels excessive. If the company invests in integrations and data reporting there is potential in LifeFitnessConnect and incentives for pay for their premium features.

Relies on logging everytime you open app? Seriously??? I. I could live with the extra security, I mean I wouldn’t ever want the dark web to find out my caloric burn, BUT i CANT EVER LOG ON! After entering credentials always returns to logon screen. I’ve tried three recent versions—whatever is being done with login is tripping up system. Wish I could rate, but haven’t had chance due to some faulty logic trap.
UPDATE: bug fixes have not changed log on bug.

I discovered this new bike and app today at the Bartlett Rec Ctr here in TN for the first time. I was able to download LifeFitnessConnect in the middle of my workout, it was quick and even downloaded the whole workout onto LifeFitnessConnect on my phone even though I was 20 minutes into it when LifeFitnessConnect was ready to use. I can’t believe how simple this was, even for ME!😜 Now I’m able to track my progress and consistency, etc., much more easily! Thanks!

the scenery on RideSocial is constantly freezing, not sure if it’s internet or software related.

I’ve reported this as a “bug” numerous times to LifeFitness, and to my gym. Nobody at the gym seems to know how to resolve this.

I love the concept of RideSocial but when the screens freeze in every one of the available locations and I have to restart it makes my hour on the bike turn into more like 90 minutes.

This question is addressed to developer who wil hopefully answer this.

I just got life fitness elliptical 95x with se3 display and just set up lf app and used it for first time. Relatively easy, thank you.

My question: I like to watch Netflix while working out. Before I set up app I had to input login and password (hard to do while pedaling) each time I went on elliptical.

Is there a way my machine can remember login info of Netflix (and eventually pandora, etc) when I go on so I don’t have to input each time? This is home machine so I don’t care if other family members use this login (we share subscription). Does my lf app login remember the Netflix login or is this something I can do in setup?

Step by step instructions please.

Thanks

I do not know how well LifeFitnessConnect works because;
I Can Not Log In after the initial logging. Since it would not accept the initial password, I went online and made the necessary changes (submits request for pw change/open email/changed password/ logged in. That was the only time I have been able to log in. The website or app logging give me the same error in spite of the fact that I use chrome which saves the usr/pw information as avoids the typical user errors, misspelling and such.
The worst part is the Complete Lack Of Customer App Support. There is no way to contact anyone regarding the issue.

Our small condo gym recently upgraded from old nautilus equipment to Life Fitness. I use the tower pulley thing most and since it’s so hot I’ve started using the treadmill. Very smooth operation for both. I am anxious to use LifeFitnessConnect to keep track of workouts. I haven’t been able to do this as the equipment isn’t registered yet. Best feature I’m anticipating is that I can keep track of mileage on treadmill and then also keep track of outdoor walks too once it gets cooler.

Love LifeFitnessConnect for tracking my workouts. Pro’s - easily tacking workouts with QR codes except at Planet Fitness. Fast inputs. Not having to remember how many reps and how much weight during the last workout. Con. I wish it had a notes section that I could add my own note too. I work out at multiple gyms and some of the same equipment I use different weight amount, so I would like to be able to distinguish which gym for which weight amount.

It’s a great app to use but the only thing I have problems with is logging on and then it goes back to the sign in page. I used the IOS system on my iPhone and still logs in my workouts but I like to still see in in LifeFitnessConnect . Is there anyway this can be fixed??? Also I seen on LifeFitnessConnect Store that LifeFitnessConnect is officially retired!!!! This is a big disappointment from my perspective!!! Can y’all please bring this back from the grave because HALO does not work in the gym I go to and it really doesn’t work unless you have a membership number connected to it. I used to enjoy LifeFitnessConnect and I personally would have it a higher score but since it’s retired LifeFitnessConnect ....I have to give it a low score unfortunately

I have a planet fitness membership and I was looking for an app to help me record my progress. I tried using the Planet Fitness app and it was not quite what I was looking for. Over the last two weeks I have been using this LFCONNECT app and it has been truly amazing. I am tracking my progress effectively, getting stronger because I know where I left off and not wasting anytime messing around with a useless app. Good job guys. Keep up the great work.

After the LFconnect web site was terminated I had to upgrade my current console to the $1000 Track Connect console in order to use LifeFitnessConnect . LifeFitnessConnect has never been able to load a single workout created within LifeFitnessConnect . I’ve called LifeFitness 3x and have yet to receive a call back from them. I’ve sent 5 bug reports via LifeFitnessConnect over 3 weeks and have not received a single reply. Lesson learned about this company!

Have just used LifeFitnessConnect for the last 4 months everything has worked great with 1 exception it failed to save a workout a couple of days ago but returned to normal since.
Enjoying it great tracking system.