Introduction
A great rowing workout shouldn't live in its own silo. Your heart rate, your music, and your training history should follow you wherever you already track them — not force you to start over in a new app.
Ergatta integrates with the fitness ecosystem you already use: Apple Watch, Polar, Whoop, Garmin, Wahoo Tickr, and non-PIN Bluetooth heart rate monitors for real-time heart rate data; Bluetooth headphones and speakers for music; Strava for automatic workout syncing; and the Ergatta mobile app for tracking your Rankings, workout library, and progress on the go.
If you're comparing rowers and want to know what each model supports, you can compare the Ergatta Luxe and Ergatta Lite to see which fits your setup.
Heart Rate Sensors
Ergatta connects with your Polar, Apple Watch, Whoop, Garmin, HRM-Dual, Wahoo Tickr, or non-PIN entry Bluetooth devices to cast your heart rate data. Seeing your heart rate in real time isn't just a nice visual — research on real-time heart rate feedback found that participants with access to it spent significantly more of their workout in higher-intensity zones than those training without it.
Apple Watch
Experience game-based workouts with seamless Apple Watch connectivity. Stream your heart rate on screen from your wrist and sync workout data with your Apple HealthKit and activity rings. Set up once, then just tap and go. Learn more about how to connect Apple Watch with your rower. Paired with Ergatta's personalized, calibrated workouts, that real-time data helps keep every session accurately targeted to you.
Bluetooth Headphones & Music
Connect your speakers, headphones, and earbuds, including AirPods, to the rower via Bluetooth. No headphones? No problem — we have music stations available to play through the touchscreen. Music isn't just background noise during a workout, either: research on exercise intensity and music tempo has found that the right tempo can meaningfully boost motivation and performance, especially during moderate-intensity efforts.
Strava
Sync your Ergatta account to automatically upload your workouts to Strava, with data transfer including power and heart rate analytics.
Mobile App
Enhance your workout and race performance by planning ahead and staying on top of your results. Keep up with the Rankings and see where you stand, browse your workout libraries, and see your history, highlights, and progress on the go. Available on iOS and Android devices. Keeping tabs on your own data like this matters: research on self-tracking physical activity has linked regular self-monitoring to stronger engagement with fitness goals over time.
Bottom Line
Ergatta isn't meant to be a closed system. Whether it's your heart rate data, your music, your Strava feed, or your progress on the go, the goal is for your rower to plug into the tools you already rely on — not replace them. Explore the full range of Ergatta game-based workouts to see how it all comes together.
Key Takeaways
- Ergatta connects with Polar, Apple Watch, Whoop, Garmin, HRM-Dual, Wahoo Tickr, and non-PIN Bluetooth heart rate devices
- Real-time heart rate feedback is linked to spending more of your workout in higher-intensity training zones
- Apple Watch connectivity syncs with Apple HealthKit and activity rings in addition to streaming live heart rate
- Bluetooth headphones, speakers, and AirPods connect directly to the rower, and music tempo itself can boost workout performance
- Strava sync automatically uploads workouts, including power and heart rate analytics
- The Ergatta mobile app tracks Rankings, workout history, and progress on both iOS and Android
