Your workout just got a little more connected.
At Physoulcal Fitness & Wellness, we believe movement is about so much more than what happens during your time on the mat. It's about building strength, finding consistency, understanding your body, and creating a wellness routine that works for you. And now, we're making it a little easier to connect the dots.
We're excited to introduce wearable health integration in the PSC app, allowing you to connect your health data and see workout metrics from your completed PSC classes, all in one place.
Whether you're an Apple Watch loyalist, an Android wearable user, or simply someone who loves a little data with their daily movement, this one's for you.
What's New in the PSC App?
The PSC app can now connect with Apple Health on iOS and Health Connect on Android, bringing two workout metrics directly into your class history:
Average Heart Rate (BPM): See your average heart rate throughout your scheduled class.
Active Calories Burned: View an estimate of the active energy expended during your workout.
These metrics are calculated using health data recorded during the scheduled start and end times of the PSC class you attended.
You'll be able to find them in your reservation details, class history, and stats page within the PSC app.
And the best part? There's no additional cost to connect.
Why We're Excited About This
We're big believers in intentional movement. And while we will always encourage you to pay attention to how you feel before focusing on numbers, having access to your workout data can add another layer of understanding to your fitness routine.
Think about the different ways you move at PSC.
PSC Strength / Drip & Flow: Your focus might be building muscular strength, challenging yourself with heavier weights, or improving endurance. Heart rate can provide additional context about the cardiovascular demands of your workout, but it doesn't measure how much strength you're building.
PSC Tempo, POUND, and Buti: With HIIT intervals, bodyweight movements, sliders, and core work, you may notice your heart rate rising and recovering throughout class. Tracking your data over time can help you become more familiar with how your body responds to higher-intensity movement.
PSC Flow: Your practice may emphasize mobility, stability, breath, and the connection between mind and body. A lower heart rate or calorie number doesn't make that movement any less valuable.
PSC Barre and PSC Fusion: These formats bring their own combination of muscular endurance, control, and conditioning. Your metrics may help you understand the cardiovascular component, even when the work feels different from a traditional cardio workout.
Different classes challenge your body in different ways. That's exactly why we believe in a well-rounded movement practice.
And now you have another way to explore those differences.
Let's Get a Little Nerdy: What Do These Numbers Actually Tell You?
We love a good fitness stat, but understanding what you're looking at matters.
Average Heart Rate
Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. During exercise, your heart rate generally increases as your body works to deliver oxygen to your muscles. But here's where things get interesting: heart rate isn't determined by exercise intensity alone. Sleep, stress, hydration, temperature, medications, and your individual fitness level can all influence how your heart responds during a workout. That means two people taking the exact same PSC class can have completely different average heart rates. And that's normal.
Your heart rate is information, not a competition.
Active Calories Burned
Active calories represent an estimate of the energy your body uses through movement, beyond the energy required for basic functions at rest. Wearable devices estimate this number using available information such as movement, heart rate, and personal characteristics. It's important to remember that calorie estimates aren't exact measurements. Accuracy can vary by device, activity, and individual. And perhaps more importantly, the number of calories you burn doesn't determine the quality of your workout.
A slower, controlled strength session may create a different heart-rate response than a fast-paced cardio class, but that doesn't mean it's less effective. Building muscle, improving mobility, supporting cardiovascular health, and developing consistency all contribute to your overall wellness. Not every benefit of movement can be measured by a wearable.
How to Connect Your Wearable to the PSC App
Getting started takes just a few steps.
Open your PSC app and navigate to Settings.
Select Health Settings.
Tap Connect.
Choose the metrics you'd like to share: Heart Rate, Active Calories, or both.
Follow the prompts to allow access through Apple Health or Health Connect.
That's it!
Once connected, your available workout metrics can appear alongside your completed PSC classes.
A few things to know:
Apple users need PSC app version 3.67.1 or later.
Android users need PSC app version 1.54.0 or later.
Your wearable or connected health app must record data during class.
You must be checked in to your PSC class for metrics to appear.
You can choose to display one metric, both, or neither.
If you're not seeing your metrics, double-check that your app is updated, your permissions are enabled, and your wearable recorded data during class.
Your Health Data Stays Yours
We know health information is personal, and privacy matters. Your heart rate and active calorie data are read directly from your device and displayed to you in the PSC app. PSC instructors and studio staff cannot see your individual heart rate or calorie information. Your health values are not sent to PSC or Mariana Tek, aren't included in studio analytics, and are discarded after being displayed.
You can also disconnect the integration or revoke access at any time through your device settings.
A Little Reminder From Us
We're excited about this new feature because we're excited about giving you more tools to understand your body and your movement.
But here's something we never want you to forget:
Your workout is worth more than the numbers attached to it.
The class you showed up for when you didn't feel like moving. The heavier weights you finally felt confident picking up. The moment you realized you could hold a pose longer than you could a month ago. The deep breath you took after a long day. The friendships you've made on the mat.
Those things count, too. And sometimes, they're the things that count the most.
So go ahead, connect your wearable. Explore your metrics. Get curious about your movement. Just remember that the most meaningful progress isn't always something your watch can measure.
Find your rhythm. Keep your ritual.
See you on the mat, bestie.