No, you do not need a GPS watch or specialised fitness tracker device to earn Strove points. Activities can be recorded directly on your mobile phone using Strava. This is done by using your phone’s GPS capabilities to track distance-based workouts. If you do not have a heart-rate monitoring activity tracker, we recommend pairing a Bluetooth heart-rate strap with your app so that heart-rate data can be included in your activities.

*Please note that older Fitbit models do not have in-built GPS capabilities or heart-rate measurements, while some newer models use the GPS capabilities of your smartphone (meaning that the phone needs to be with you during your activity).

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