Adding Custom Tiles/workout options

[matt9013]

I know I can manually enter an activity like tennis or something but I was wondering if I could actually add it to the Blaze. So on the Blaze can I add different activities like tennis and when I am playing just swipe over to it and start it or do I have to manually enter that I just played tennis?

So it would be like Run-Walk-Hike-Tennis-Biking etc.

[EmersonFitbit · Accepted solution]

@matt9013 Great question!

We have a pretty extensive list of exercise options to choose from (including tennis) to choose from so that you can put onto your Blaze. Similar to the way you can choose what options you want on your Surge, you have the option to choose from almost 20 options and have 7 different core exercises on your device.

We'll have a finalized list closer to launch, but tennis should be there, which means all you'll have to do is throw the tracker into "tennis mode" (or tenis, since my Blaze is in Spanish) and you'll be able to perform that activity!

[matt9013]

Awesome, thanks. Looking forward to seeing the complete list.

[matt9013]

@EmersonFitbit

Anyword if there is going to be a kayaking option? I know it won't do much for steps but using the GPS for the trip would be nice. Maybe seeing MPH or something as well. Not sure if the Surge already has this or if GPS works well when on boats and stuff.

[Rich_Laue]

@matt9013 i noticed a request for this in the feature request board. You might wane to add ypir vote and thoughts , for it is there that the developers look to see what the users are thinking. 

As long as there is s clear view of the sky GPS should work. 

[EmersonFitbit]

That'd be awesome! @matt9013 @Rich_Laue 

I don't know about kayaking as an option immediately (it's not step-based, nor would it be terribly easy to grab an MPH for it). I don't want to use the word obscure, but I don't think the demand for the inclusion of this feature has ever been super high.

Thanks for linking the FR, @Rich_Laue!

[JRSIV81]

I created a custom activities/workouts:

• "Basketball - Pickup" which I select if I play a pickup game
• "Basketball - League" which I select if I am playing a league game
• "Basketball - Shootaround" which I select if I am just shooting around but not playing a game

I would like to add THESE custom activities/workouts to the Blaze.  Instead, I need to choose workout and then edit it after the fact.

I think you should be able to have custom activities/workouts be an available option on the Blaze if you want them to, you should also be able to choose if it works with Connected GPS on the phone or not (like the Walk excercise has).

[SilviaFitbit]

@JRSIV81 Welcome to the Community! Those are great ideas. I would like to see them posted in our Feature Suggestion board, because those ideas are viewed by our engineers and developers and the best of this is that people can vote for them. 

Just keep in mind that you need to have those ideas separated so people have more chance to vote for them. 

Thanks for posting your idea ! 

[tsheils]

How do I access the additional list? I'm hoping snowboarding and skiing is on there. Thanks, Tim

[SilviaFitbit]

It's great to have you here @tsheils! There's no additional list, you just need to go to your Dashboard > log > activities and where it says Log Activities > just type Skiing and you should be able to log it.

Currently, snowboarding isn't an option yet but you may want to post your idea in our Feature Suggestion board, those are viewed by our engineers and developers and the best of this is that people can vote for them. 

Hope this helps! Keep me posted.