How do I log rowing?

[Dollag]

 I go rowing on a river. How do I track my distance, route and calories burned? Currently it doesn't even recognize any active minutes on my rows - and believe me they are!

Moderator edit: Subject for clarity

[Rich_Laue]

Hello @Dollag, rowing is not one of the auto detectable exersizes, it also is not one of the 18 that can be loaded.

My thought would be to use the workout mode then relable later, unfortunately this will not give a map of the route. For this to happen we only have a few choices, run, walk, hike, bike.

Maybe someone else will have another idea using a third b party app.

[AlejandraFitbit]

It's great to see you around @Dollag and @Rich_Laue thanks for stopping by.

Keep in mind that if an activity is not listed in the shortcut list, you can always manually add it by doing the following from your Fitbit app:

1. Tap the "+" icon
2. Tap track exercise
3. Enter your exercise and information
4. Tap log it
5. Sync

I hope this helps, let me know the outcome. 

[tapper524]

I've been logging it as cycling. It gives me a map, speed, distance and calories.  I wish there was rowing!

[AlejandraFitbit]

Hey @tapper524, good to have you here.

I appreciate the feedback about rowing. Unfortunately, we do not currently have plans to release this feature. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs. For now, we will leave this suggestion open for votes (and closed to comments) so that we can continue to track community demand over time. 

Let me know if you need anything else.

[LazyLion]

Affects me too. I would like rowing added

[Fiskeby]

Which + sign? I am new to Fitbit Charge 4, but most of my exercises are rowing. I  read before buying it that it was possible to add manually, which is why I bought it, but now I can't see how to get to the plus sign.

Thank you for your help!

[Williambq]

Add rowing. 

[Williambq]

What if I just write it down on paper that I tape to my rower? Elasticity of demand affected by substitutes. I would rather tap my fitbit but going to my phone means my fitbit is not fulfilling its primary purpose. Writing it down on the side of the rower becomes about as good an alternative. 

[SAA10000]

I have a HYDROW Rower which automatically stores row activity in distance and calories burned.  This makes it easy for me to record my rows in my Fitbit App when I can get to it and no need to write it down. I totally love rowing 🚣‍:female_sign: 🥰

[termetrick]

From “Today”, next to” x of n days of exercise this week”

• Tap +
• Switch to “Log”
• Search “Row” and choose 1 of 2 options:
• - Rowing
• - Rowing Machine
  Enter details

[termetrick]

See my reply.  The UI is a pretty confusing.  The response from the moderator was in 2017 so their instructions are a little out of date.

[MrTubby]

Thanks for the skinny, termetrick!

Manually enter data. Jeez. I’m floored that Fitbit has ignored the rowing community for so long. The first comments I saw on this topic were in 2015. I think I bought the wrong device and am contemplating dumping it. Such a disappointment.

[Rich_Laue]

You can start the workout mode on your wrist, then after a sync, rename it to rowing, 

[termetrick]

Ok, here’s an update, it works! :)- Log into log.concept2.com- Edit Profile- Applications > Connect to Fitbit- Log into Fitbit
That automatically logs your activity as RowErg

[MrTubby]

Thanks again, termetrick. I’ve had success with the erg workouts showing in exercise. What I need is a fitness tracker that logs and maps on-river rowing in a shell.

[MrTubby]

Thank you, Rich. I assume I would start a running workout? Really too bad that Fitbit can’t map rowing so we can properly record distance.

[lkeyes]

Hi..... termetrick.... Many thanks for the suggestion!   

[Aeschumacher]

Would love to have a rowing option for excercises.

[Guyerbassist]

If you do that, will it automatically import the heart rate data from the watch?