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‎08-09-2018 18:53

‎08-09-2018 18:53

So I’ve been using the treadmill at the gym. It calculates 3 miles in an hour. I was excited to compare my Fitbit. However......it says I only walked a mile! Can it seriously be off that much?!?!?!?!?!  

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‎08-09-2018 20:31

‎08-09-2018 20:31

If you are holding on to the bars it will not count accurately. Also you not covering an exact distance because you are not moving forward.

 

Also See this thread by MrMarv
It explains it very well

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Alta-HR/Step-calculation/m-p/2586363/highlight/true#M22198

 

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