Adding activities to exercise app on device

[AlMarieP]

How do I add potential exercise types to the app on the device? Specifically walk, hike, and rowing/paddling?

[Wibby]

Hello @AlMarieP 

Walk and Hike are already activities you can add as shortcuts directly to your Charge 5.  In the App on your phone, tap your profile picture, then Charge 5.  Tap Exercise Shortcuts.  Choose one you don't plan to use and swipe left to delete it.  Then tap on +Exercise shortcut to add Walk or Hike.  Repeat until you've got the ones you want (rowing isn't an option sadly).

When you've got them added in the App, sync your Charge 5 until they turn up in the Exercise options on your tracker.  You can then control the Start and Stop times from your Charge 5.

If you want to change the name of an exercise session you've done, tap the exercise in the App, then the white arrow at the top right across from Categorize Exercise, start typing the name of the activity you want in the Search box and select it.  That will change the name.  Rowing, Rowing Machine and Paddle Boarding are all options already available.

I hope that helps to solve your problem.

[Damejb]

Perfect!! Thank you! 

[LZeeW]

@Damejb   There is a better choice for Paddle Board than Workout.  It is Outdoor Workout.  Don't be fooled by the icon.  It is for non-step based activities like kayaking and paddle board.  Don't use it for things like hiking.  The distance doesn't get added to your daily total distance, similar to the bike and swim shortcuts.

[garyg13]

Hi

i have not been able to program shortcut Exercises in the Fitbit Charge5 App 

Where do i find profile picture in the APP ?

I cannot find the shortcut option so I can select golf , workout and others ?

when i open the TODAY page in the APP , I never see Shortcut Exercises 

[Steve199]

Go to Account, then click or tap on Charge 5.   Scroll down a little bit and look for Exercise Shortcuts.

[Wibby]

Hello @garyg13 

Your profile picture is in the top left corner of the page.  It looks the same as the picture that shows on your comments here so may be a little hard to spot, but it’s there.

 

I hope that helps you!

[garyg13]

thanks.............. that actually worked once i deleted some of the defaults !!