Pole Dancing and Aerial Acrobatics Exercises

[kobajo84]

It was suggested per a FitBit team member to post this in the community discussion for the product development team.  Here is my original request:

I am a recent new customer to FitBit. I previously used another fitness tracker and when my corporation informed me their wellness program partnership with FitBit, I purchased one of your trackers. I have been getting used to your product and one thing that I have noticed that separates your product from other trackers I have used is the wide variety of exercises that are acknowledged in the app's fitness tracker exercise log. Unfortunately, two very common activities which constitute about eighty percent of my workouts are not options. These activities are pole dancing fitness and aerial acrobatics.  I would also like to suggest adding the feature to categorize each workout's intensity for a more accurate record. There are a huge number of your customers that participate in these very common forms of exercise activities. The pole and aerial community are very fitness savvy individuals that enjoy tracking their fitness activities and would like to have the ability to utilize your product more accurately to reflect the activities they enjoy doing for fitness. I hope you will consider adding these options to your tracking application to encompass a continuously growing community of fitness enthusiasts that have seemingly been left out of the mainstream recognition for fitness activities.

Thank you! 

UPDATE 3/24/2017: Fitbit has enabled the ability to create your own activities in the app.  Check out my blog for a detailed how to picture tutorial: http://www.poleharmony.com/2017/03/fitbit-health-activity-index-and-fitbit.html

Moderator Edit: Added Labels/Title for Clarity

[Meggielyssa]

Please add an activity label for aerial arts or circus arts. These range from aerial silks, lyra, static trapeze, flying trapeze, pole, acro dance, etc. For those of us that train in these disciplines regularly, especially if we can't wear our Fitbit (ex: it can tear the fabric, or make some grip requirements unsafe), being able to log these activities would make a world of difference. These disciplines require a lot of stamina and muscle engagement, and burn a lot of calories, but with Fitbit's current options, it's always a guess as to how many and how to log them. For example, I have to log aerial silks as rock climbing, because it's the closest thing I can think of to indicate pulling your own body weight straight up 20+ feet. I can't be the only person in the aerial arts/circus community that is frustrated by this. So many other random and obscure activities are an option, please don't leave this whole group of athletes out of your consideration as part of the Fitbit community of users who's disciplines are recognized.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Meggielyssa, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us, this feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here as it is not currently planned. You can keep adding your votes to this suggestion so we can keep tracking this request overtime. Learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs. I hope to see you around.

[LilGee]

Hey all, I recently purchased my Fitbit but I'm a little disappointed to see that dance classes aren't included in the exercises your fitbit can track, neither are aerial hoop or pole fitness/dance. Could these be added in the future?

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @LilGee, thanks for taking the time to share why you would like to see this option on the Fitbit app. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. This is not currently planned at this moment. You can keep adding your votes to this suggestion so we can keep tracking this request overtime. Learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs. I hope to see you around.

[P3n3l0p3]

It would be great if you included an Aerial Work out to cover Pole Silks and Hoop etc. Very frustrating it’s not there and seem to be a few people asking for this feature...

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @P3n3l0p3, thanks for sharing this suggestion about including pole dancing and other aerial workouts as exercise shortcuts with us. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. This will help us to keep the forums organized and make sure the suggestions don't get confused, or split a popular vote. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support.

[Faybe95]

Please can you include pole, aerial hoop/Lyra, silks and trapeze as options for workouts we can log.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Faybe95, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to see pole dancing and aerial acrobatics exercises. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.

[Cat_1996]

Pole dancing/fitness should be included as an option in the exercise section. It's a very popular sport so I don't see why it's not included.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Cat_1996, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about adding "Pole dancing" as an option in the exercise section. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. Click on the thumbs-up to show your support. 

While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.