Air Walker

[SunsetRunner]

Starting today for the month of August I will be doing 10,000 steps a day to raise money for The Somerville Foundation who support Congenital Heart Patients through from teens to adulthood.

A friend has offered me an airwalker to borrow for the month to get extra steps in. Does anyone know if an airwalker will pick up my steps with my FitBit? I have the FitBit Flex 2.

[LZeeW]

Hello @SunsetRunner and a warm welcome.  An air walker uses arm motions similar to walking, so I am pretty sure it will pick up steps.  I recommend using a band instead of the pendant.  Wearing the pendant might not pick up the motion, if that model tends to be a more smooth, level motion.

Why don't you take it for a test walk at your friend's place before bringing it to yours?

[SunsetRunner]

Thank you for your welcome.

I have a band round my wrist. The model is a Tony Little Gazelle freestyle one, so hoping it picks up my walking motion.

Going to my friends tonight to try it out before I take it home.

[emili]

hey @SunsetRunner  I think what you are doing is wonderful. let us know how you do!

[SunsetRunner]

Thank you for your kind words, if you would like to follow my progress, please visit my Facebook page 

https://www.facebook.com/Katies10000steps/

[denisehyeong]

Wow, thank you for doing this . . . My daughter has a Congenital Heart Defect . . . (she's very healthy now . . though faces surgery in the future - this is a great thing you are doing!

[SunsetRunner]

I have a Facebook page if you want to follow my progress 

https://www.facebook.com/Katies10000steps/