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Is arm activity somehow converted into steps "equivalents?"

‎02-13-2014 06:11

‎02-13-2014 06:11

Sometimes at the gym I am engaged in more arm exercises than walking on the treadmill or cycling.  Does the fit bit technology somehow convert the arm activity into "steps-equivalents?"  How does one "get credit" (if you know what I mean) for all of the arm activity/exercise using the fit-bit technology? 

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‎02-15-2014 12:16

‎02-15-2014 12:16

Hi @RMS1 ,

 

I think you might be referring to active minutes. If so, check out my response to a similar question here.

 

To be frank, Fitbit's are step-based trackers so if you want to get credit for arm-related activities, I think you should log these activities in your Dashboard. 

 

For instructions on how to log an activity, check out this help article: https://help.fitbit.com/customer/portal/articles/413311

Fitbit Community ModeratorGrace | Community & Social Media Specialist, Fitbit

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