10-29-2017 07:52
10-29-2017 07:52
I have recently started wearing my FitBit Charge 2 on my ankle and have noticed a significant increase in the number of steps recorded. Does anyone else do this. My husband says I'm cheating but I feel like I'm getting a more accurate count of steps. I'm 5'3", so have a shorter stride than he does which, to me, translates into more steps that are being accurately counted. I did have to buy a larger band so the instrument would fit on my ankle.
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11-10-2017 08:12
11-10-2017 08:12
@Corney, you'll get no disagreement from me. Some of the best conditioning I've ever been in was when I was doing triathlons back in the 1990s. Then "family" happened and that was the end of that.
Now I do the "duothon" thing in that I take care of a bunch of horses and I run. 🙂
11-10-2017 18:30
11-10-2017 18:30
I got the Charge HR because I needed to track my sleep and HR, not just my steps. At the time I was working 3rd shift and trying to make sure I got enough rest every day was hard. The Charge made this very easy to do. I would have never spent the extra money if all I wanted was step counts. I have a free app on my phone for that and you can find tiny clip on pedometers for real cheap most anywhere. On my ankle I would lose the 2 features that got me to buy the charge in the first place. I have tiny wrists and hands. I wanted something small. Charge is not small and fits very odd on my wrist. Very uncomfortable really. I can easily slide my pointer finger under my band on the side with no effort.
11-13-2017 07:41
11-13-2017 07:41
11-14-2017 13:13
11-14-2017 13:13
@Corney wrote:
Shipo: Thanks for your support, I was ready for numerous negative replies
concerning my theory of specificity concerning the need to do various types
of aerobic exercise to truly become fit. But I'm still waiting.
I didn't actually see that as the point of your previous post. You were saying that someone couldn't perform your spin workout (which you neglected to post what it was) without specific spin training. Is that correct?
11-15-2017 08:47
11-15-2017 08:47
11-15-2017 12:33 - edited 11-15-2017 12:35
11-15-2017 12:33 - edited 11-15-2017 12:35
Thanks @Corney for the explanation. We talk about that in strength training-- how work on a leg press or leg extension machine doesn't really prepare a person that well for doing full barbell squats, even though it uses similar musculature. I hadn't thought to apply that idea to cardio work. Coach Rip says, if you want to get better at the squat, you need to squat." Same idea, right?
11-16-2017 08:25
11-16-2017 08:25
11-16-2017 09:22
11-16-2017 09:22
WaveyDavey: I just had a memory pop into my head. Over 50 years ago in Jr. high and High school the P.E. instructor used to make us Duck walk laps in the gym. I shudder at the thought today, hopefully P.E. instructors and coaches have increased their knowledge about anatomy and no longer require their students and players to perform that inane senseless activity!
12-09-2018 07:01
12-09-2018 07:01
I ordered my fitbit online that my Alta slips into with a snap closure!! Love it!!
Ordered band that my Alta slips into.
07-17-2019 19:17
07-17-2019 19:17
I got an ankle strap for my versa off of Amazon. now the only thing I can say your heart rate won't be as accurate but from doing test walks and comparing between my wrist and my ankle it's really only about a 13 beat difference on average.
07-17-2019 19:21
07-17-2019 19:21
07-18-2019 08:39
07-18-2019 08:39
02-04-2020 06:19
02-04-2020 06:19
Heart rate has almost no relation to calorie burn. It's all just guesses.
04-25-2020 14:39
04-25-2020 14:39
09-22-2020 13:36
09-22-2020 13:36
I just purchased a Fitbit Versa 2 only to realize it won’t count steps with a walker. I was wondering if I could tie the watch through laces when I go for a walk.
09-22-2020 14:01
09-22-2020 14:01
Hi, @Mimitopia , you could certainly do that , and the Versa 2 would probably give you a really good idea of your step count. But maybe this might not be the best Fitbit for you?
if you want to use your Versa 2, I would recommend attaching it to you ankle or foot and tryng it out with your walker. If it doesn’t seem to count your steps, please post again and someone will be here to help. Welcome to the forums!
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09-23-2020 20:57
09-23-2020 20:57
I actually thought of doing it too as it made more sense to me. But was worried it could damage the watch.
09-24-2020 04:39
09-24-2020 04:39
11-03-2022 08:52
11-03-2022 08:52
Yes, you can buy extenders on Amazon for each of the Fitbit models.
09-26-2023 07:37
09-26-2023 07:37
I get much more accurate steps and heart rate when I spin by wearing it on my ankle. I wear my charge 5 on my ankle when I spin, or do any exercises that my arms don't move much. Like I do resistance strength training in a swimming pool. A lot of that is all lower body exercises in shallow end. If I just put it on swim I don't get credit for my steps. I move it back to my wrist when I do laps. If I put it on water lock I do have to manually enter the exercise from pool. Not sure which ankle I'm supposed to wear it on.