Spin 'steps impact' inconsistent

[SunsetRunner]

Below are examples of steps impact over the last 4 days. Same amount of time. Pretty much the same intensity.. 

Saturday 17th October

 

Sunday 18th October 

 

Monday 19th October

 

Tonight (more intense, dominant hand (setting changed on Fitbit, previously on non-dominant hand which was also correctly reflected on Fitbit)

 

37 steps for 😂

[SunsetRunner]

Please note, each session was exactly 30 minutes! 

• Same stationary home spinning bike
• Sense wasn't particularly tight or loose
• Ignore Sunday 18th steps were not even recognised

I obviously don't care about the steps as I'm spinning, most importantly the heart rate is registered correctly , which I have no complaints with. But if someone can please explain why the steps impact is so vast, I'd appreciate it ! 

Thanks

[t.parker]

The steps are just a side effect of any wrist movements that may be detected as steps. Fitbit doesn't stop detecting steps even for non-step based activities and in those cases steps are more like an artefact rather than intended reading.

[WavyDavey]

Active zone minutes, and calories burned, are the better measurement for activity levels during spinning. I've also found the step counts inconsistent, due to the wrist motion differences in each workout.

[emili]

agree with the replies you already have. the steps are not actually measured, so what you are getting is some loose data of whatever it may be picking up. you can try an experiment and move your tracker arm as if you are walking to see if it helps. I do that at times on the elliptical to try to get to a close proximity of actual stepping. 

[SunsetRunner]

Thank you all.