Tracking Yard Work

[YachatsMike]

Sometimes I get so busy doing yard work that I don't have the time or energy for exercise.  Today was like that.  When I looked at my heart rate graph I saw a 90 minute excursion into the moderate zone while I was mowing the lawn so I logged it as a 90 minute activity.  I just put in the start time and the duration.

Fitbit did the rest.  It calculated zone minutes, cardio load, steps, calories, and a heart rate graph.  It turned out to be more than I get with my usual treadmill routine and gave me credit for an exercise day.

Now I don't feel so bad about blowing off the treadmill.

[KatherineNY]

@YachatsMike Any movement counts.  The heart will get a workout.

[YachatsMike]

True Fact.  The bod doesn't care what I measure but the numbers keep me motivated.

[Ejhhiker]

when I am cutting the grass Fitbit autodetects the activity as "mountain biking".......I guess because of the position of my hands and bouncing around.

[KatherineNY]

@Ejhhiker Detected hand/arm motion appears to be a prime determinator of what activity the device thinks you're doing.