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‎04-23-2018 06:20

‎04-23-2018 06:20

I do routines that often involve runs interspersed with exercise like burpees, pushups, sit-ups etc. My problem is my watch frequently pauses the exercise during pushups and burpees. I think the angle of my wrist is pressing the pause buttom (bottom right one) during the movement.

 

Is their anyway to "lock" the watch so it doesn't do this? Having a fitness watch not designed to cope with an exercise like pushups seems unlikely, so their must be a way.

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‎04-23-2018 07:07

‎04-23-2018 07:07

@MartinJustMarti wrote:

I do routines that often involve runs interspersed with exercise like burpees, pushups, sit-ups etc. My problem is my watch frequently pauses the exercise during pushups and burpees. I think the angle of my wrist is pressing the pause buttom (bottom right one) during the movement.

 

Is their anyway to "lock" the watch so it doesn't do this? Having a fitness watch not designed to cope with an exercise like pushups seems unlikely, so their must be a way.

There is no such provision.

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‎04-23-2018 07:07

‎04-23-2018 07:07

@MartinJustMarti wrote:

I do routines that often involve runs interspersed with exercise like burpees, pushups, sit-ups etc. My problem is my watch frequently pauses the exercise during pushups and burpees. I think the angle of my wrist is pressing the pause buttom (bottom right one) during the movement.

 

Is their anyway to "lock" the watch so it doesn't do this? Having a fitness watch not designed to cope with an exercise like pushups seems unlikely, so their must be a way.

There is no such provision.

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‎07-04-2018 18:22

In response to SunsetRunner

‎07-04-2018 18:22

This is a problem. Will force others to return devices. Solution would be to disable hard button. The only way to pause woud be on screen button. PROBLEM FIXED. 

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‎07-04-2018 19:06

In response to AllB

‎07-04-2018 19:06

Couldn't agree more. My fitbit is almost useless for body weight workouts as it pauses so much during  exercises where my wrist flexes.

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‎09-02-2018 16:40

In response to SunsetRunner

‎09-02-2018 16:40

I was just looking for an answer to this. Today, my watch paused 45 minutes of an hour on the treadmill. Ticked me off. I don't like having to constantly check my watch to see if it's paused. There needs to be a lock.

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