Best way to track HIIT?

[HNordtvedt]

I just got my Fitbit a couple days ago. I do HIIT workouts 4 days a week that consist of a 15-20 minute stretching warm-up, a 25-30 minute HIIT circuit, and a 3-5 minute finisher. Total of an hour each time. I know my Fitbit won't automatically track this (UGH) but I can just start a workout each day I'm at the gym. What's the best way to track? Set it up as an interval workout? Circuit training? Boot camp? 

[NellyG]

Hi @HNordtvedt Id suggest you use the 'workout' exercise shortcut and then change the name in the app after it has synced to HIIT. But I would only track the time you are actually doing HIIT, not the stretches beforehand, as the calorie count woukd be very different for stretching than the actual HIIT session.

[HNordtvedt]

Did that tonight and it worked just fine. Does it matter if I log it as a general workout as opposed to the Circuit Training or Interval Training options? Each interval is totally different. Cardio at one station, weights the next, etc .

[Katej04]

sorry late to this! where is the 'workout' section on the app?? 

[Chaserz]

This two hundred dollar face less vibrating watch can’t do what the $20 Durr used to do And vibrate every 20 minutes. 

Such is life. 

[Thatketolife]

On your Watch Under Exercise option

[Thatketolife]

I set mine to do that. Can set it to track Laps by time, distance, calories, etc. 

Moderator edit: format. 

[Gracieg31]

I don’t have the “workout” option on my watch under exercise? I only have run, swim, bike treadmill weights and interval so which would I pick when doing HITT training?  

[HollyF1986]

This is all I have as well....what do you log yours as?

[Mdz154]

Under account, go to exercise shortcuts, then you can only have 5 exercise shortcuts - delete one (or more) and it will allow you to add different exercises. No HIIT specifically, but circuit training, workout, or bootcamp may be more relevant. 

[VeeGlessner]

Not OP, but thank you very much for sharing this! I had no idea there were other exercises one could enable. That helps a lot.

[NikhikN]

open your fitbit app in your phone and under account open charge 4 then open exercise shortcut there you can remove and add interval workout or circuit workout which are similar to HIIT.

[kiierah]

I had NO idea I could do this! Thank you!

Moderator edit: format. 

[fransraucher]

Hi, i am able to select the HIIT option, but every hiit training I do has different intervalls. Setting up the intervalls and keeping correct track of them would require a lot of configuration. Is there a way to just select hiit, without it keeping track of intervals, only time and my heartbeat? Or should i choose circuittraining then?