Charge 3 - Suggestion to start and stop exercises

[Dave_M_G]

On the Fitbit Charge HR (first model), you long pressed the side button and you were in workout mode.

On the Charge 3, you have to press/swipe a minimum of 6 times:

1. Press side button to wake screen.

2. Swipe left to get to "Exercise/Relax" function. (Who ever asked for  a "relax" function?)

3. Press to select Exercise.
4. Press to select specific exercise (More swipes might be needed to get to the exact type of exercise)

5. Press start.

6. Press start.... again, for no sane reason that could ever make sense.

So much useless interface. And as mentioned in my other recent post, the workout modes just make up calories, so I'm not sure why selecting different exercises helps in any way.

On the first Fitbit HR, the only difference between regular mode and workout mode was that it tested your heart rate at more frequent intervals. Other than that, it was just checking your heart rate.

Please return to the simplicity of one long press.


Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[MarreFitbit]

Hello there @Dave_M_G, it's nice to see you around the Community Forums! Thanks for sharing your idea and suggestion for the Charge 3 device. 

For anything else you would like to see implemented in the future, consider visiting our Feature Suggestions board. This is a space where Community users can post features, ideas, and suggestions that they'd like to see in future Fitbit products, accessories, and software and top-voted suggestions get relayed to our product team for review. 

We're constantly striving to improve Fitbit products and services, and we very much appreciate all of the input we receive from our customers. 

Our product team looks forward to reading and incorporating your suggestions into future versions of Fitbit trackers and apps. 

Let me know if there's anything else I may do to assist in the meantime. 

[ARCollins]

please fitbit change this interface because it's awful when it comes to stating and stopping workouts/exercises.  It requires to many swipes or taps to start or stop an exercise.  

[MarreFitbit · Accepted solution]

Hello there @ARCollins, it's nice to see you around the Community Forums. I totally understand where you're coming from.

As suggested above, for anything else you would like to see implemented in the future, consider visiting our Feature Suggestions board. This is a space where Community users can post features, ideas, and suggestions that they'd like to see in future Fitbit products, accessories, and software and top-voted suggestions get relayed to our product team for review. 

Let me know if you have any questions present.