Activity in water

[Jb2510]

I do water aerobics 3 times per week, but my new Inspire HR barely recognizes any activity during that time - that was one of the main reasons I bought it. Any tips for this to work right? Does any fitbit record water activity (other than laps)? 

[JohnnyRow]

Two thoughts:

1. Remember that the fitbit is on your wrist. Are your arms getting much movement?

2. Use the exercise app to start and stop it as an exercise session.  That will at least show your time and calories for the session even if you were not doing things recognized as steps.

See How do I track my workouts with my Fitbit device?

[Jb2510]

Definitely moving my arms. I did 20 minutes non stop of just "cross country skiing" motions of both and and legs, and it didn't even register as an active period, let alone not even one step. 😒

😊 Jb from my Moto4E+

[CindiLi]

I’d start it as its own exercise by swiping down, tapping exercise and choosing swim.  I do this for walks as well as I like to know the total time and mileage covered on a walk.  It should hopefully show your laps better that way.  When you’re done you just tap the activity to pause it and then press the button on the side to finish the activity of swimming and it will give you the summary of the session.

[Netstoy]

I use my new Fitbit inspire in water aerobics classes, and it gives me 2000-3000 for that class.  We do a lot of jumping, cross country skiing...and I think it gets everything.  This week we’ve did laps, using weights, noodle or just swimming, floating whatever...and I used 4000 steps in that hour alone!!!!!

[Ace-17]

Oh that’s great that it does track steps in water ...however What setting are you using to track water activity ... I just walked the pool and did some water aerobic exercises for an hour and a half and got no steps added. Thanks!! 

[Netstoy]

I haven’t set it anyway...we do swim a few laps, or kick while riding noodle 😜. And we jump around, but I always get 2000-3000 steps. Not sure why it’s different!

I have the inspire Fitbit.

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[Jb2510]

Same thing happened to me! 😢
I got rid of fitbit.

😊 Jb from my Moto4E+

[Ace-17]

Thank you for your reply....I also have the Fitbit inspire ...but I get no steps no matter what I do in the water ..so weird. I guess I’ll keeping trying...thank you!!

[Ace-17]

😢 oh no...that’s not a good sign 

[mnyhats]

How did you set up your Inspire? I can't find any activity that resembles other than swimming. I don't swim. Help!

[Kamani]

You need to set the track

[Sarah-lou]

I’m having the same issue with my inspire hr, mine doesn’t auto recognise me swimming in the pool, I have to start it off. 

I did a step aerobic session last week and it didn’t recognise it as an activity, then last night I did two back to back aqua fit/interval sessions 2hrs and it told me I burn 36cal!!!!!  

I’m so disappointed ☹️ 

[mnyhats]

Do we have any options? I'm still not sure how to operate my Fitbit. Can't find directions specific enough to help me!

[Sarah-lou]

It’s really not very intuitive, I don’t mind manually opting for the type of exercise I’m going to do! It would be really helpful if I could opt on my fit bit device to start “aerobics” for when I take a step or Zumba class, it’s so annoying that it doesn’t recognise that I’m doing anything!!!!! 

[mnyhats]

I'm work you. Thanks for your comments! ☺️

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[Muspirit2]

I do intense water aerobics, constantly  moving my legs/arms as fast as possible but one exercise I just use legs so I changed that for laps of running in the pool and that helped.  I also heard if your heart rate is up, it will have log your steps more.   I got 5,967 steps last time in the pool with 40 minutes of intense workout.