Tracking Walks as Eliptical

[grumps19]

InspireHR (new for Christmas) SOMETIMES (50-50) tracks walks around a variable elevation trail for 2 miles as "elliptical" instead of "walk"  - why? how do I fix? 

App is on iPhone, mac air is reporting the elliptical.

Thanks! Rod

Moderator edit: Clarified subject

[Rich_Laue]

I think your depending on the tracker to figure out what you are doing. 

This requires your arms to move in a natural way, often not possible when hiking. 

Have you thought about using the manual multi sport mode of walk or hike? This also can produce a map of you have your phone with you. 

Why is it happening, it has to do with your arm movements. 

[grumps19]

AN answer....but not solve the question.  Thanks anyway

[Rich_Laue]

Have you disabled elliptical? 

[grumps19]

I have NOT.......can you tell me how?  APP, actual fitbit, or online account ?    Sorry, pushing 75 years, struggling with tech!  Thanks for your help 

[Rich_Laue · Accepted solution]

Tap the exercise tile. 

Tap the gear in top right

Set unwanted auto detected exercises to ignore. 

[grumps19]

Thanks Rich.  I decided to just ignore it 'cause I know I'm walking not doing elliptical.  I do appreciate your willingness to help the old guy

[Rich_Laue]

Telling the watch to ignore any type of exercise that you do not do will make the watch screens more responsive since these settings control some of the background processing. 

[SunsetRunner]

I've had my Inspire HR for 2 days, had a One for years. Both days, dashboard shows I spent ~30 minutes on elliptical, but I was walking on an even/flat surface (indoor track). I think deleting the exercise would take away all those steps, which I obviously don't want to do. How can an elliptical be mistaken for a flat track?

[grumps19]

No clue - I just gave up & ignore it!

[SunsetRunner]

I'm fairly technically savvy, but I don't get these instructions. There is no "exercise tile" and don't see "auto detected exercises" anywhere.

[grumps19]

Totally NOT techie - afraid you asked the wrong gramps

[Rich_Laue]

@SunsetRunner tap on the exercise tile. 

TaI the setting cog

Adjust your settings. 

As for why a walk gets mis labeld, we would need to see more on your walk. 

[jimmyvs]

I want to choose an elliptical with IFIT integration, budget about $ 600, which one should I choose? I was really confused after seeing this list https://www.bestforlives.com/best-elliptical-under-1000/

[grumps19]

I have no idea.......the original post was when fit bit aspire hr was brand new.....I just learned to ignore it .

Not at all techie, old man just needing to watch heart rate when I exercise.