Auto recognize & track exercise

[BluNic]

 Up until 2 days ago my exercise wont automatically track. Nothing has changed. I check all the settings which seem to be on correctly. Its tracks my active minutes but does not track in the exercise section. Anyone else having this issue? Any fix? 

[Rich_Laue]

What type of exercises are you wanting to auto track @BluNic

Do they last at least long enough for your minimum time setting, without much of a pause in the middle? 

[BluNic · Accepted solution]

Crossfit and bootcamp high intensity work outs.  I have my time set as 10 minutes but today's work out I completed in about 7:30 so potentially that's why today. Yesterday's was longest but not as intense so maybe my heart rate wasn't high enough to recognize. Realizing that as I think about it more now.  I'll give it a few more intense, longer work outs & see if I still have the issue. 

[beth_cing]

I'm having same problem with my zumba, taichi and conditioning class. According to fitbit support at twitter, Versa is optimized for step-based activities. So non step-based exercise like zumba, boot camp etc won't be able to tracked accurately. Mine never turn on and off automatically so far *sigh*

[BluNic]

Mine had been now. I think it was because the exercises were not intense enough to be recognized. Plus yes the step factor like you mentioned. Make sure u have yours to recognize exercise at 10 minutes and that should help!

[beth_cing]

Mine has been set to 10min and still no luck 😞

[Rich_Laue]

If your not doing one of the auto recognizable exercises and none of the 19 multisport modes match up, I suggest useing the multisport mode called workout. Doing this will disable the auto detection mode. 

[beth_cing]

Well... it's just dumb to have to do it manually (who has time to remember that). My $30 pebble watch used to be able to detect it automatically and this $200 watch can't?

[beth_cing]

On top of that, it doesn't stop the tracking automatically either!!! You'd think once it detect heart rate slowing down, it would end the exercise somehow.