How do I log my Aqua aerobics classes?

[siouxabbs]

Hi all. I have been using my Versa for a few days now, but I have some disabilities and I can only exercise in the pool. I take part in four or five Aqua aerobics classes a week, but as yet, I haven't been able to get the versa to track my exercise properly.

I've tried it on the workout shortcut, but it cuts off after a while, I think because my classes are an hour long and continuous. I've tried swim mode but this doesn't work either? I am going to try the circuit training mode tomorrow, but I wonder if anyone has any suggestions?

Its quite important that I track my heart rate and calories burned while exercising, which is why I got it in the first place, after using my Flex 2 for a year. Thanks

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[AlejandraFitbit]

Hey @siouxabbs, a warm welcome to the Forums.

Thanks for troubleshooting this by yourself. Have you tried to manually log your exercise? If you haven't, I recommend manually log it by doing the following from your Fitbit app:

1. On the Fitbit app dashboard tap the Exercise tile to open your exercise history. This is the tile that says "Track exercise" or shows how many days you've worked out this week.
2. Tap the stopwatch icon in the top right corner.
3. Tap Log.
4. Tap a recent activity or search for an exercise type.
5. Adjust the activity details and tap Add.

I hope this helps, let me know the outcome. 

[Mef12]

@AlejandraFitbit I thought the Versa was supposed to be able to accurately log water aerobics WITHOUT having to manually enter the workout. It is the whole reason I got the Versa. If this isn’t the case I will return the Versa. Is there not a way to have it log water aerobics accurately without having to manually add it? When I had my Alta I had to manually add it since the Alta isn’t water resistant. It would my heart rate would be around 111 (which I know is an average for water aerobics) however I know that mine gets higher. I wanted the Versa as I thought it would give more accurate information. Should I just return the Versa? 

[siouxabbs]

I thought so too, the closest I can get to it is by using the circuit training mode whilst taking part in the class. I hope this helps

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[Mef12]

Thank you! You are the only one who has responded to me I think! What other exercise presets have you tried? Just curious. 🙂 I tried the circuit training program but it seemed to keep pausing on me. I know I worked out for a little over an hour and it only recorded 45 min.

Meaghan Ellington

[GumboGirl]

My understanding is that the Versa will auto-log laps swam in pool, but not water aerobics. I use My Fitness Pal to log my workouts since it syncs with my Fitbit, and Water Aerobics is a category that calculates ur calories burned by duration along with ur profile info (height/weight/gender ). 

[AnnaKuzm]

Hi, I am in exactly the same predicament. I do several aqua classes (general fitness and zumba), my old fitbit flex 2 (at about $50!) had a setting for water aerobics, but not my new versa (at $200!). I do not care about having music and notifications, I just want to track exercise and food

[GumboGirl]

I have just let my Versa log my caloric burn during my activity vs. manually logging the actual activity. It seems more accurate that way. I've tested it by doing the same aqua fit class at a lower intensity and a higher intensity for the same duration. The higher intensity showed more calories burned. Hope this helps! 

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[SH76]

I used my Versa for the first time in a Water Aerobics class today. It also cut off after 47 minutes. The strange thing is after it dried out...it synced with my phone & the 47 minutes are logged in the app but don't show up on the watch itself. Which is frustrating to say the least & to add to the misery.....what about the last 15 minutes?!?! I bought the Versa coz I honestly couldn't afford a Garmin....but 3 weeks into my purchase I'm totally regretting it.

Forgive me for saying so...but this is a non-response. Manually tracking an exceedingly could have been done with many apps that did not require the purchase of a Fitbit Versa. The whole point is to have the accuracy.

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[Ilocska]

Hi I also do aquafit class and I use the workout mode to monitor my exercise. It is pretty accurate and works well. I hope it help. 😀

[AnnaKuzm]

My Versa did a somewhat good job, but since the last week or two, it
reports 10-20 stairs even though I did not walk up stairs or hills. It also
reports a LOT of steps even though I have been sitting i my studio knitting.

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[Slynny]

Just used my new charge 3 for aqua fitness and very disappointed it was a hard class and my calories burned showed 198 for the hour I set it at swim but obviously that didnt work on my garmin I used to use "other"  bu tdont know with this ....I only bought it because of the swim mode I thought it would recognize it ...maybe return it and go back to my garmin 

I tried this but only 212 calories are showing up for an hr high intensity workout this is totally inaccurate.

I tried manually log ging it as was suggested but only 212 calories are showing up for an hr high intensity workout this is totally inaccurate I am really confused now and on my tracker I only have the options to run elliptical lift weights or swim 

not impressed with it at all

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[Ilocska]

You have to use the workout setting for aquafit.

Use the workout setting for the class

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[Slynny]

I know but which one?

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[AnnaKuzm]

Agree! And we are driving from Colorado to California and no excersise, but
my Versa shows 7 floors and 5600 steps after 6 hours sitting in the car!

[Slynny]

Oh my!!!
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[Ilocska]

That is weird.

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[Slynny]

There aren't any

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[Mef12]

@Slynny The versa only has default exercises on it, there are more if you go into the app. I haven’t looked for the aqua fit yet. I don’t remember seeing that previously though. 

[Slynny]

I have charge 3.. and I just figured out to go under workout I will see how that goes thanks for your reply👍

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