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Not counting stairs when on stairclimber

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‎07-17-2019 18:52

‎07-17-2019 18:52

Need help with this.

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‎07-17-2019 19:01

‎07-17-2019 19:01

If you are holding hand rail steps often are not detected because the arm is not swinging as when walking.  If have to hold rail with both arms, can put tracker in pocket or pinned to clothing and probably get better step count, but then miss out on heart rate data during that time.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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‎07-17-2019 23:11

‎07-17-2019 23:11

Fitbits have an altimeter, which counts only how high up you go. It won’t recognize steps on a treadmill because you’re not moving upward. Sorry😕

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‎07-17-2019 23:13

In response to 1Melissa

‎07-17-2019 23:13

Sorry, I meant on a stair climber, not a treadmill. 

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‎07-18-2019 07:17

In response to 1Melissa

‎07-18-2019 07:17

You also meant it won't count stairs, not steps, right? 🙂

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‎07-18-2019 13:28

In response to MarkMM

‎07-18-2019 13:28

Yep, exactly!

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