Add Drumming to Exercise to pause steps tracking

[maxroulstone]

Add an activity called 'Drumming' where the Fitbit still tracks HR and calories burned but does not count steps. Like the 'Driving' activity, just call it 'Drumming'. I have seen many people complain about this and it has a simple fix of just adding it.

Alternatively, you could allow individuals to create workouts themselves and choose for steps not to be counted!

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[mykeaz]

Exactly, to the point.

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[javniha]

Agreed. Please add a way to track drumming. I'm curious to see how many calories I'm burning while I do this and I need a way of tracking it. thank you. 

[Krukker92]

+1 to drumming as an exercise.

[Tommybanana]

Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase doooiooo thiiiiiiis!!!

[MR69]

Please add drumming as activity. Currently it is strange that steps are recorded though i am not moving.

[Tommybanana]

Hey come on Twitter and tweet tagging @fitbitsupport saying #makefitbitfordrums

Trying to get them to do something...

Best

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[KennyZink]

I just got a Fitbit and was disappointed to not see drums in the workouts. It’s even more disappointing to see that there’s a request from 2017 that hasn’t been answered yet. How hard is this to figure out? 

[Tommybanana]

I know . I have been doing #makefitbitfitfordrummers posts on a Twitter about it!

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[Etubridy]

Yes please - new Fitbit user who gets a great workout on the drums - would like to track my heart rate at a minimum without adding steps.

[Tommybanana]

Yaaas. We neeeeeed thiiiiiiiissss!!!

Tommy Banana

[realon]

Add one more vote for an easy way to track this.  I've seen suggestions that "Pilates" may be a viable "workaround" option, but I'd love to be able to properly label and track my activity as what it actually is--DRUMMING!

[JessiKat22x]

Please add a drum tracker it's one of my main exercises. I need this!!

[canbey]

Hello Fitbit team, is there any improvement on the "drumming" feature? 

[Tommybanana]

I was very disappointed when a firmwareuopgrade came out and there was no drumming activity. I’ve been banging in ab out it for years.
What we need is either:

a) a drumming or music activity

Or b) a custom activity which we can name - what would be perfect is being about to control how it counts steps. If I am drumming I can rack up 8-10,000 steps in an hour.

Currently I have to either take off my Fitbit when I drum ( but I always forget to put it on) go into the app and create a driving activity to delete those steps.

I actually don’t want to delete all the steps because drumming is exercise and is great for my well being. But I would like to be able to decide what proportion of the steps I keep in my daily total so I in 5 or 1 in 10- or 1in 20 etc


Come on Fitbit!

GET THIS SORTED!!

[Not_me88]

This would be so great! I don't want to take my Fitbit off while I practice, because it can at times increase the heart rate.

[shadygarden]

We've been asking Fitbit to do this for years. It doesn't look like they are interested.

[RJHG]

It looks like this whole system is a weird copyright protection scheme to give a venue for feature requests but not actually develop anything.

Check out the agreement that you have to sign to make a submission here:

We are always pleased to hear from the members of the Fitbit community. However, neither Fitbit, nor any of its employees, may accept or consider any unsolicited suggestions, including ideas for new or improved products or services, new marketing campaigns or product or service names... This policy is necessary to avoid potential misunderstandings or disputes that may arise if our new products or services or marketing campaigns where to appear similar to an idea submitted by you.

I manage the support team for a SAAS business (B2B) - maybe this is unique to B2C business, but it seems odd to have an intake channel and openly acknowledge it'll just be a black hole.

[shadygarden]

Thanks. I appreciate this information. That’s what it was feeling like...a black hole.

[Dailach]

+! to "Drumming" or "Step Free Exercise" or 

Feature Request

In the activity log, please include a yes/no button for inclusion of steps in daily total.

PLEASE ... and thank you. 

[JasonLove]

+1 for a drumming feature

[Firefrost]

Fitbit, it clearly appears that many people would find this feature very helpful, so what are you waiting for ?

Since 5 years I'm using Fitbit and clearly the app is not evolving a lot - except for adding options you have to pay for...

It looks like Fitbit rests on its laurels instead of focusing on customer service. 

I'm planing to buy a new tracking device and I'm not sure this will be a Fitbit one.

[RicRhoads]

Agreed, drumming HAS to be added, specially duri g the pandemic, where a lot of us play complex playlists for over 50 min. We even have to place towels under the drummers seat, intense sweating even with a/c at 75F.

Thanks!

[AltEnergy]

I received a fitbit for Christmas and am a drummer in a band.  On my 2nd day I see that I exceeded by daily zone minutes during a one hour practice.  We need drumming activity or a way to set up a custom activity.  For now do I need to just take off the fit-bit?  Is there any work around that anyone knows of?   

[Tommybanana]

You have to log in online and manually enter a no steps activity like Driving for the affected time period. It is a pain in the ….

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[Jay204]

Sorry to necro this thread but I would love a DRUMMING option for activities.   Very much!