Restore ability to create custom workouts

[Julia_G]

Since the removal of the web based dashboard it is no longer possible to create Custom Workouts or to access most of the previously available database workouts. Please make it possible in the app to create custom workouts so that users can track a wide range of activities (e.g. Badminton, Pickle Ball, Roller blading, etc)

[TJGoodrich]

On the android app, I cannot add a custom name of an exercise, while on the web browser I can. I am only able to pick from a list of exercises that I can't even see without guessing what already exists in your database. Can we please have the ability to name our exercises? Thank you.

[Julia_G]

This would also require restoring the ability to rename activities - as before.  We should be able to track a “Workout” as before and then re-categorize it to another activity, or, in the case of an outdoor activity, to rename the “Outdoor Workout” to a custom or database activity.

[dfits]

You might be able to use the API 

https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/web-api/activity/

https://dev.fitbit.com/build/reference/device-api/exercise/

Although things like this are not promising

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/SDK-Development/Custom-Exercise-Type/td-p/3207061

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Julia_G, and thanks for taking the time to share this product feedback about including the ability to create custom workouts on the Fitbit app with us. We rely on feedback like yours to help us develop products and features that we know our community wants to see. If this product feedback receives votes from other customers and gains popularity, it will be shared internally with various teams at Fitbit. To learn more about how Fitbit decides what product feedback is developed, visit our FAQs.

Watch this space for status updates. In the meantime, try visiting Health & Wellness to talk with other members about all things health and fitness.

[WingFwd76]

There seems to be a nearly universal assumption these days that everyone wants to do everything on their mobile phones. This is simply NOT true. The mobile phone is a wonderful tool, but cannot and will not ever be able to duplicate the ease of use and versatility of a laptop or desktop computer. The ability and utility to view various forms of data, graphs, etc. on a larger monitor simply cannot be duplicated on a 5- or 6-inch screen.  I imagine that for those users who are visually impaired, trying to track their fitness data/goals on a phone will be difficult to impossible.  The transition from the web-based application to a phone app will not be better for the majority of users.  The only possible reason I can think of for this transition has to be financial. Saying it will be better and more useful is just blowing smoke. 

[michellecook]

I agrees with the need to create a custom workout or the ability to add other common workouts. I would really like it Fitbit added rowing

[Hiyann]

I need to track badminton on my Fitbit..... Any solution or have we to switch to another device or only play the sports that the application can track? 😅

[Adroblaw]

Lets see, removing the computer based dashboard, Dropping the ability to create a custom workout name for different types of workouts. Hey product designers, we may have multiple special workouts we do so simply calling it "workout" removes one of the things we all liked about Fitbit. Just about the ONLY benefit to having a Fitbit is the battery length.

These changes along with the problem syncing many third party products/apps with the fitbit data is strongly suggesting that I bite the bullet and make the switch to an apple tracker. I've been a loyal Fitbit user for 9 years but things are getting ridiculous.