Rowing/Stationary Rowing Machine Exercise Shortcut

[Donnaj415]

Considering most of the important cardio equipment is represented in the Exercise list, I think it's more than justifiable to add a stationary rowing machine to the list. Almost every gym in America contains at least one or more Concept 2 rower as it is a total body and low impact method of Cardio. It's one of my favorites and I'm sure I am not the only user that is a bit disappointed that is not represented.

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[SunsetRunner]

"How would that work considering it's stationary? Or do you just want the tag rather than the data?"

It may be stationary on the indoor rowing machine, but if they included the option to turn the GPS on the same option could also be used for rowing on the water, so the same function could solve two requests, the same way walk and cycle has a GPS on/off function, the rowing option could have a stationary or moving function.

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[Eknola]

Gotcha! Since people have been asking for this feature for over two years to no avail I hadn't even considered anything beyond a basic shortcut. Seems to me rowing on water with GPS would be easier to program since, as you mention, there's already a walk and cycle function. here's hoping!

[Rich_Laue]

I would think an exercise called rowing would be better, by default this could have GPS on. By definition an indoor cycle doesnt mkve and gps is useless in reporting any distance which Strava is looking to get.

[Renee919]

Would also like rowing machine added

[Proud2bBlack]

All Concept rowers need to go to Concept and ask them to transmit their data to Fitbit. They have the capability. Seeing your route isn’t important … distance, s.p.m., time and heart rate are important. And I will admit … manual entry isn’t any fun at all.

Come on now Fitbit. Your customers are speaking. Do this an open yourself up to a new niche, stationary rowers. I like my Charge 2 so much I want a Flex 2 so that I can track my swimming. We are spending our money on your product. Give us what we are asking for, you won’t lose a dime ($0.10).

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[Iam.fearless]

Please add rowing machine to the menu thanks a lot.

[Iam.fearless]

Charge 2 

[SunsetRunner]

This type of training machine is used by so many. Please include

[Notbryon]

Can indoor/outdoor rowing be added as an activity exercise?

[jmandel]

Please add rowing support to next software update. It is obviously a needed update.

[FitRick55]

I do most of my exercise in the gym (weights, cycle, treadmill), including the rowing machine sometimes. I would like to see this as an exercise option on my Charge 2 please. Rowing is an excellent form of exercise, incorporating most major muscle groups in a non impact way, and is very good for the cardio vascular system, so why wouldn't you have this as an option ???

Please include ROWING as an exercise option.

[maryduffy]

Please add rowing as an option on the charge 2. Also I miss the sleep  percentage

[Dreads]

Rowing machine is the only piece of equipment (apart from free weights) that I use at the gym so to have the charge 2 to monitor this would be a great step forward and make my fitbit complete

[BB_f]

Please add a Rowing shortcut , a interface with Concept2 would even be better

[notlim101]

This would complete the functionality of my fitbit - please add this!! pretty please.

[roogle]

Please give consideration to adding indoor rowing as an exercise activity for the Charge 2. This is my primary form of exercise and I'd love to be able to track it.

[SunsetRunner]

Add rowing, PLEASE!

[Dpittard]

Yes, please.  Rowing would be great.

[Bepo]

I see there is no comment since 2015.

Is there any development to get the stationary rowing machine into the exercises for the Fitbit Blaze?

I use it quite often and really like it, but I never know which exercise menu I should choose.

[Proud2bBlack]

Bepo, people are fighting hard to get Fitbit to add Stationary Rowing to the list for the Blaze and Charge 2. Keep making noise.

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[Rich_Laue]

Actually it is just the same people carrying on a conversatuon with each other @Proud2bBlack. Thats why there is way over a thousand posts, vut ony 325 votes you guys need to advertise..

You don't thinkbyhe developers look here?  Do a search, then compare it to all the new features.

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Feature-Suggestions/idb-p/features/status-key/implemented

[SunsetRunner]

@Bepo

You could use any of the exercise shortcuts with the GPS off and then afterwards in the app categorise the exercise as rowing, it's not ideal but the only workaround I've found, moving from the Pebble Time you could add apps to do all this sort of stuff.

The Blaze is a step forward but I do miss some of the flexibility of the Pebble.

[P3nnyR]

Please please please can you add the rowing machine to the short cut on the Charge 2 HR - as many of us have said it is one of our main workout pieces of equipment in the gym and an accurate recording would be great! Many thanks..

[RobbyCs]

Please add rowing indoor activity to Charge 2

[SunsetRunner]

When we are waiting for rowing machine as an option, I hope you can give us the oportunity to log length in the manual rowing machine entry under workout, it's an important part of my training, and I need to log both how long time I've used, and how many km I've done!