SmartTrack - Rowing

[RiverGoose]

It would be great if SmartTrack could recognise the motion of rowing - ergo, sculling or sweep oar.  As indicated by one of the moderators these are not 'steps' but there is a defined motion and I would imagine that this could be differentiated.  Once recognised, the rowing rate could be shown / logged alongside the heart rate.  
Maybe a bit specialist for Fitbit's user base, but if the GPS was to be used in conjunction with SmartTrack, a rolling 500m split time alongside the rowing rate could be displayed and logged when on the water, which if accurate I'm sure rowing users would pay extra for.

Moderator Edit: Labels.

[rowrowtheboat]

I have recently moved to an Ionic and cannot believe Rowing is not listed. My last wearable a Microsoft Band 2 had this feature over 2 years ago. Is Fitbit just producing an Apple look alike with no cajones ?

[gahellinger]

Please add rowing as a supported activity!

[amarax]

Please add! Outdoor rowers can benefit from it enormously because of built it HR and GPS.

I just can't believe there is Martial Arts and no Rowing and Paddling (kayaks and canoes)

[wruck]

I love my FitBit Charge 2, but I would love it even more if I could get my rowing workouts captured and analyzed.

[DavideFitbit]

 Hi everyone, good suggestion, thanks for sharing the idea. We look forward to hearing what other community members think.

[whiterabbit1984]

I learnt something from another rower recently and they said download an app called erg data which can be linked to a concept 24 account which then can be linked to your fitbit account. Your active minutes then should come u as rowing. I haven’t tried it yet. This is something for now. I’m sure fitbit are trying to develop something. I hope so!

[SarahJaK]

HiThanks for this.Let me know how you get on.Seems a little complicated but will have a look and see if I can do it
Thanks


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[PRPaco]

Stationary Rowing machines are being incorporated into workouts more and more. Please add this activity. Yes, I'm aware of other apps and/or wearable that may do this, but isn't the whole idea to have it all in one convenient, non complicated wearable and app? If I have to manually record my activities when I get home from the gym into the app or fitbit page, then why do I need my fitbit? The old fashion way of carrying a note pad is gone ladies & gents. I'm having the same problem with HIIT workouts. Adding an app compatibility bridge between fitbit and another app such as Johnson & Johnson 7 minute workout should solve this. HIIT is very, very popular in most everyone's workouts! Thanks

[akdeaver]

Please add this.  I'm a competitive rower and row year round on ergs and on the river.

[Lori_bikes]

Please add rowing.  I'm just getting into kayaking and it's a bummer not being able to track that activity.

[derblub]

What's the current status on this?

PSA: Since you're showing rowing as an exercise in your ads, it's false/misleading advertising, which can have legal actions in  many countries.

[SarahJaK]

? I'm not advertising just asked question on fitbit commumity


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[Anushka]

Together with running, rowing is my almost-daily exercise. I find it really annoying to be able to track one but not the other.

Please, add rowing. Please! 

[SunsetRunner]

It would be great to use my Fitbit to track rowing on a rowing machine. Auto detecting the motion and auto logging the activity. I already see a handful of requests. Seems like it would be useful to many people. 

[Stu_Johno]

Disappointed that rowing isn’t a stock activity on my new Blaze. It’s my opening exercise during every visit to the gym. Please add Fitbit!

[SantiR]

Hi everyone, thanks for sharing this suggestion. We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and we appreciate all of the input we receive from our customers. We do not currently have plans to release this feature. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs located at the top right box of the Feature Suggestions Board screen. For now, we will leave this suggestion open for votes (and closed to comments) so that we can continue to track community demand over time. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us and we will let you know if anything changes.

[Drawbridge440]

Please add rowing/erg to the monitored activities.

Thank you

[Jackstraw207]

I am sure this has been suggested, the are a LARGE number of Versa owners that are craving for an exercise app for rowing. Please make it happen.

Peace!

[Srdhusker]

Add a fitness category for indoor rowing
And a fitness category for outdoor rowing/kayaking/paddleboarding

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Srdhusker. Thank you for sharing your Feature Suggestion with the Fitbit Community. Currently the Fitbit app will show Rowing and Rowing Machine when manually logging your activity in the Fitbit app. If this isn't what you're looking for, please reply back with more detail about your idea or  or what you mean by adding a fitness category. I look forward to your response.

[Srdhusker]

I would like for it to be one of the recognized categories like running, or cycling

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @Srdhusker. Thanks for clarifying that you'd like to have Rowing to be recognized via SmartTrack. This idea was already requested in the Feature Suggestions board, so I’ve moved your post here. While this isn't currently planned at this moment, we have left voting open so we can keep tracking this request over time. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

[OscarAGP]

It'd be fantastic if the sports trackers natively supported outdoors/indoors rowing activities and provided some pertaining live data as Stroke Rate (SPM), Pace (time/500m), Course (1-360°) and such.

The basic requirements for this feature seem to have been already met by most of your devices
- Accelerometer
- GPS
- Team of supporting developers

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @OscarAGP, thanks for explaining why you would like to have the option to track Rowing exercise. This feature suggestion already exists, so I’ve moved your post here. While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open to continue tracking interest and will post another update if anything changes. 

To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs.

I hope to see you around.

[Medic1972]

The Fitbit needs to auto detect rowing. You are marketing these watches to be fitness oriented. My SIX YEAR OLD Samsung Galaxy S2 smart watch will auto detect a rowing machine. Why can't your brand new flagship watch?