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SmartTrack - Rowing

Status: Not currently planned Submitted by on ‎01-10-2017 06:46
53 Comments (53 New)

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.

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YojanaFitbit
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‎12-13-2021 11:08
‎12-13-2021 11:08

Hi @Medic1972, thanks for sharing your feedback about adding auto detect a rowing machine. 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. 

 

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I hope to see you around.

paintbetty
Jogger
‎01-10-2022 06:55
‎01-10-2022 06:55
Hello,
Can you Please Add Rowing to the Auto Tracked Exercises?
I have been using a rowing machine as my main exercise source and having to calculate strokes per minute to then figure out distance in order to enter my activity on my phone.
YojanaFitbit
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‎01-10-2022 08:30
‎01-10-2022 08:30

Hi @paintbetty, thanks for taking the time to share this suggestion about adding Rowing to SmartTrack (automatic tracking). I've moved it into a similar request. I think that a lot of users would like to have this option on their Fitbit devices. You can learn more about how Fitbit decides what suggestions get released in our FAQs.

 

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