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Active min are not tracking correctly

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‎06-10-2019 18:56

‎06-10-2019 18:56

I walk on a treadmill and the goal will say I walked for 65 min but when I go to track exercise to see the peak and cardio ect it say I only walked for 24 min. Sometimes it says I was one bike when I wasn't   Any help is appreciated. 

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‎06-10-2019 18:54

‎06-10-2019 18:54

I walk on a treadmill and the goal will say I walked for 65 min but when I go to track exercise to see the peak and cardio ect it say I only walked for 24 min. Sometimes it says I was one bike when I wasn't   Any help is appreciated. 

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‎06-12-2019 07:24

In response to Jencosta

‎06-12-2019 07:24

While on the treadmill the user will need to manually start the exercise that is called "treadmill". This is because no Fitbit device can automatically detect a treadmill walk or run. 

Second point is that not all minutes of active will be active minutes. Only those minutes that consume 3 times the persons BMR. 

What are active minutes?

Learn more about active minutes and how they're calculated
 
To allow Fitbit to correctly record a treadmill then the user need to tap on exercise, swipe to treadmill, tap and stay '
See question two and three of the FAQ. 
How do I track my workouts with my Fitbit device?
Track your workouts in real time with the Exercise app to capture in-depth activity stats
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