01-10-2016 04:38 - last edited on 03-30-2016 10:21 by VivisFitbit
01-10-2016 04:38 - last edited on 03-30-2016 10:21 by VivisFitbit
I read that snowshoeing was one of the most common activities but it's not listed in the exercises as an option to select?? I have been selecting hiking when doing my snowshoeing but feel this will not accurately calculate the calories burned. Can this be added somehow?
01-10-2016 05:14
01-10-2016 05:14
Hi @KimberlyH
On the Surge it's possible to choose the activity 'workout', this can be used for any activity.. and uses your heart rate for a estimation of calories burned.
Feel free to add your suggestions to the 'Feature Requests' Sub Forum, where users can vote, add comments,.. if there's a certain interest then there's a chance the developers pick it up and it'll be developed.
Tip: Search if the idea already has been suggested and add your vote / comment!
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URL: Click to go to the Feature Requests Forum
01-10-2016 05:20
01-10-2016 05:20
Feel free to add this suggestion to the Feature Request forum. You might like to have a look at the suggestion for adding cross country skiing, a similar activity. Here's the link: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Feature-Requests/Cross-country-skiing/idi-p/920881
Sense, Charge 5, Inspire 2; iOS and Android
01-10-2016 05:42 - edited 01-10-2016 05:44
01-10-2016 05:42 - edited 01-10-2016 05:44
This does not use the GPS function though
01-10-2016 07:22
01-10-2016 07:22
Sense, Charge 5, Inspire 2; iOS and Android
01-10-2016 08:35
01-10-2016 08:35
I went on a snowshoeing hike on Friday and the results were satisfactory. I used the "Hike" setting for an activity. The GPS map and tracking were very accurate. Since receiving my Surge for Xmas, I have been aware of the "gripes" on it. As a result, I use a Garmin 305 to double-check the readings on the Surge. The heartrate between the Surge and the Garmin varied considerably. I believe the Surge was actually more accurate than the Garmin on the snowshoe hike. One thing I have discovered is that by wearing the Surge on the inside of my wrist (with the sensor against my pulse) I obtain more accurate heartrate readings. I did this once while indoor cycling with both devices and the heartrates were nearly identicle the entire time. With the Surge worn on the outside of the wrist while indoor cycling, the heartrate reading is worthless compared to the Garmin 305. Surge product developers take note!
01-10-2016 08:46
01-10-2016 08:46
01-14-2016 08:10
01-14-2016 08:10
03-30-2016 10:19
03-30-2016 10:19
Hello there @Dmk55343 and @KimberlyH! Thanks so much for submitting your vote to get this activity available on your Surge. While you wait for a response, you can manually log your activity on your Dashboard. If the activity is not included on the list, you can create it, you only need to click on this link.
@Julia_G and @SunsetRunner thank you for your participation.
Good luck!
02-07-2017 15:09
02-07-2017 15:09
@KimberlyH wrote:I read that snowshoeing was one of the most common activities but it's not listed in the exercises as an option to select?? I have been selecting hiking when doing my snowshoeing but feel this will not accurately calculate the calories burned. Can this be added somehow?
I select 'Hike' as well when I snowshoe and don't feel it accurately records the calories burned. For example I was out today for 40 minutes treading through 6 to 8 inches of freshly fallen snow .. it was a workout indeed! My heartrate was pretty accurate but my Fitbit Blaze only registered a 254 calorie burn. I input the trek in My Fitness Pal and think the 413 it showed was more realistic. I really love my Blaze but would even more if Fitbit would add the ability to customize the trackable exercises or add more common exercises to the list. For now, I use my tracker while on the trail but delete it later after I put the activity into MFP any sync it. It's a little annoying having to do this but I think it is more accurate.
08-16-2017 14:15 - edited 08-18-2017 20:52
08-16-2017 14:15 - edited 08-18-2017 20:52
I want a setting for snowshoeing too. 5+ months out of the year I snowshoe 4x's a week, sometimes 5x's.Where can I put my vote in for this. I'd love it.
08-18-2017 20:49
08-18-2017 20:49
I snowshoe 4-5x's a week. November to May. Please add that to Fitbit training.