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‎05-12-2017 07:29

‎05-12-2017 07:29

My Surge does not show my exercise on my treadmill as a separate exercise? THe manual says that it detects a treadmill exercise automatically if one is walking for more than so many minutes, but if it does it does not show the result of that 'walk' as an activity as it does other exercise/activity like tennis or work out. I tried to use the 'walk' shortcut but it loaded the GPS and when the results came it looked like I hadn't walked at all as the GPS showed a stagnant trip. ????

 
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‎05-12-2017 08:03

‎05-12-2017 08:03

Hi, @Alain579, if you use the "treadmill" exercise shortcut on your Surge it will not launch GPS and your activity should be recorded properly.  The difference between treadmill and walk is that walk will launch GPS and won't record properlh, while treadmill will not launch GPS and will estimate your distance based on steps times stride length.

 

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Sense, Charge 5, Inspire 2; iOS and Android

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‎05-12-2017 08:03

‎05-12-2017 08:03

Hi, @Alain579, if you use the "treadmill" exercise shortcut on your Surge it will not launch GPS and your activity should be recorded properly.  The difference between treadmill and walk is that walk will launch GPS and won't record properlh, while treadmill will not launch GPS and will estimate your distance based on steps times stride length.

 

Welcome to the Community!

Sense, Charge 5, Inspire 2; iOS and Android

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