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How to add active minutes for Kettlebell workout

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‎09-24-2020 22:16 - last edited on ‎09-25-2020 13:14 by

‎09-24-2020 22:16 - last edited on ‎09-25-2020 13:14 by

Hey team, 

 

recently purchased a charge 4 and I’m wanting to know, if I don’t wear my charge whilst working out using kettlebells is there a way I can add the exercise AND get it to count towards my  active minutes?

I tried wearing it upside down however the heart rate wasn’t very accurate at all (108 charge 4 vs 155 wahoo tickr) looking for a solution

 

would be great if you could connect to an external heart strap for these types activities or be able to log an exercise and type in average heart rate or heart zone data also

 

 

Moderator edit: subject for clarity 

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‎09-25-2020 13:10

‎09-25-2020 13:10

Welcome to the Fitbit Community, @Morgs_91.

 

I appreciate your participation in the Forums and sharing your concern about the way to add the exercise and get it count towards your active minutes. Thanks for the details shared, I am glad to assist you. You can manually log the exercise in the Fitbit app by following the steps from this help article: How do I manually log exercises in the Fitbit app? Manually logged activities override your device's data. Since the active minutes are awarded for moderate-to-intense activity, depending on the details of the exercise you log, you will be awarded with the active minutes. For more information about active minutes, see What are Active Zone Minutes or active minutes on my Fitbit device?

 

Heart rate can be affected by a number of factors and I recommend checking our article on how to improve its accuracy: How do I track my heart rate with my Fitbit device?

 

I appreciate your feedback and suggestion about the option to connect to an external heart strap, or the option to log an exercise with an average heart rate or heart zone data. Our team is always working on improving our devices and user experiences, and your comments are always welcome. 

Feel free to post your idea in our Feature Suggestions board. That way other users can comment and vote on the idea to show their support. You can read the FAQ to better understand how that board works.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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