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r/AppleWatch•
yoos

Why doesn't the exercise minutes increase when I do a walk workout? Also, any sites in general recommended for how things work on the watch?

I'm like, hey I'm going to get a walk in to get my remaining 20 min... went for a 60 min walk (saved workout) and it didn't increase my 10 min.... Meanwhile, somehow the 10 min I did accumulate earlier in the day, seemingly happened automatically while just walking in general without ever initiating a workout. I don't get it.

I'm using 2.0 also...

Posted Oct 13, 2015, 3:34 AM UTC · edited

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dipovespo•

The excercise goal isn't same as a workout. It only acceppt activity 'heavier' than just a walk. I think it's seeing from heart rate.

Exercise. Any activity performed at the level of a brisk walk or above is considered exercise.

http://www.apple.com/watch/health-and-fitness/

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yoosOP•

Thank you!

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dipovespo•

glad to help! :)

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Mikemq2003•

Yeah it's all messed up. You have to choose "other" in the workout app. It's the only way to get it to count when exercising in my experience.

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williagh•

Elliptical and biking work for me. But, I haven't tried a walking workout.

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Peteostro•

I do walking workout almost every morning, it works but you need to so a semi brisk walk. Also try calibrating the walk workout by holding you iPhone in your hand for 20 mins while walking a couple of times while the walk workout is on

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williagh•

Thanks, I don't use the walking workout app. However, I do (well . . . since OS2) get exercise credit for most of my walks - without starting an official workout.

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yoosOP•

You mean have this health app open and put phone in hand?? I didn't know there was a way to calibrate.

http://i.imgur.com/7jWjPnD.jpg

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Peteostro•

The very first time that you started a workout it pops up a message how to calibrate. You do not need the health app open. Heres's a link to apples support article https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204516

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andreaconrad•

I even received an e-mail from BeatBurn (it's a company that develops workout apps for the iPhone) in which they recommend you start an "Indoor cycling" workout if you want it to count towards your exercise goal. Because other workout types require your arms to be moving constantly for it to count as exercise. If you select "Indoor cycling", only your heart rate will be taken into account. Perhaps this applies to the "Other" workout type, too.

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yoosOP•

Thank you!

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aaronortega•

I've found i have to walk at least 3.5 mph for it to count. Any slower and it does not count.

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