10 Fitbit tips and tricks you need to try (2023)

FAQs

What are the 20 exercises on Fitbit? ›

You can use it to track your heart rate, steps, calories burned, sleep and floors climbed. There's automatic exercise detection, plus modes for running, biking, treadmill, “outdoor workout” and walking. The Fitbit Charge 4's 50m water resistance means you can use it for swim tracking, too.

Most Fitbit devices automatically recognize and record high-movement activities through the SmartTrack feature. To start, your device recognizes activities at least 15 minutes long. On certain devices, use the Exercise app to start and stop a workout.

For Excellent it's any number above 55, though Fitbit seems to display 55 as last (cardio fitness) number, but the fitness level can increase beyond to the number 55 up to 81 (or more?).. as Ryan Hall according to Fitbit is at 81, and the bar goes a little bit further than that..

Measure your progress by the number of steps you are covering each day. Generally speaking you can count on 2,000 steps equaling one mile. How active are you?

Wear it on your non-dominant wrist

Most people wear watches on their non-dominant wrist. Your fitness tracker is like a watch (and, in some cases, it is a watch), and should also be worn on your non-dominant wrist. That's your left wrist if you're right-handed, and your right wrist if you're left-handed.

How many miles are 10,000 steps? On average, 10,000 steps are going to come out to be roughly 5 miles.

How does my Fitbit device count steps taken? Fitbit devices use a 3-axis accelerometer to count your steps. This sensor also allows your device to determine the frequency, duration, intensity, and patterns of your movement.

Do stairs count as steps on Fitbit? ›

This is measured by an altimeter in the tracker that senses air pressure and when a change in air pressure equivalent to 10' gain in elevation is detected it counts as 1 flight of stairs. Fitbit only calculates stairs walked up, you don't get credit for going down a flight of stairs.

Wrist-based Fitbit devices and Google Pixel Watch automatically detect your sleep when you wear your device to bed. We recommend wearing your device in a snug wristband while sleeping; don't wear your device in a clip or pendant accessory.

Fitbit, on the other hand, recommends a minimum ambient operating temperature no colder than 14 degrees F for its wellness wearables, which should maintain better temperature control based on continuous contact with your skin. But the same general rules apply to anything that uses lithium-ion battery technology.

However, the Fitbit devices will estimate blood pressure using pulse arrival time, which does have some available data.

Keep in mind that the wrist trackers count steps depending on the movement of your arms, when you are driving or for example when your tracker is close to a fan, it counts steps due to the vibrations. You can learn more about how your Fitbit tracks steps by checking the article: How accurate are Fitbit devices?.

The 10,000-step goal satisfies the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation of at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week (or 30 minutes of daily exercise). Ten thousand steps add up to about five miles a day, so we felt it was a good place to start for most people.

Your Fitbit device uses sensors to estimate your blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) while you sleep. The Fitbit SpO2 feature is intended for general wellness purposes only and should not be used or relied on for any medical purposes. Consult your health care professional about any questions or health issues you may have.

How many miles is 10,000 steps a day? ›

An average person has a stride length of approximately 2.1 to 2.5 feet. That means that it takes over 2,000 steps to walk one mile and 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles.

"Generally, 1 mile (or roughly 2,000 steps) walked equates to [burning] 80 to 100 calories." There are 3,500 calories in 1 pound. "This means to lose 1 pound, you'll need to walk roughly 35 miles or 70,000 steps.

It's all about counting your steps. Here's the thing about steps: They are small, but they add up. If you take 5,000 additional steps each day, you can burn about 200 calories (this is only an estimate — your weight and the speed you are walking both factor in).

Make sure your band isn't too tight. Wear the band loosely enough that it can move back and forth on your wrist. During exercise, try moving the band higher on your wrist (2-3 finger widths above your wrist bone) to get a better fit so it's secure, but not too tight.

Clipping it on your bra is fine. There are plenty of (young) people who slip their phone in their bra when they don't have pockets 😏. The Fitbit does have a protective 'case'.

Wear your device on top of your wrist. For best results, the back of your device should be in contact with your skin for features like heart-rate tracking. Make sure that your band isn't too tight.

If you aim to walk 10,000 steps, this will take you two hours, or 4 to 5 miles, depending on your stride.

That's anywhere between 3,000 and 3.750 steps for that 30 minute walk. You can estimate about 3,300-3,500 steps as a good proxy for 30 minutes walking.

Walking is a form of low impact, moderate intensity exercise that has a range of health benefits and few risks. As a result, the CDC recommend that most adults aim for 10,000 steps per day . For most people, this is the equivalent of about 8 kilometers, or 5 miles.

If you wear a fitness tracker on your wrist and you move your arms around (even if you aren't taking any steps) the sensor detects accelerations, which may be counted as steps.

Does standing in place count as steps? ›

Standing doesn't count as exercise, and, unlike running or cycling, there is there is no evidence that simply standing at work improves cardiovascular health. In fact, the latest science suggests a lack of exercise, not sitting at work, might be the bigger health problem overall.

It does count the steps, but when it shows miles walked, it shows less, because when I walk in place, I am not going forward. It's still ok though. Because if I didn't walk in place as much as I do, I would not be getting enough steps. I like to walk through the commercials.

Fitbit starts everyone off with a 10,000-step goal, and here's why: It adds up to about five miles each day for most people, which includes about 30 minutes of daily exercise—satisfying the CDC's recommendation of at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.

On the Ice

It won't count steps, by my Fitbit does keep track of activity in that it keeps track of how many minutes I was active. I think it's how many minutes your activity is more strenuous than regular walking. It will count a step when you step onto your other foot while gliding. But won't measure gliding.

Stair steps are typically eight (7) inches high. Ten feet is a good estimate for the height of a building floor. So going up one floor requires about 21 steps. If you want to climb to the top of an eight (8) story building, a good estimate is that you are going to have to climb 21 time 8 or 168 steps.

From a sport selection standpoint there's: Run, Bike, Bootcamp, Circuit Training, Elliptical, Golf, Hike, Interval Workout, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Pilates, Spinning, Stair Climber, Swim, Tennis, Treadmill, Walk, Weights, Workout, and Yoga.

Everyone has a different temperature baseline. When you wear a compatible Fitbit device to sleep, it checks your skin temperature every minute. When the Fitbit app has at least 3 nights of skin temperature data, it estimates your personal baseline temperature.

What's better Apple Watch or Fitbit? ›

While both brands offer outstanding, high-quality wearables, Fitbit has more budget-friendly options, superior battery life, and better health and fitness tracking than the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch edges out the Fitbit in terms of accuracy, convenience, and extra features, but it may be too pricey for some users.

You only need your phone on in order to sync the data from your fitbit to the app and dashboard. It will quite happily track your activity and sleep on its own and can go up to 7 days between syncs.

As you change sleep stages or your sleeping position, your brain often wakes up for a moment; stability tracks how often this happens. Nights with long awakenings—how often you experienced awakenings around 30 minutes or more. Days with naps—how often your Fitbit device tracked naps.

If women are the doyennes of multitasking, the Fitbit Versa 3 is a smartwatch-style salve that makes all that life-juggling a whole lot easier.

Versa has a touch screen with a colored LCD and three buttons: back, top, and bottom. Navigate Versa by tapping the screen, swiping side-to-side and up and down, or pressing the buttons.