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Why am I Not Gaining Steps During Certain Activities

Earning steps during an activity is a great way to help meet your step goal while exercising. Most activities will allow for steps to be earned while recording the activity. There are a few exceptions where activities will not record steps. Not all watches will have all activity profiles.

Steps are not gained in the following activities:

  • Bike

  • Bike Commute

  • Bike Indoor

  • Bike Tour

  • eBike (Electronic Bike)

  • eMTB (Electronic Mountain Bike)

  • Gravel Bike

  • HIIT

  • Horseback

  • Kayaking

  • MTB (Mountain Bike)

  • Open Water Swim

  • Pool Swim

  • Road Bike

  • Row

  • Row Indoor

  • Ski

  • Snowboard

  • Strength

  • SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding)

  • Surf

  • Windsurf

  • Wakeboard

For troubleshooting the number of steps you are receiving credit for, see Related.

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