Exercise ring - question

[djr7572]

For some reason, during my cardio workouts, my exercise ring is closing before the 30 minute mark. I've looked down at my watch when it vibrates, indicating the exercise ring has closed, and it can be a full minute or more before the 30 minute mark! Is this a bug, or is something going on here that I'm not seeing/understanding?

Thanks

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Did you have previous exercise minutes before you started your workout? The ring doesn't close once you've hit 30 minutes during a workout, it closes once your total exercise minutes for the day add up to 30.

If I already had 5 / 30 minutes on my exercise ring and I started an Outdoor Walk workout, I'd get the notification saying my ring is closed once I hit the 25 minute mark.

Hope that made sense!

 

[djr7572]

Did you have previous exercise minutes before you started your workout? The ring doesn't close once you've hit 30 minutes during a workout, it closes once your total exercise minutes for the day add up to 30.

If I already had 5 / 30 minutes on my exercise ring and I started an Outdoor Walk workout, I'd get the notification saying my ring is closed once I hit the 25 minute mark.

Hope that made sense!

Yep, makes sense. I just didn't think I had any actual exercise minutes recorded before my actual workout. Moving around a little, standing/sitting down, yes - but nothing that could be recorded as actual exercise.

It's odd, what the Apple Watch sees as burning calories/movement and exercise sometimes. But I digress ... it's still far more accurate than a Fitbit would ever be. Fitbit, in my experience, has been utterly useless. Apple Watch isn't perfect, but it's far more accurate than a Fitbit.

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Yep, makes sense. I just didn't think I had any actual exercise minutes recorded before my actual workout. Moving around a little, standing/sitting down, yes - but nothing that could be recorded as actual exercise.

It's odd, what the Apple Watch sees as burning calories/movement and exercise sometimes. But I digress ... it's still far more accurate than a Fitbit would ever be. Fitbit, in my experience, has been utterly useless. Apple Watch isn't perfect, but it's far more accurate than a Fitbit.

Agreed! Imo, no activity tracker is truly "perfect" but the Apple Watch is damn close to it.