hi! i take the subway every day. often times this train moves slow, i can literally jog/run faster than it. how does my watch know not to take this into account as "exercise" when i'm on it?
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how does the fitness tracker know if i'm just in a slow moving car
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Because you're not actively moving. So as long as you don't manually start a walking, running or cycling workout, it won't mistake your train ride for exercise.
many thanks for this answer. i didn't even think about that. does it also take your BPM into considration?
...I don't think this is correct.
It may not count it as exercise but for me, when I commute to work on the train, more often than not, I will get a message on my watch along the lines of '......only a short while to go before you close your exercise ring - a 5 minute walk should do it' and I stand on the train, but by the time I get off at my stop (without me physically moving), my exercise ring will have completed. More than likely, this is due to the vibrations from the train moving, which the watch assumes is me moving....
It should not work that way. I ride a golf cart but it does not fill my rings, only when I walk or run. You should get some steps while riding but it should not fill up your exercise ring.
