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I have found that my watch is inconsistent in tracking, on the Activity ring, treadmill brisk walking. I can get consistent tracking if I swing my watch arm naturally, but I would like to be able to hold on to the bar with both hands. Any suggestions? Would strapping the watch around my ankle or stuffing it in my sock be an option? I wouldn't want to mess up the GPS on the watch or some other destructive effect!
Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 6
Yes, that is correct. Go to the Activity app, and click on it to track your exercise. Otherwise, exercise is tracked based on the increase in heart rate. See this, Get the most accurate measurements using your Apple Watch - Apple Support and there is additional information available from Apple for exercise and activity tracking.
From the link I provided you,
If you need both hands while walking, for example to push a stroller, you can still earn Exercise credit with the Workout app. Open the app on your Apple Watch and tap Outdoor Walk. The Activity app relies on arm motion and an accelerometer to track movement, but the Workout app can use the accelerometer, the heart rate sensor, and GPS.
and if you tap on the blue link, Workout app, it states what to do if you need to use both hands while walking, which is what I recommended.
A few people have reported on this forum that they have successfully wore their watch here;
Mainly doctors and nurses who are not allowed to wear anything on their arms,There is a possibility that the heart monitor won't function correctly but everything else seems to work ok.
Do you mean that you actually go to the indoor walk setting in the watch, instead of just using the Activity tracker (green) ring? I'm a newbie with my watch -- so sorry to ask a dumb question. I would rather keep it simple and use the Activity ring if possible.
You're right! I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible, because if things are simple, we tend to DO them. I didn't want to go into the exercise app every day if it wasn't necessary. I appreciate your concise reply; I think I will strap the watch to my leg or put it in my sock, and away I'll go!
Thanks, Chris. I missed that part of your suggestion. I have tried to do what you said but I am not able to get the workout app on my watch to open to anything but Sharing and Awards. I must be doing something wrong, or it's stuck in the wrong mode and I don't know how to get out of it. I have seen Outdoor Walk and Indoor Walk before but I cannot find it now. Where do I find the blue link?
Are you using the Activity, Indoor Walk? You would need to use that for treadmill walks. That is how I do mine.
I think I will try this and see if it gives me the same reading as when I swing that arm naturally. Thanks very much!
Thank you so much for all the great information!
Using the indoor workout you have to swing your arms,which is not what you wanted to do according to your original post.
Apple Watch tracking on treadmill
