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My Apple Watch series 3 has stopped logging my exercise. It has the most recent update.

I log over 10,000 steps a day and take daily walks of approximately 2 miles every day but my watch shows 6 minutes of exercise... very frustrating

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 4:31 PM

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The exercise ring doesn’t measure time of a workout, it measures time of intense activity where your heart rate is above normal. So, for example, on a walk, it’s harder to get your heart rate up for a long period of time and therefore harder to get all 30 minuets of exercise credit. Your Watch uses a lot of different data in it’s calculations as well (steps don’t really count since they are a horrible metric of exercise).

For more info about how Apple Watch tracks exercise, see this article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207941

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 4:40 PM

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Jul 13, 2020 4:40 PM in response to roma289

The exercise ring doesn’t measure time of a workout, it measures time of intense activity where your heart rate is above normal. So, for example, on a walk, it’s harder to get your heart rate up for a long period of time and therefore harder to get all 30 minuets of exercise credit. Your Watch uses a lot of different data in it’s calculations as well (steps don’t really count since they are a horrible metric of exercise).

For more info about how Apple Watch tracks exercise, see this article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207941

Jul 13, 2020 4:59 PM in response to roma289

To earn 1 minute of exercise credit(green ring);

Travel a full minute at a brisk walking pace(3.3 mph approx) or above.

Raise your heart rate to approx 75% of your maximum.

When you're at around or above this heart rate for the entire minute you'll receive 1 exercise minute credit.

If you pause or slow down then you won't get any exercise credit.

My Apple Watch series 3 has stopped logging my exercise. It has the most recent update.

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