Why doesn’t my exercise ring reflect my workouts? Yesterday I did a 3 mile cycle and a 1 mile walk for a total time of 49 minutes. Each of those are tracked, but my exercise ring doesn’t give me credit for them. Why is that.

The same thing happened to me in July, just one day the exercise ring would not reflect the time spent exercising. Came here and posted the problem. Tried everything people Recomended. Didn’t work.

i had to reset my watch to factory settings and then re - pair the watch to the phone. Twice. Then it worked.

From My Experience, I usually Walk 40-45min in the Morning as soon as I wake up. I have been also been trying to go for a 20-30min walk after lunch (around 1-2pm). I am trying to walk a total of about 60min. I’ve noticed in the Mornings, My Heart Rate is Usually lower. So I walked for 45min, but sometimes my watch only logs half of those minutes. However, whenever I walk after lunch, it seems to log every single minute as Exercise Minutes. Plus, I noticed my Heart Rate is Usually Higher than than in the Mornings. I believe that the watch is gauging what your BPMs are and even Body Temperature to determine your Exercise Minutes. I even sweat a little more on my afternoon walk than my morning walk. Just some info to take into consideration.

In the Health App tap on the browse tab at the

bottom then tap activity and scroll down to workouts

then tap on workouts and in the the top right hand

corner of the screen it says add data,tap on that and

you can enter a new workout and when you're finished tap on add

at the top right of the screen.

Be aware though that this only effects your 3 rings on the day in question.

while exercising I reached the “brisk walk criteria” and I looked at my watch for the 1st 5 minutes my watch read - - for my heart rate by the time it caught up my heart rate was 140 and I got 1 minute for the 5 that I walked. Apple just refuses to admit there is an issue with the exercises (even though there are multiple complaints)… the other just records the time you exercise. You can sit your *** on the couch and get 30 minutes of exercise. The problem is the workouts fail to record appropriate heart rate. One day you could walk a 14 minute mile and not get your exercise recorded… the next you can walk a 19 minute mile and get all minutes recorded… it is inconsistent and frustrating to the users.

If you are using AppleFitness+ you cannot select “other.” It automatically selects the exercise for you. This is why I cancelled my subscription. I was tired of doing a 20 min HIIT and getting 3 min of credit despite being highly out of breath and dripping in sweat.

I have this same issue. I walked an hour today, 3.5 miles & the ring only shows 30 minutes of activity. It also did not give me full credit for the calories burned.

Don’t expect any answer from apple. Only option available is to open the other work out and walk. It will give you the desirable readings. Thanks.

I use the “workout” app on the Apple Watch with “indoor walk”and recorded a 3 mile walk for 60 minutes. My speed on the treadmill was 2.5-3.0.

I can see my exercise in the fitness app as a workout with all the correct info. It is not syncing to the Activity rings. It shows I did 16/40 minutes for exercise.

this just started yesterday 4/27/21.

I have the same issue like other Ppl. I've been starting to go for Morning Walks, anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes and sometimes it logs in the Activity as Exercise and sometimes it doesn't, or sometimes it only logs a Portion of the Minutes. For Example, after a 45 min walk, it only logs 15 or so minutes.

Same issue... I just walked 5 miles for 1 hour 44 minutes and can’t believe I’m not going to get to close the ring because it was not an 18 minute mile pace. It was still exercise. My walking partner has a slower pace.

I have the same thing. I walk at 3.0 speed on my treadmill for 20 minutes and get 16 minutes of credit - infuriating. I give you a minute might be warm, but really? My boyfriend says it is the connection, but I do exercise for 20 minutes same speed, getting 16 minutes is BS. I should have at least 19 considering it the same speed since the workout was started…

This has been the same for me too, however I’ve been using the “workout” feature for a few years and only recently did it start shorting me my ring minutes. I first noticed when I synced to Apple Fitness+ on my Apple TV. I’d do an 20 min dance or HIIT workout, but only get 3 minutes towards my ring (sometimes less). My BPM are always 50-90% higher than my resting heartbeat, so I find it hard to believe it doesn’t register as “brisk.” I’ve tried recalibrating my watch several times and nothing changes. Sure I can choose “other” when I do workouts, but what’s the point of syncing or even having Apple Fitness + if I’m not going to get credit for the workouts. I really feel this is something that’s needs to be fixed on Apple’s end. It didn’t used to be like this. It’s very discouraging.

Accuracy is so important! Otherwise, what is the point? I’ve had the same problem of time “not counting” while using the treadmill (incline up to 10, speed at 3.0, hr . The watch seems to “over count” hard workouts too. I did two workouts today, one at 48 min and the other at 20 min...should be a total of 68min, right? It’s giving me 110 minutes instead. I’ve used other apps to track and it doesn’t count outdoor distance accurately at all either, sometimes short by half a mile. I was really surprised to discover the discrepancies, after a two week trial, I think it’s time to try another smart watch/fitness tracker. I don’t ever write reviews, but I give the Apple Watch two thumbs down as an exercise tracker.

This doesn’t solve the issue. The exercise ring is minutes. Mine is set for 30 min, I walked 45 min and ring showed 18 min. In the app, it records correctly and calories sync to MFP. I’ve had the watch since Christmas, working properly until 1 week ago. I’ve rebooted both and all had app updates. I want an answer from Apple on this.

What is the purpose of this though? Why don't you get credit for time? What if you are 300 lbs and you walk a slower paced 45 minutes? Shouldn't you still get to close your rings? Isn't the goal to motivate people to move for 30 minutes? Regardless of how intense or non-intense? Shouldn't the calorie goal be used for the intensity level? Work harder, you'll burn more and can modify that goal accordingly. It'd be appreciated if this feature could be changed. It's crushing to do an hour walk and get credit for a few minutes. I also walk dogs and sometimes I can't keep my heartrate elevated due to picking up after them, training them, etc.