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.

That’s exactly my point. 30 minutes of “any” activity vs no activity encourages us to be more fit.

I realize the “Other” category works to get the full time recorded, but it doesn’t include the data - pace, mileage, etc which are encouraging factors to have and beat as one gets healthier. I’m just asking Apple to give it consideration for the next update.

I 100% agree with you. It’s so defeating as a person trying to get fit, to work so hard and still not be able to close your rings. I ended up adjusting my goal to 15 min just so I would get to see a closed ring after 30+ minutes of working out. It shouldn’t be that way. Unless the feature is only for already fit people.

It wasn't answered for me - the health app shows 0 minutes BUT the green exercise line shows I completed 2 workouts at different times (the correct times that I did them).

The move and stand synch from the health app to the Fitness app but the Exercise does not. See below

If that's what it takes to move/close the rings, then those of us over 65, or with arthritis, or with other physical limitations won't get credit for exercising. I think Apple should offer alternative, age-appropriate criteria from which to choose in Settings, that takes various physical challenges into account.

Well, it might have been answered, though this recommendation doesn't work anymore ;-). Something has been screwed up with tha last update.

I’ve seen instructions for how to add a workout when my Apple Watch doesn’t record it. The watch I have doesn’t have the options in the instructions. How do I add a workout?

I’ve also looked at the health app and Add Data is not an option for activities or workouts.

Those instructions are no longer an option in the health app. Have you seen the most current version?

Thanks

This is not helpful. The activity records the total minutes walked but the activity is not coming over to the exercise ring.

My exercise ring was closing fine previously and since this last apple update relating to the added security, it’s not tracking like it did prior

Why don’t you tell Apple that? Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple

Have you set your demographics in the Health app? I’m over 70 and have arthritis and can close the rings.

Suggest it here;

Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple

I've had no problems in 5 years and 4 watches;

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