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Apple Watch not tracking exercise correctly?

I don’t understand, when I go for a 40 minute walk, when starting the walk, I select to tracking the exercise, then on my phone the exercise shows as 40 minutes worth of exercise, but on my watch it doesn’t? Why the inconsistency?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Jul 4, 2021 2:11 PM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2021 3:24 AM

That walking needs to be brisk enough for it to register as actual exercise.

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Your elevated heart rate is a key contributing factor too. Overall the clip level is adjusted based on your age and weight, so make sure your personal information is correctly entered as well:

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Jul 5, 2021 3:24 AM in response to AJMerry

That walking needs to be brisk enough for it to register as actual exercise.

Get the most accurate measurements using your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Your elevated heart rate is a key contributing factor too. Overall the clip level is adjusted based on your age and weight, so make sure your personal information is correctly entered as well:

Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support



Apple Watch not tracking exercise correctly?

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