Fitness App not tracking exercise minutes consistently

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Here are some of my numbers, with 3.5 to 4 miles, why are the exercise so erratic?

In addition, I given up on even tracking the flights as it shows 0 to 3 regardless of number of

steps walked. Is this app even accurate or do I need to go back to a Fitbit when it is time for me

to purchase another iWatch? Do not even recommend I purchase Fitness+ App as I only walk

and that would be wasted money for me.

Date, Step, Miles, Calories, Mins, Stand Mins

Sun 10/10/2021 7,097 3.2 593.0 41.0 13.0

Mon 10/11/2021 7,560 3.3 600.0 44.0 13.0

Tue 10/12/2021 8,081 3.6 700.2 62.0 14.0

Wed 10/13/2021 9,150 4.0 579.0 8.0 14.0

Thu 10/14/2021 5,733 2.5 474.0 11.0 15.0

Fri 10/15/2021 6,893 3.0 419.0 2.0 13.0

Sat 10/16/2021 7,067 3.1 448.0 5.0 15.0

Sun 10/17/2021 9,157 4.1 514.0 12.0 15.0

Mon 10/18/2021 9,178 4.0 483.0 4.0 16.0

Tue 10/19/2021 9,446 4.2 557.0 35.0 17.0

Wed 10/20/2021 5,110 2.3 435.0 2.0 16.0

Thu 10/21/2021 5,134 2.2 436.0 17.0 15.0

Fri 10/22/2021 9,259 4.1 505.0 33.0 16.0

Sat 10/23/2021 5,804 2.6 486.0 26.0 13.0

Sun 10/24/2021 9,324 4.1 493.0 44.0 15.0

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Oct 25, 2021 6:41 AM

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For the watch to count walking as exercise you need to be moving at 3.3 mph or faster on a constant bases.

I can walk for 10,000 steps and get zero minutes exercise or 80 depends on the speed I walk

Same as for flights, a flight is 10 feet or more of vertical distance. Again speed matters.

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