How to Add Exercise on a Fitbit

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Co-authored by John Diaz and Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: November 27, 2024

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• Logging an Exercise
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• Adding Exercise Shortcuts
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Method 1

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Logging an Exercise

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1. 1
   Open the Fitbit app on your mobile device. This app icon looks like a blue background with white dots on it. You can find this app on either your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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   Tap the Today tab with the multi-dot icon. This might also be labeled Dashboard. You'll find it at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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   Tap the plus (+) icon on the "Exercise" tile. You should see a counter of your up-to-date activity.
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   Tap Log Previous. This will indicate that you have already completed the exercise and need to add it to your daily log.
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   Tap an exercise or search for one. You can pick from the list an activity that most closely resembles your exercise. If your exercise is not listed here, choose Workout.
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   Enter the activity details. You'll need to log how long you performed the exercise as well as the intensity levels.
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   Tap Log It. The exercise will be logged and added to your daily activities.
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Method 2

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Adding Exercise Shortcuts

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1. 1
   Open the Fitbit app on your mobile device. This app icon looks like a blue background with white dots on it. You can find this app on either your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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   Tap your Fitbit picture. You'll see this and the Fitbit's model name in the top left corner of your screen.
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   Tap Exercise Shortcuts. This is usually in the third grouping.
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   Tap Edit. This will pull up a list of all the exercises you can add to your shortcuts.
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   Tap the exercise you want to add. This adds the exercise to your shortcuts tab.
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  Are Fitbit devices accurate?

  

  John Diaz
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  John Diaz is a personal trainer and exercise professional with over 35 years of experience, based in Los Angeles, CA. John was first certified as a personal trainer in 1984 and later in 1989 co-founded Ultimate Health Medical Exercise Center with his sister Joanne. He creates prescriptive exercise programs designed specifically for his clients’ needs ranging from chronic pain relief, sports injury recovery, weight loss goals, and more. John has a degree in Exercise Science, is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, and is certified through the National Federation of Personal Trainers (NFPT). He also holds a 2nd degree Black Belt in martial arts and is a certified self-defense instructor.

  

  John Diaz

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  I’m a big believer that the more information you have, the better, especially when it comes to keeping track of your goals. If something like a Fitbit motivates you to hit that extra 2,000 steps or makes you notice if your resting heart rate is a bit high, it can definitely be a good tool. It’s especially helpful if having that data in front of you pushes you to stay on track and do more. For example, I personally use a food tracker to log everything I eat, be it calories, macronutrients, and fiber. Even though I know what I’m eating, seeing the data laid out really helps me stay focused and aware. But it’s important not to treat the numbers from a Fitbit as 100% accurate. It can’t give you the exact numbers on things like calories burned or steps taken, but it’s great for tracking your trends over time, like how many steps you’re doing this week compared to last month. Fitbit can definitely be a positive addition to your exercise and fitness routine, but just remember that it’s not a perfect measure of everything.

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