I need to know if this watch counts TOTAL DAILY steps ongoing--all day long-- or ONLY When you "turn it on".for a work out
521674
You have to turn it on each morning, but it will count the total daily steps. Make sure you do not accidentally hit the watch on anything as it will change/stop the settings depending on which button is pressed.
1360887
No. It just monitors actual steps you take. Swimming for example would not be monitored either.
678492
No, the flex does not show the actual number (although the the fitbit Force does). The Flex just shows dots as a percentage of your daily goal. I am okay with it because if I want to know the exact number of steps I simply sync with my phone.
350837
It does count your steps for a continuous 24 hours. I set mine so it resets all at midnight
2050903
When you wear it on your shoe, it recognizes the circular movement, I guess. If you cycle/walk/run for over 10 minutes in a row it counts this as a workout, if not it just counts steps.
2269548
All the Fitbits will count your steps and are simple to use. It just depends how much you want to spend on it. I love mine! Good motivator to keep moving.
679540
It has ben a while i used this pedometer, but as i remember it was pressing a button for an extended period of time. You can also find the user manual on line i belive.
498328
It does track active minutes and tells you what time of day they occurred. It does not distinguish stair steps from steps on the flat.
2210136
There is no stopwatch function or any other type of timer that you can start or stop via push of a button. There is a "timer" that begins after a set amount of aerobic activity (it's not much, but it has to be continuous to start the timer) to let you know how many aerobic steps and aerobic minutes you performed for that day.
440858
It will count the steps and base the calories, etc on steps, but whether it counts it as workout minutes depends on whether you move for 10 minutes straight without stopping. I have yet to have it pick up any of my workouts as "workout minutes/calories" because I do not move constantly when I am working out. I will admit that I am rather disappointed with this particular feature. I workout at the gym for an hour 2-3 times per week but because of knee issues, I use machines, so there are breaks between the exercises. Thus, my workouts never get recorded as such.
403755
No, I have used mine everyday for over a year and never logged on. It counts steps very well, and you can set it to your goal and it shows you with a little line meter on the side along with the step count to see how much you've achieved throughout the day. Excellent little counter, I love it. -Heidi
2232593
I do not think it counts steps. It is basically a GPS on your wrist and does well on miles and speed. My wife loves it.
2274153
Yes. You must have the exercise timer going, take your pulse it will show you what your heart rate is and how many calories burned. Can do it as many times as you like as long as exercise timer is going. Great watch for price paid. I
751050
No, the step count resets at midnight to "0". There is no carry over from the previous day same as with some of the other pedometer's I've used.
665868
I turned it on once, and it has tracked it since beginning. Resets each day. I think it will keep tracking until you specifically turn off the function, not just the watch.
1642809
I pause it every time i stop and then hit resume. It will then keep your lap times and count accurate. One thing I've noticed is that you need a good kick on every turn to make sure it registers. I dont even do a flip turn every time but as long as I push and glide a little, it counts. Other than that, this watch is awesome.
670102
It does count your steps accurately. As long as you are in a walking motion, it will count it. Anything over 10 minutes of continuous walking counts as aerobic. We love ours and would recommend purchasing. Have never had a more reliable pedometer.