Does Fitbit track calories burned from running?
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cdickens13
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I am considering getting a fitbit but was wondering if it tracks calories burned from running/jogging/elliptical/bicylcing or if it was just a pedometer?
I guess I am asking if it is a heart rate monitor?
Thanks!
I guess I am asking if it is a heart rate monitor?
Thanks!
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It is not a heart rate monitor. It doesn't 'track' calories burned, it estimates them (though that is also what a HRM does). It works fine for running and other step-based activity. Some ellipticals it does fine. It doesn't do biking or resistance stuff.0
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Oh ok now I understand, thanks!0
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