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Is it possible to stop the step count during activities?

Former Member over 9 years ago

Aside from starting a walking activity, I don't want my step count to go up if I am running. I'd like to know how many steps I have done aside from cardio activities.

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Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to trux +1

Yep you're right. I was looking at when Garmin connect is synched with myfitnesspal, it seems to count both in that occasion. Would love to pause the step counter during activity for that reason.
trux over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member +1

At MFP you can activate the option for negative Calorie adjustment. It is there exactly for that prupose. Read up more about it on the website of MFP.

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0 pshare over 9 years ago

I think the only way would be to take off the band.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Was this ever fixed? I'm getting double calories burnt from a run as it's adding my steps from the run.

0 trux over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

I'm getting double calories burnt from a run as it's adding my steps from the run.

You don't. Calories are calculated with the help of the current heart rate, average resting heart rate, and heart rate variability (assuming your device has a HRM). Steps are irrelevant in such case for the Calories calculation.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to trux

Yep you're right. I was looking at when Garmin connect is synched with myfitnesspal, it seems to count both in that occasion. Would love to pause the step counter during activity for that reason.

0 trux over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

At MFP you can activate the option for negative Calorie adjustment. It is there exactly for that prupose. Read up more about it on the website of MFP.