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How to set up a group challenge based on calories burned ?

sdmtbgpx
over 4 years ago

I see challenges in other groups based on Calories burned but I do not have that option when I create a challenge for my own group (I am the owner), just walking, running, cycling, swimming and steps. With friends using Garmin for various activities I thought it might help lockdown motivation to have a challenge that we could all do irrespective of our activities. I have tried using both Connect web and the app. Am I missing something ?

Thanks.

  • +1 over 4 years ago

    I've used Calories challenges for my group in the past, so I just have checked the interface now, and see the option is indeed no more available. Looks like Garmin took the Calories Challenges away. I do not know whether intentionally or by mistake. I suggest that you contact the Customer Support - perhaps they are not even aware that the option is gone.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to trux

    Ok. Not just me. I will ask Garmin.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I spoke to Garmin. 'This option has been removed because so few people use it.' I asked them to reconsider (because it is the only multi-activity challenge) and also pointed out that even if few people use it, it hardly adds to their workload, and there are far more things that could be sorted out in Connect instead of removing an apparently little used feature.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to sdmtbgpx

    I wonder if they are really right. I am a member of four groups, and all of them used the Calories challenges. One of the groups was pretty huge, so the number of users impacted by it, is not negligible. On the other hand, the results were always spoiled by improbable values from people who did not set up their devices right, or had problems with their HRM, so it is true it was not really as usefull as it could be, if all the results were credible.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Please like / retweet myy Twitter post to ask Garmin to bring back the challenge to show them that people do us it.

    "@Garmin @GarminFitness please bring back the #BurnTheMostCalories challenge. There ARE exercises that don't involve Steps, Walking, Running, Cycling or Swimming. And people can burn different levels of calories even doing the same activity."

    twitter.com/.../1358097023443079169

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Tuvix813

    yeah agree @garmin please bring calorie challenges back...