Adding steps manually

RE: Adding steps manually

Adam-1972 — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:32:49 GMT

No it isn't equal, walking is not bike riding.
10K steps is about 8km walk, 1,5 hour walk.

ANd last but not least, if you had surgery and it is medical recommendation for you to do 10K step to recover, it is stupidity to "cheat" yourself. But it is your back and your health at the end.

RE: Adding steps manually

7288511 — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:18:26 GMT

Because I just had back surgery and the recommendation is take 10,000 steps per day in my recovery. When I ride my bike for an hour at 80 rpms, it should be the equivalent of taking at least 6,000 steps. It's certainly not a 1:1 ratio.

RE: Adding steps manually

Adam-1972 — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:26:09 GMT

It always wonders me why you want to count steps if you ride bike?
Riding bike is not walking or running.

RE: Adding steps manually

4411990 — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:56:57 GMT

Wear your watch on wrist and recocrd a cycling activity with the watch, or an Edge device. Wear a cheapo Vivosmart 4 on your ankle. Both devices registered to your account and have TrueUp enabled. Keep your main watch as Primary. My household member has been doing it for years and is the main reason I DON'T join step challenges.,

RE: Adding steps manually

trux — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:32:25 GMT

[quote userid="1727170" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-web/402348/adding-steps-manually/1910672#1910672"]Can I get Garmin to shows steps during my bike ride?[/quote]

Only if you do not record the ride as a cycling activity, and attach the watch to your ankle.

RE: Adding steps manually

7288511 — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:28:15 GMT

Similar but different question. My FitBit would do an approximation of steps when I did a daily exercise bike ride. Can I get Garmin to shows steps during my bike ride? From above, sounds like no but I wanted to check. Thanks.

RE: Adding steps manually

PRK91 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:33:06 GMT

Yes, that is what I told the OP. Yeah I am also aware of the Incorrect steps count, posted by 'seilogramp', personally I feel Garmin should fix this inconsistency. I had this issue like twice in the past (although only twice, I feel like it should not happen at all).

RE: Adding steps manually

trux — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:32:09 GMT

[quote userid="125198" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-web/402348/adding-steps-manually/1895933#1895933"]His question was, is it possible to manually add 'extra steps' to the 'daily steps count' so that he can complete the 10k for the day, as the blue triangle got rid of the steps.[/quote]

You cannot adjust the step count manually, but the other thread describes a way how you can add missing steps to the stats of a certain day.

RE: Adding steps manually

PRK91 — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:10:43 GMT

I think that is not what he asked. His question was, is it possible to manually add 'extra steps' to the 'daily steps count' so that he can complete the 10k for the day, as the blue triangle got rid of the steps.

RE: Adding steps manually

seilogramp — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:49:11 GMT

This topic comes up often. Here's a similar thread from a few days ago.

Incorrect steps count - Garmin Connect Web - Mobile Apps & Web - Garmin Forums

RE: Adding steps manually

PRK91 — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:44:58 GMT

Steps cannot be added manually. You can add an activity manually and that might count in your challenges, but for the daily streak, Nope not possible.