Do you need to wear a foot pod in order for the activity tracker to keep count of the steps?
1114570
Nope. It counts your steps without a foot pod. In addition, it keeps track of your calories and reminds you to move when you've been idle for too long.
1114571
No, it automatically tracks it for you as long as you have the watch on your wrist and turned on.
1360887
No. It just monitors actual steps you take. Swimming for example would not be monitored either.
1065744
It will count it as steps but it also picks up rigorous activities. You will have to sync it with your computer in order to view your stats. I love mine! I have it synced with myfitnesspal app. It keeps track of steps, calories burned, water in take, calorie intake, sleep, and you can set timers to remind you to move. It really is a great product. Only thing I don't like is that the hot pink doesn't stay hot pink long. I've had mine 2 weeks and already buying a black band because the pink looks dirty and I can't get it cleaned.
1893369
Yes it does. I sometimes have knee pain, and it still records my steps. Patricia
598867
No, you do not have to wear it everyday. It resets at midnight for the number of steps. I guess to keep a current log of your weekly progress, then everyday would be necessary. Use it to fit your needs.
256847
No need for that. In general, it does a very good job counting steps. It has a default stride length that works well if you're close to average height for your gender; if you're particularly tall or short you can set a custom stride length in the online profile that you can set.
284644
As long as you adjust the stride length for your running step it should be accurate. I have occasionally jogged intervals and have never had it come loose or fall off clothing. This is the only model I buy because it usually lasts about 4 yrs and the cover prevents accidentally resetting your counts.
2073313
Of COURSE it DOES !!!! The Footpod is for measuring speed & distance on a Treadmill, INDOORS,.... and/or counting your cadence ! : )
681071
Outside your Forerunner will use the GPS and give you actual speeds and distances. Inside if you're on a treadmill or if you are on an inside track and your watch can't get a GPS signal, the foot pod will estimate your distance and speed pretty accurately. I'm not sure exactly how the algorithm that it uses calculates it but it uses cadence information that it gets from the accelerometer of the foot pod and your stride length to do the estimates. I think that I read that the more that you run/walk using the GPS and foot pod, the more accurate it gets.
353663
No, it does not count steps. you need a pedometer for that. Amazon lists several.
1003791
No. It is a simple pedometer with one button, a reset to zero steps. The "instructions" that came with it said it was sensitive to differences in walking and would adjust automatically. It has worked fine for me.
805212
You'll need the footpod -- the only other way to track distance is through GPS, and this watch does not have GPS.
1229524
No, it does not track steps or miles, just heart rate. But it keeps track of your calories burned, hours spent in activity and how long you are in your target heart rate zone.
1396899
You do not. But if you get an account (free) at fitbit's website you can keep track of your progress!
985930
No you do not. When I 1st bought mine I used it a lot because it has to be "calibrated" so that when you do use the shoe pod by itself it will be accurate. I tended to notice when I used the shoe pod the watch wouldn't display accurate data. I'm not sure if it interfered with the GPS signal or what. I used the watch for about a year and gradually became very Frustrated with it. The accuracy gets worse over time. Just bought a garmin last week as a result.
949553
Most pedometer count steps by using an accelerometer that detects the impact of each step. Therefore, the count will not be accurate for non-impact exercises and some other activities. Out of curiousity, I used the Omron HJ-720 ITC while on the elliptical machine and noted a wide discrepancy between elliptical and pedometer step counts.
2232594
It does not count steps, but it's great for walking & running. It tracks mileage and calories, and you can set intervals up as well.