Will the Gamin Vivofit register when on treadmill or elliptical? The fitbit does not, I would like a device that does!
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it will register if you are on a treadmill the elliptical I am not sure about. as long as your arms are moving while you are walking it will register. I have to wear it on my other hand while I am at work so that it does not register steps while I am turning the wheel.
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Yes it does register when I'm on my treadmill...not sure about the elipitical...but since it's so similar to the treadmill..I would think it would register as well!
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Yes. I've used it on a treadmill and it registers the steps. I imagine it would also work on an elliptical.
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After you have completed the initial setup....the fitbit will communicate with your computer. You will not have access on your phone unless you connect bluetooth or hardwire to the pc.
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Yes. It syncs into an app on your computer. Very helpful. I actually upgraded to the fitbit one because I lost this model a few times. I love the fitbit one more securely attached. Yes more money but I replaced this one 3 times from losing it. Good luck
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Ant+ model...?!!! It is just a simple heart rate monitor. I have no idea what a Vivofit is, what it does, or would it work with this heart rate monitor. Maybe the manufacturer can shed some light on the subject. Happy Trails.
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Unfortunately it does not sync with MyFitnessPal the way a Fitbit does. It is not an option.
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I use mine on an elliptical machine regularly, and have found it to be very accurate. Based on my understanding of how a pedometer works, I would not expect it to work properly on a recumbent bike, although I have not tried this myself. Great pedometer, BTW. Most accurate I have used.
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Same as below, adjust the sensitivity in the set up process. It is not perfect, running on the treadmill with my watch hand holding my hair off my neck and it missed counting steps. Pretty accurate though!
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It will track movement consistent with movement already being recorded from the location you wear your Vivofit (assume wrist), so your arm movements on the elliptical will record the same as your arm movements while striding if you pump air while doing so. I have not gotten to the depth of trying to set up particular exercise (swimming, elliptical, weight training) that has a distinct burn rate that differs from "standard" activity, like I had on my Fitbit.
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Cheryl, Have you to sync the heart rate monitor to your fitness device. Once sync'd it will work and display hr
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I tuck it in my sports bra and it is as accurate as when I use the belt clip that comes with it. Unlike the Fitbit that works with wrist action, the Omro works when my wrists are stationary inn the elliptical.
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I use the same iFit module, rotating between my treadmill, elliptical, and recumbent bike. One iFit module can be used in multiple devices. All will be recorded on the same iFit account
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Yes it does work on the treadmill you just need to calibrate the watch. It works great.
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HiI have one and I had a fitbit.i lime the Basis very much. It does not track a stationary bike yet I think it work great and it keeps me going
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NO, Florence, they don't. The device [elliptical, treadmill, etc] has to be iFit capable meaning there is a little SD card slot on the front in the console somewhere. If you have a newer workout machine they may be iFit but they don't take the SD cards, they are wirelessly connected to the iFit program. So the cards would not work on those, but the device has iFit. So, make sure the workout machine takes the SD cards before you buy one. If you buy one with wireless iFit, be aware you need a good internet connection, if you live in the sticks it may not work as well if your internet service is slow, the iFit program might not run flawlessly. Hope this helps. NO, Florence, they don't. The device [elliptical, treadmill, etc] has to be iFit capable meaning there is a little SD card slot on the front in the console somewhere. If you have a newer workout machine they may be iFit but they don't take the SD cards, they are wirelessly connected to the iFit program. So the cards would not work on those, but the device has iFit. So, make sure the workout machine takes the SD cards before you buy one. If you buy one with wireless iFit, be aware you need a good internet connection, if you live in the sticks it may not work as well if your internet service... » Read More NO, Florence, they don't. The device [elliptical, treadmill, etc] has to be iFit capable meaning there is a little SD card slot on the front in the console somewhere. If you have a newer workout machine they may be iFit but they don't take the SD cards, they are wirelessly connected to the iFit program. So the cards would not work on those, but the device has iFit. So, make sure the workout machine takes the SD cards before you buy one. If you buy one with wireless iFit, be aware you need a good internet connection, if you live in the sticks it may not work as well if your internet service is slow, the iFit program might not run flawlessly. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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There is no alarm. The vivofit is designed to have a 1 year battery life without charging so that's why there is no alarm. The fitbit flex (they don't sell the force right now) has a stated battery life of 5 days (between charges). Another big difference is the option to use a Heart Rate Monitor with the vvofit. This is nice when steps don't count for much (cycling, yoga, etc). I would say those are the two fundamental differences, but of course there are other differences in the details of the implementations.
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I'm sure you can wear it to get a measure of your calories burned throughout the day, but I believe this device is most accurate when used during your workouts. However there are other devices that can do this for you -- I recommend checking out the FitBit. :)
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I cannot answer regarding the fitbit, but in case you're interested, it is very inaccurate compared to an ordinary pedometer. My old pedometer matches up closely to the pedometer on my new ipod, and I take both with me when walking for comparison. The SP tracker is way behind. I've been a member of SP for years and love the site, but I was very disappointed in the tracker and am returning it. Hope this helps you.