Why disable step counting? First things first. Why one would need to disable step counting on a Garmin watch? Usually one does not need to do this. Every step counts, whether taken in the gym during strength exercises, moving between machines, or even while walking around a swimming pool. After all, steps are steps.This is…
Spoiler: Initially I was wrong! Have you seen these meme pictures like the two below? I see them relatively often in the Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch communities. To be fair – this situation happened to me regularly as well. This always made me smile and was a base for in-family jokes. Until I switched…
Some people encounter an issue with their Galaxy watches where steps are being counted even when they are cycling or driving. Although not a significant problem, it is a topic that arises from time to time. There are two possible reasons behind this issue: one straightforward and one slightly less obvious. The Watch Detects Fake…
Samsung Health is a rather advanced app which supports scenarios most of the people do not think about. For example, if you have several fitness wearables connected to your phone. Like a galaxy watch and a band. Note: if you need to disable step counting on a Garmin watch – check this article It also…
Samsung health allows people to organize and participate in different step challenges. You do not need to own a watch for that even, but a watch catches steps which a phone cannot (until you always have it in your pocket). Samsung itself offers a global challenges every single month and few special global challenges on…
Mostly all fitness trackers, by default, suggest 10 000 steps as a daily steps goal. The number looks pretty good. However, it has there is no research behind it. Moreover, it is not very clear where this number came from. NY Times gives the following explanation: According to Dr. I-Min Lee, a professor of epidemiology at…
