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Alpeduez21

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15. My watch counts as steps my movement on a riding lawn mower

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:38 AM

7 hrs ago

I think it has to do with speed of movement. It counts as steps my jump rope routine as well. So maybe some combo of movement or transverse speed. Riding a bicycle gets less steps than mowing the lawn. No matter what even if we are walking together my wife has a third to a half more steps than I have. We’re close enough in height that stride length isn’t too different

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Smart Watch Glitch? [View all] ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago OP

Probably using GPS coordinates(nt) amerikat 20 hrs ago #1

Probably not Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #2

Yup. buzzycrumbhunger 20 hrs ago #3

With a bum knee, you probably mount steps slowly with few or no jolts. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #4

I don't think so... buzzycrumbhunger 19 hrs ago #8

In swivelling, there is acceleration and deceleration. A jolt is just the latter. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #9

I don't have a smart watch, nor would I wear one EYESORE 9001 19 hrs ago #5

Mine records steps when I crochet. Lars39 19 hrs ago #6

That's exercise I can get behind, MLAA 19 hrs ago #7

Truly! Lars39 18 hrs ago #10

I'm giving up the treadmill and taking up knitting...with two needles I should get twice as my steps as crocheting! 🧶 MLAA 18 hrs ago #11

lol Lars39 18 hrs ago #14

That would be on your wrist, not in your pocket, right? Thus it is accelerometer, not GPS. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #13

I was right, it is accelerometers Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #12

My watch counts as steps my movement on a riding lawn mower Alpeduez21 7 hrs ago #15