As you log activity via one of our trackers (listed below), our algorithm will begin to automatically detect the type of activity being done. These automatically detected activities will be labeled as 'Workouts' in the app. Additionally, manually logged activity data will be classified as Workout data.
In the context of your daily step activity (i.e. the steps that are automatically tracked by your Withings tracker or phone), Workouts are periods of time and distance that make up the whole set of data of your activity for the day.
To access this data, simply tap on the "Daily Steps" card on the timeline of the Home tab and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Manually logged activities (accessed by the Add Data or + menu in the app) are also classified as Workouts. They are viewable on the timeline of your Home tab.
To learn how to edit workout data (including manually adding, editing, and deleting), please see our dedicated article.
Manually logging your activity
If your activity is not yet supported by automatic recognition, you can manually log over 30 different activities as an alternative.
You simply need to log an activity to teach your tracker how you move. As you continue to log the activity, our algorithm will automatically recognize and log that activity for you in the future.
Follow the instructions below so that your tracker detects automatically your activity:
- Perform any of the 10 newly supported activities while wearing your activity tracker. You will then see “New activity detected” on the Home tab.
- Save the session, choose which activity it was, and adjust the intensity. It will now appear in the Home tab.
- Repeat this process 2-3 times for each activity. This helps your tracker learn your specific moves, so it can automatically recognize them the next time around.
Which devices can benefit from this feature?
- ScanWatch 2
- ScanWatch Light
- Withings Activité / Pop
- Steel
- Steel HR / Steel HR Sport
- ScanWatch
- Go
- Pulse HR
- Withings Move
- Move ECG
- In-app step tracking
Note: Withings Pulse does not support this feature.
Which activities are recognized?
For now, your tracker is able to detect and learn these new activities:
- Walking
- Running
- Cycling (Steel HR / Steel HR Sport, ScanWatch, ScanWatch 2, ScanWatch Light, Pulse HR, Withings Move, Move ECG only)
- Table Tennis
- Squash
- Fitness
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Dance
- Boxing
Note that we are working on adding more activity recognition coming soon.