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Calorie counts way off

(Topic created on: 27-04-2020 11:13 PM)
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hahahahywel
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I'm sorry to add yet another post to the hundreds that have already been posted but I feel like this may be the only way to get Samsung to pull their finger out and actually do something about this. So here we go.

 

I, like many people, have noticed that the calorie estimates seem to be on the low side. I bought this watch to take control of my fitness and general health and it seemed that the GWA2 would be a sensible purchase (seeing as it has the word ACTIVE in its name). Unfortunately one of its most fundamental functions doesn't work as it should.

 

Here are two activities, one was taken at the gym during a particularly intense circuits class, and the other was a walk home from the gym. You might expect that I would burn lots more during the circuits than during a slow walk home, but guess what, you're wrong! 

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Despite having an average heart rate of 163 versus 113, I actually burned more calories during the walk home than I did during the high intensity interval exercise. The walk home was shorter as well! Incredible right?! 

 

OK enough sarcasm, when will this problem be addressed? This is obviously not the first post highlighting this problem and I doubt it will be the last. Can we actually get an answer from someone who works at Samsung please? This is beyond ridiculous.

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PoppyR
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I am having the same issue. I am currently tly doing t25 high impact workouts 5 times a week. Currently at an average 170bpm and only burning 191 cals. Every day it says the same amount of calls burned even though each day is different intensity wise and hr wise. Went for an slow paced hour long walk apparently burned 3x what I should normally burn. Its beyond annoying and still no response from Samsung 

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PowerScissor
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Don't trust Samsung even if it looks about right sometimes...it isn't capable of anything remotely close to accurate, even after confirming it gets good HR values.

 

I'm a professional athlete, and I've strapped tight and then taped my Watch 5 in place to be sure it gets my HR value during intense 45 minute workouts.  It logs well over 130 heart rate for the workout.

 

Then my bike ride home (electric bike) at my resting heartrate of 45.  It constantly tells me I burned more calories riding an electric bike with an under 50 heart-rate than my exhausting workout.

 

The algorithm they use is worse than useless. 

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