Today, I decided to try a new fitness tracker. After walking around all day, I looked at my app to check how many steps I’d taken, only to realize the tracker had counted every time I flailed my arms in frustration trying to figure out how to set it up. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was excited about my new fitness tracker that I decided to go for a run to test it out. Midway through, I looked down and realized I'd forgot to turn it on. FML
Today, my fitness tracker congratulated me on reaching 10,000 steps. Feeling slightly proud of myself for sticking to my health goals, I went to bed early, only to find out it was counting the steps I took pacing around, trying to find my lost keys for two hours. FML
Today, I got my new smartwatch that I ordered for myself on the promise that I would use it for tracking my new exercise routine. Instead, I used it for playing Pong whilst eating cake and drinking wine. FML
Today, I bought a new armband to hold my iPhone while working out so I can listen to music and I was excited to start getting in shape. Unfortunately, when I tried it on, my arm was too big and it didn't fit. FML
Today, I bought a new smart scale that automatically broadcasts your weight to your fitness app. I didn’t realize it also shared updates with my gym group chat. They all got a notification titled, “Progress Report: Attempt #1.” It wasn’t progress. FML
Today, after having my Apple Watch for a year, it asked me something it has never asked me before. As I began my hike around a lake, 10 minutes in, it asked if I was starting to workout. I hit yes, and it then congratulated me on my very first workout. FML
Today, I was working from home alone while my wife was at her office. I decided that instead of having a healthy lunch at home, I would walk to the fast food place a block over. I didn't realise that my fitness tracker would automatically log this as "Exercise (walk)." My wife clicked "Like" underneath. FML
Today, I spent five minutes trying to figure out how to use a new machine at my gym. I finally gave up, muttered, “Screw this thing,” and walked away. A staff member came over, tapped the “ON” button, and the whole thing lit up. He’d been watching the entire time. FML
Today, I joined a gym. I’m overweight and not very athletic, so I was nervous. I looked around and tried a treadmill. I start walking at a chill pace, then got ambitious and cranked it to a "light jog." Within seconds, I tripped, fell, and sent the emergency stop button flying across the room. The gym staff ran over and I swear someone said, “Well, at least he’s trying.” FML
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months and tried to act like I belonged there. I used the wrong machine, adjusted something I shouldn’t have, and had to ask a teenager how to reset it. FML
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FluffythePink 23
Yeah... I figured that out with mine after some quality girlie time put me as walking about 3 miles in a one bedroom bungalow... My Mum's still laughing at me for it every time she sees the watch. There really should be a very clear explanation as to how they work printed on the front page of the info booklets.
UsernameNotFound404 21
I once tried one fitness tracker. Heart rate seemed off, after few measures. I tried it on wood. And the wood was alive, that's what fitness tracker showed. Turns out, that fitness tracker just randomly generated numbers about heat rate and "sensor" was just green blinking led
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FluffythePink 23
Yeah... I figured that out with mine after some quality girlie time put me as walking about 3 miles in a one bedroom bungalow... My Mum's still laughing at me for it every time she sees the watch. There really should be a very clear explanation as to how they work printed on the front page of the info booklets.
UsernameNotFound404 21
I once tried one fitness tracker. Heart rate seemed off, after few measures. I tried it on wood. And the wood was alive, that's what fitness tracker showed. Turns out, that fitness tracker just randomly generated numbers about heat rate and "sensor" was just green blinking led
core01 30
Garmin correctly identified bradycardia for me. Verified with cardiologist.
UsernameNotFound404 21
Good for you. Hope you will be okay. Mine was some cheap China brand from Aliexpress.
BurnInDemonFire 39
Three ways to fool a FitBit. 1) YMCA; 2) Macarena; 3) **********. It's like a ShakeWeight in your watch.