Tips For Recording Strength Training Activities; Recording A Swim Activity; Calibrating The Treadmill Distance - Garmin VIVOSMART 5 Owner's Manual

Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities

• Do not look at the watch while performing reps.
You should interact with the watch at the beginning and end of each set, and during rests.
• Focus on your form while performing reps.
• Perform bodyweight or free weight exercises.
• Perform reps with a consistent, wide range of motion.
Each rep is counted when the arm wearing the watch returns to the starting position.
NOTE: Leg exercises may not be counted.
• Turn on automatic set detection to start and stop your sets.
• Save and send your strength training activity to your Garmin Connect account.
You can use the tools in your Garmin Connect account to view and edit activity details.

Recording a Swim Activity

NOTE: Heart rate data is not displayed while swimming. You can view heart rate data in the saved activity in the
Garmin Connect app.
1 Press to view the menu.
2 Select > .
NOTE: You can use the Garmin Connect app to add or remove activities
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3 Select a pool size.
4 Select .
5 Select to start the activity timer.
The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running.
6 Start your activity.
The watch displays your distance and swim intervals, or pool lengths.
7 After you complete your activity, hold
8 Select an option:
• Select to save the activity.
• Select to delete the activity.
• Select to resume the activity.

Calibrating the Treadmill Distance

To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs, you can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run
at least 1.5 km (1 mi.) on a treadmill. If you use different treadmills, you can manually calibrate the treadmill
distance on each treadmill or after each run.
1 Start a treadmill activity
2 Run on the treadmill until your vívosmart 5 watch records at least 1.5 km (1 mi.).
3 After you complete your run, select
4 Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled.
5 Select an option:
• To calibrate the first time, tap the touchscreen and enter the treadmill distance on your watch.
• To manually calibrate after the first-time calibration, select
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