Apple Watch adding exercise and flights at high rate

Not sure what has happened, but since the watch 11.5 update, I will be sitting and I get up to get something apple watch is adding many flights and raising exercise and calories burned way out of whack. When using the watch for a workout, the flights are counted accurately. What can be done to fix the issue?

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 11

Posted on Jun 10, 2025 11:00 AM

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Ingo2711

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Jun 10, 2025 11:55 AM in response to Lance3131

Did you already check the settings for height, weight etc. in the settings in Health -> Health Details, in the Watch App on your iPhone?

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