Questions tagged [heart-rate-monitor]
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What biometric parameter corresponds to subjectively perceived heart rate?
Sometimes I work up a pant and feel my heart pounding and racing and if you would ask me to guess my heart rate I might guess that it was over 90% of my personal max. But I look at my heart rate ...
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Is HR zone 2 usually that high?
I have been running for nearly two years and this year (beginning 2022) started to do it more regularly, like 4-5 times per week. Distance on average per week aroung 50km. By mid-year I go a HR strap ...
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How to measure my Maximum Heart Rate with a stationary bike and a heart monitor?
I've just bought a heart monitor. It looks like the fundamental number for my training is my Maximum Heart Rate (MRH or Max HR). This number changes if you are cycling or running.
I've seen ...
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Fitness tracker band shows inaccurate heart rate on hills?
This is going to sound strange, but I swear it is what I am observing.
I just got a fitness tracker band (an Honor 5, in case that is relevant) and I have found it extremely useful for learning when I'...
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Low heart rate with intense workout
I have a Garmin Fenix 5s to track my heart rate, which typically is pretty accurate. When I go on runs my heart rate is ~170, however when I go on intense hikes i.e. 2000 ft of gain in 1.5 miles, it ...
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Chest heart rate straps don’t work for me any more
I’ve used heart rate straps for over a decade in conjunction with various Garmin Forerunners. But for the last year or so they just haven’t worked for me. First thing that happened was I lost my Wahoo ...
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Firstbeat Energy Expenditure Algorithm
I am looking for an implementation (or a document that describes the actual algorithm) for the energy expenditure/VO2/EPOC calculation from the heart rate variability.
A few white papers about
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Sudden improvement in running heart rate - is this possible or what happened?
Background: I have been jogging/running for the last 6 years, on and off, about 1 - 10 times a month. My typical speed allows me 10-minute miles, sometimes only 11-minute miles; my BMI is 30-ε, age 56....
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What fitness trackers work well for cyclist?
What fitness trackers work well for cyclists? It must also support jogging, walking and other exercise, but cycling is essential.
While there are heaps of 'reviews' of these things, I can't find much ...
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Beginner runner/jogger heart rate question [closed]
I am an it guy 220 lbs 6ft1 35 years old. With chest strap measurement my maximum heart rate is around 192 bpm. (Did warmup and 3 minutes thread mill intervals to measure)
For a long period of time, ...
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Is it possible to measure calorie burn from heart rate alone?
I have a Polar heart rate monitor chest strap, and a compatible Android phone on which I can run a number of different apps for recording my heart rate. My primary interest is in how many calories I ...
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How can control my heart rate during running?
I got this new program, that tells me to keep my heart rate in a specific zone.
For example, i should have kept my maximum heart rate at 135 bpm, for about forty five minutes. But i couldn't even ...
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Is there an "optimum level" of HR for conditioning benefit?
I just bought an applewatch 4 and I want to use it for exercise. So I am scouring the online resources.
However, the workout apps allow you to "set a goal" and "show a report".
What I want to use ...
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Disadvantages of running without Heart Rate Monitor
What, if any, are the actual disadvantages of running without a HR monitor (optical, chest strap, whatever) to check on my heart rate?
Is it not viable to simply run by the "feeling"? If I feel my ...
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I have a pulse oximeter. Can I use the O2 readings to improve my workout?
My pulse oximeter displays both the heart rate and O2 saturation. Heart rate readings are useful enough. But what about O2 saturation? I'm thinking of cycling in particular, but I assume any benefits ...
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Heartrate bump 10mins into exercise
Looking at the heart rate when running, there is usually a dramatic increase after about 10minutes. Dont think it is an effect of my equipment.
Does it have a name?
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Relevance of selected activity in a fitness tracker while using a heart monitor
I work as a cycle courier so my shift involves cycling, climbing stairs and sometimes walking around while waiting for a job.
I'd like to record my activity with something like Strava or Endomondo ...
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Heart rate monitor on a smartwatch [closed]
Does a smartwatch take into account heart rate when it computes calories burned?
I know there are a number of personal factors (Age, weight etc) that go into the equation, and of course your ...
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Heart rate monitor compatibility
I am shopping for a heart rate monitor that I can wear during exercise (I am ok with wearing a chest strap), and I'm very confused about compatibility of monitors with gym equipment (treadmills, ...
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Are heart rate monitors in watches or exercise machines more accurate?
So I am on a cardio machine at the gym - cycle, running, stairs, whatever - wearing a telemetry strap around my chest to pick up my heart beat and transmit it. I am also wearing a watch that was sold ...
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Training in HR Zone 5
I am sure this question has done the rounds, so pardon me if I regurgitate an old topic, but today I did my usual cycling time trial (steep hill), and broke my PB. I then checked my HR stats and my ...
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What should I be looking for in a heart rate monitor?
What are the most important points I should look for in a heart rate monitor? I am looking at only using it when I work out (so not a fitbit, etc for sleep). I want a hrm and not just a glorified ...
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What are best iOS apps for physical activity monitoring [closed]
I have an iPhone 7 and the app store is just to vast to search and try. Any specific recommendations would be much appreciated.
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Big difference in Heart Rate Monitor meassures [closed]
I've always ran with a Polar HRM sync'ed with my Nike+ SportWatch. I recently got a Microsoft Band 2 and I noticed the avg HR for every run have big differences.
I'm a 38 yo man and las Saturday I ran ...
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How do you use a heart rate monitor for track workouts and speed work?
McMillan running calculator states that your heart rate for speed work should be +90%maxHR. My heart rate takes about 45 seconds to rise from resting during track workouts.
Should it peak at +90%...
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Do accurate strapless heart rate monitors exist?
I'm a runner. I've been using a Garmin with GPS to track my runs, which I enjoy. I have issues with the chest strap, though. (Not just Garmin's.) I find chest straps to be very uncomfortable to wear; ...
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Garmin Forerunner 225 for High intensity workouts [closed]
I would like to know if the above mentionned watch is suitable for high intensity, specially with bodyweight workouts and shadow boxing.
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How to measure Recovery Heart Rate
First, How is recovery heart rate defined and measured?
Second, What are good to poor values for comparison?
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Bizarre heart rate while running [closed]
I went for a 4-mile run today and monitored my heart rate much more closely than usual. What I found was surprising. For the first 10-15 minutes of the run, which was gently uphill, my heart rate was ...
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Should marathon races be done at an even pace throughout or at a constant effort?
Even paces for marathons seem to be the norm, but seem to require very intense efforts near the finish. For example Greg McMillan recommends a fast finish long run to be done with an additional ...
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Continuous HRM with notification
I'm overwhelmed by the number of choices currently available and was hoping that someone here could help me out. I am looking for a wearable heart-rate and fitness monitor that fits the following:
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Exercise watches that can monitor irregular heart beats
Are there any exercise watches such as Apple Watch and fitbit watch that can monitor irregular heart beat? My heart beats irregularly for each hours approximately. I also plan to wear this watch to ...
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Can the Vivosmart HR and a chest strap be used simultaneously with Garmin Connect software? [closed]
I'm very close to purchasing a Garmin Vivosmart HR. It appears to be a good 24/7 fitness tracker.
However when I'm training, I would prefer to have the accuracy of a chest strap HR monitor.
I ...
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Weird measurements of my heart monitor
I use a "Polar WearLink heart rate sensor with Bluetooth" while running and my smart phone with Run Keeper to monitor among other things my heart rate. I also use earphones to get information from Run ...
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what device will give a history of heart rate (not just current indicator) by the minute
This is a research project on myself actually. I'm already physically active, run half and full marathons, and am involved in dance and Ultimate Frisbee. BP is good and so is HR.
But I'd like to ...
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Is there a free heart rate monitor for iPhone 5 that will notify me if I exceed a specific heart rate?
I'm not usually able to look at my phone when I'm working out so I was wondering if there is a heart rate monitor, or heart rate monitor and app combination, that will let me know if I exceed a heart ...
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real time visualization of heart rate data on a graph [closed]
I want an app that will visualize my heart rate on a graph real-time while I do exercise.
The heart rate information will be coming from a smart bluetooth (4.0) sensor. Preferably, the software ...
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RunKeeper fails to pick up my heart rate
I bought the "Polar WearLink hert rate sensor with Bluetooth" in order to monitor my heart rate when running.
I paired it successfully with my Android.
But Runkeeper doesn't show a heart rate, ...
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Is FitBit useful for weight lifting? [closed]
Does anyone have any real experience with using FitBit or any other monitor for weight lifting. I'm interested in tracking calories burned without guessing.
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Heart rate monitoring for crossfit
I am interested to see how my heart rate responds while I'm doing Crossfit workouts.
I'm not interested in seeing my heart rate during workouts, but more post-hoc to see what the profile was, and to ...
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Heart rate monitoring & tracking with the Samsung Galaxy Gear (or similar) Smartwatch. Possible? [closed]
First, the faq states "gear and gadgets used during exercise" is on-topic. So I am going to ask about the Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch (or similar watches) and I hope that is OK.
I would be ...
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What runner's heart rate monitoring gadgets let a user to download his heart rate history to a PC? [closed]
I am a science&tech "geek" (I like to study things myself, using my PC in advanced ways like programming my own analytic solutions) and I like to run. So I am willing to purchase a gadget (like a ...
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Should I use observed max heart rate from workouts for zone training?
I commute by bicycle every day, and sometimes I use my commute for training and to improve my fitness (I wear cycling clothes and shower when I arrive, so I can push hard if needed). About a month ...
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How does a chest heart rate monitor work?
I am trying to troubleshoot a new Bluetooth heart rate monitor that is attached to a chest strap. When I try to scan for Bluetooth devices with my computer or Android phone, it does not show up. ...
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Continuous heart rate monitor [closed]
I'd like to monitor my heartrate throughout the day, and do some analysis/visualisation of the data myself. As such, I'm hoping to find something that meets the following requirements:
Must-have:
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Chest pain while running over 160 bpm
I've started running again after a 4 month period of inactivity due to bronchitis. Used to be a sporty guy up to five years ago (I'm 35 now) then almost nothing until last year. Last year everything ...
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Can I use a heart monitor overnight to determine my resting heart rate?
Last night I wore my heart rate monitor while sleeping to determine what my resting heart rate was. This morning I checked and the lowest my heart was beating was 48 bpm and the max was 100 bpm, the ...
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