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Resting heart rate not taken into account in heart rate zones

5195851 over 1 year ago

Hi,

In my user profile, I've set the following data regarding heart rate :

max heart rate : 200 bpm
resting heart rate : custom value of 60 bpm
regarding the zones, I've left the default value for each zone :
- zone 1 : 50%
- zone 2 : 60%
- zone 3 : 70%
- zone 4 : 80%
- zone 5 : 90%

I've made a run and the zones are defined as following :

- zone 1 : 100 - 119 bpm
- zone 2 : 120 - 139 bpm
- zone 3 : 140 - 159 bpm
- zone 4 : 160 - 179 bpm
- zone 5 : 180 - 200 bpm

So the zones in bpm are defined only with the maximum heart rate.

I would expect the zones to use the heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate - resting heart rate).

Am I missing something ?

0 Kyle J over 1 year ago

Hi, there are 3 options for HR zone methods, so select the one for "% Heart Rate Reserve". Can set it either on the device or in Garmin Connect (website or mobile app).

0 5195851 over 1 year ago in reply to Kyle J

Hi,

There is no such choice of options on the Venu 3. And on the Garmin Connect app when connected to the Venu 3, no options either.

That's the problem I think.

0 trux over 1 year ago in reply to 5195851

5195851 said:
There is no such choice of options on the Venu 3.

In that case, adjust the zones manually in the way you think is the best.

0 Kyle J over 1 year ago in reply to 5195851

5195851 said:
There is no such choice of options on the Venu 3. And on the Garmin Connect app when connected to the Venu 3, no options either.

Well that's bizarre. I don't have that one but would have expected it to be an option like other Garmin devices, especially since it recognizes resting HR. Maybe it's one of the features Garmin strips out of that model to differentiate it from others.