Resting Heart Rate update

Hi all,

I hope you can make sense of this. I looked at my Resting Heart Rate. Today it shows 58. Looking at the Android app this RH was recorded this morning.

But this afternoon, I sat down, relaxed for 5 minutes, and my HR stayed just below 50 the entire time.

I would expect this to result in an updated RHR, but it doesn't happen. I read that RHR is defined as "the lowest heart rate measured over 1 minute", so it should pick up a new RHR and update it right?

0 jleeuwer over 3 years ago

Now I experienced something even weirder.

This morning I saw my RHR was 60. Now I checked again, and it was updated to 67?!?!

How is this possible if it's just about the minimum? I mean updating it to a lower value I would understand, but higher?

+1 Garmin - Chris over 3 years ago in reply to jleeuwer

Review this Support Center article for RHR:

- How Is Resting Heart Rate Calculated on My Garmin Watch?

0 jleeuwer over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

Have you read my question?

Because the behavior I am seeing is not in line with that article:

I am not wearing my watch while sleeping
I measured my HR over about 5 minutes, and it stayed around 50
But still my RHR is reported to be 58?
And stranger still, RHR is going UP during the day. That should be completely impossible if you ask me

Please fix.

0 Elbo over 3 years ago in reply to jleeuwer

I reported multiple bugs to garmin support in the Netherlands. If I get a reaction they can only point to the online manual.

And garmin fixing bugs? highly unlikely in my experience.

I also notice that resting heartrate isn't very consistent (on my forerunner 935 which is basically a plastic fenix 5). Even known sportgadget blogger dcrainmaker noticed resting heartrate reported by garmin devices is a bit on the high side.