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over 4 years ago

He guys

help me out on this one i also have high HR readings when i do trailrunning but not when i hike or go MTB.

I do have high en visible veins

can it be that garmin has an average cause many people do not have visible veins maybe that garmin has an average on that i can think that with visible veins it is easyer to read the HR  and that this gives a high HR reading

thanks

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I don’t think visible veins would give a high reading but they might give a more accurate one.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    The most common cause of high HR reading is "cadence lock", where the watch moves on the wrist with each step, and allows external light to enter the sensor in a rhythmic way. The sensor picks up this external light (typically 170-180 bpm) rather than your heart rate. This is more likely with the vigorous arm movements of running, than it is for other activities.

    The best way to deal with this is to ensure the watch is positioned on the fleshy part of the wrist well away from the wrist bone, and that the band is snug. I find I have to have the band 1-2 notches tighter for accurate HR while running than I do for 24/7 monitoring.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to mcalista

    Likewise.  A solid 2 notches tighter when I go run. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Hi maybe this can help you.

    The premise is that in order to get accurate readings (in particular for structured workouts such as interval training) the best solution is wearing an HR strap. You probably know that.

    When I don't want to use the HR strap, I adopt the following in order to get the best out of the wrist hr:

    1) I restart the device BEFORE the activity (switch off and then switch on);

    2) I make sure the sensor is clean;

    3) I make sure that my wrist is not too hairy :) I shave the area underneath the watch from time to time;

    4) I wear the watch tight.

    Doing so helps. Still sometimes the watch just goes crazy for a while but maybe just once during a workout for a minute or so.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I experiences today during a walk. I looked at my watch and heart rate was 133? I noticed it had slipped down my wrist a little and was no longer snug. I readjusted the watch band and heart rate returned to normal.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to FEDESWALA
    FEDESWALA said:
    1) I restart the device BEFORE the activity (switch off and then switch on);

    I disagree with this suggestion.

    It can take a short while from activation for the sensor to pick up on your heart rate. You are better off leaving the watch and HR turned on so that it already has a solid HR track when you start the activity. Note that when you start an activity, the sensor starts polling more frequently (from strobing to solid), so ideally you want open the activity, wait a few seconds until the sensor gets a solid lock on your HR, then press the Start button.

    All your other suggestions are good.