Load count low after intense workout

4 days in a row I have done over 40 minutes of intense functional training and my load count is showing 5,5,5 and 2 for each day. Normally this training gets me well over 100 but now its really low, why?

Im using a Polar OH1 synced to my Fenix 6 as the WHR doesn't work properly on Fenix 6 and never has.

My HR is showing that it going up around 160BPM so HR is being read correctly but load is not being calculated properly

I need this sorting out ASAP as I have 6 weeks to get fit

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Philbo A31 over 3 years ago in reply to TobiasLj +1 suggested

Thanks for the link, its all sorted now.
Polar OH1 bluetooth to Garmin = wrong load count.
Polar OH1 Ant to Garmin = working correctly as it should.
TobiasLj over 3 years ago in reply to Philbo A31 +1

Philbo A31 said:
Polar OH1 bluetooth to Garmin = wrong load count.
Polar OH1 Ant to Garmin = working correctly as it should.

Great that you got it sorted!

Out of curiosity; Did you find the solution yourself…
Philbo A31 over 3 years ago +1

Working good again now.

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0 Philbo A31 over 3 years ago

0 savinoff over 3 years ago

If your HR Max is well above 180, a workout with the average of 125 bpm doesn't look that intense to be honest, so Garmin assumes it to be a light load.

0 Philbo A31 over 3 years ago in reply to savinoff

Thanks for your response but your wrong as Ive been using the watch for 3 years and only now Im getting a low load count. It was fine last month.

0 savinoff over 3 years ago in reply to Philbo A31

By the way you said it was a 40 min one but the screenshot shows a 7 min workout, probably something went wrong with starting the activity? For a 7 min workout the numbers look correct.

0 Philbo A31 over 3 years ago in reply to savinoff

The 7 minutes is intensity minutes. Not getting a good response from my OP. @garmin please help.

0 TobiasLj over 3 years ago

Philbo A31 said:
4 days in a row I have done over 40 minutes of intense functional training and my load count is showing 5,5,5 and 2 for each day. Normally this training gets me well over 100 but now its really low, why?

There were reports of low Training Effect values earlier and according to Garmin it was due to a bug in FW 19.20. I would suggest that you try the latest beta 20.01 that is available.
https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/274473/training-effect-data
https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/273517/used-calories-training-effect

Philbo A31 said:
I need this sorting out ASAP as I have 6 weeks to get fit

It is not the metrics that get you fit, it is your training...

0 Philbo A31 over 3 years ago in reply to TobiasLj

Thanks for the link, its all sorted now.
Polar OH1 bluetooth to Garmin = wrong load count.
Polar OH1 Ant to Garmin = working correctly as it should.

0 TobiasLj over 3 years ago in reply to Philbo A31

Philbo A31 said:
Polar OH1 bluetooth to Garmin = wrong load count.
Polar OH1 Ant to Garmin = working correctly as it should.

Great that you got it sorted!

Out of curiosity; Did you find the solution yourself or through Garmin Support? What do Garmin say about it? From my point of view that is a bug, it shouldn't matter how the HR strap is connected as long as the HR readings are right.

0 Philbo A31 over 3 years ago in reply to TobiasLj

Garmin support did not help at all. I read the link you sent then tried connecting via Ant. Yes, its a bug as I mentioned before it used to work fine for 3 years and this week it stopped working correctly.

Then whats most annoying I get responses from noobs saying the load reading is correct when its not. Cant even read intensity minutes and say Im doing a few minutes work out so numbers are correct.

0 Philbo A31 over 3 years ago

Working good again now.