Fenix 6 Training effect versus Coros verix

Hi All,

First of all a Merry Christmas to you all.

just bought a Fenix 6 after having used a Coros vertex for some time. Now……wearing both during a quick 30 minutes exercise on a cross trainer, I notice I get different results in my training effect.

Garmin says that the effect was 5,0 Aerobic, and 0,1 Anaerobic

Vertix says the effect was 2,8 Aerobic, and 4,1 Anaerobic

Does anybody have any experience with these watches and can tell me which one I can rely the most on - to me the results looks miles apart.

Thanks

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eezytiger over 3 years ago +3

Fenix will need to take some time to understand your performance capabilities and correctly assess training effect, load etc.. It will need to build history of suitable activities and intensities in order…

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0 KrapfenKringel over 3 years ago

Can you post the stats to compare, like what heartrate both measured?

0 Stoney over 3 years ago in reply to KrapfenKringel

Garmin HR 155-171

Vertix HR 154-171

As identical as they can be.

0 KrapfenKringel over 3 years ago in reply to Stoney

Ok but only have the min and max is no basis to compare, it would need the charts how long you were in which heartrate zones.

0 eezytiger over 3 years ago

Fenix will need to take some time to understand your performance capabilities and correctly assess training effect, load etc.. It will need to build history of suitable activities and intensities in order to establish a performance baseline, stress, recovery and so on.

Make sure that your HR zones are set correctly, also Activity Class, VO2max, FTP, weight, height etc - or perform activities that will allow the watch to populate the absent data. In the Garmin world this primarily means outdoor running or cycling with a power meter.

Going in cold on day one with a cross trainer is probably going to produce some sketchy numbers to begin with. Give the watch time to learn your metrics for better numbers.

As for Coros, I have no personal experience with their products.

0 dariofac over 3 years ago in reply to eezytiger

Exactly this. As soon as my Fenix arrived I did my usual run: it gave me 5.0 Aerobic and kept "overreaching" status for like two weeks. Now (two weeks later) training effect and load are much more coherent with my capabilities. It's a shame selling it for the pace and buggy gps, those tips are very useful though.

0 Stoney over 3 years ago

Thanks all. I will go through the settings and perhaps give it some time to build a better estimate.