Vivoactive 5 heart rate too low

Been using my vivoactive 5 for a month on indoor cycle. Heart is in my normal expected range 130bpm. However for the last 3 rides it is excessively low 90bpm, even though i ride harder to elevate the rate,Tried changing Arms, Cleaning sensor and even using the chest strap, but no luck. At the end of the ride it increases to what I would expect during recovery, 110. Any ideas

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6168929 4 months ago +2

Ya the HR monitoring on the VA5 is totally cooked. It's garbage. I actually wear my VA4 and VA5 so I can get an accurate understanding of my HR even though the VA5's HRM is total trash.

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0 Shpxlbh 11 months ago

I have the same, but when moving hands or get up - will rise as it should. also when I touch my chest with green light - it reads properly about 130bpm.. don't know but maybe too low accuracy of HR ?

0 Garmin-Inder 10 months ago

Please review this FAQ: The Heart Rate Sensor on My Garmin Watch Is Not Accurate

The section 'Wrist Flexing Types of Activities Can Affect Heart Rate Tracking' should answer some of your questions as well.

0 Vizi 10 months ago

It could be due to flexing and gripping but it could also be due to HR algorithm which does not recognize accurately HR when hands are not moving.

0 6168929 4 months ago

Ya the HR monitoring on the VA5 is totally cooked. It's garbage. I actually wear my VA4 and VA5 so I can get an accurate understanding of my HR even though the VA5's HRM is total trash.