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Charge HR - P90x HR off

beatua1
beatua1 Posts: 98 Member
edited November 20 in Social Groups
Hi all,
I'm sure there has already been many discussions on this, but when I search the forums I can't find it.

Anyway, I am doing P90x, and my HR on my Charge HR is usually way off (at least 80% of the time), always far below my actual heart rate. I read in the documentation to put it 3 fingers above the wrist bone rather than the standard 1 finger, but even so I get quite inaccurate HR info while working out.

Have other experienced the same, and has anyone had success in getting more accurate heart rates during high intensity movement activities like P90x?

Thanks!

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    All burns (and calorie counts) are estimates. The only way to gauge the accuracy is to trust your Fitbit for a few weeks, then reevaluate your progress.

    Have you read the Fitbit heart rate FAQs? http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/Heart-rate-FAQs
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Ya, that is pretty bad.

    I'd suggest manually logging the workout then as Circuit training on Fitbit's site, that's what it is close to.

    But I have seen some attach it to their ankle using a Garmin strap that holds it close, and got very accurate readings, much better than their wrist during spin class.
  • beatua1
    beatua1 Posts: 98 Member
    edited June 2015
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    All burns (and calorie counts) are estimates. The only way to gauge the accuracy is to trust your Fitbit for a few weeks, then reevaluate your progress.

    Have you read the Fitbit heart rate FAQs? http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/Heart-rate-FAQs
    heybales wrote: »
    Ya, that is pretty bad.

    I'd suggest manually logging the workout then as Circuit training on Fitbit's site, that's what it is close to.

    But I have seen some attach it to their ankle using a Garmin strap that holds it close, and got very accurate readings, much better than their wrist during spin class.

    Thanks editorgrrl, I have seen that FAQ, and tried most of the things it had suggested, with no success. I regularly manually check my heart rate and get between 150-170 while my fitbit is reading between 110-120, trying many different locations on my wrist. Nothing seems to work unless I keep my arm completely still for at least 10 seconds, then it will often jump 20-30 bpm in a few seconds while I am standing perfectly still.

    Ankle idea is an interesting one, I will look into that, thanks heybales.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    beatua1 wrote: »
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    Have you read the Fitbit heart rate FAQs? http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/Heart-rate-FAQs

    I have seen that FAQ, and tried most of the things it had suggested, with no success.

    Have you contacted Fitbit customer service? If your Charge HR is defective, they'll replace it.
  • beatua1
    beatua1 Posts: 98 Member
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    beatua1 wrote: »
    editorgrrl wrote: »
    Have you read the Fitbit heart rate FAQs? http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/Heart-rate-FAQs

    I have seen that FAQ, and tried most of the things it had suggested, with no success.

    Have you contacted Fitbit customer service? If your Charge HR is defective, they'll replace it.

    That is a really good point, I hadn't considered that my fitbit could be defective. I will contact them. Thanks for the advice!
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