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HRM accuracy - not calorie related

Noelani1503
Noelani1503 Posts: 378 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been trying out my new HRM the past few cardio sessions. At the gym, the Precor elliptical picks up my HR from the chest strap and it's roughly the same as what my watch shows. But at home, my Spirit elliptical (much cheaper!) picks up from the same chest strap, and it reads my HR as a good 30-45 bpm faster than the watch. I'm doing HIIT, and when I hit sprint time, my HR on the Spirit has been spiking to 90-95% of my max. A little higher than I'd like, and higher than I feel my HR actual is. It's well within my range according to the watch. Am I to assume the watch is correct?

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  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    Any reason you can't just compare to a quick wrist check? With that large of a difference it shouldn't be hard to figure out who's closer.
  • Noelani1503
    Noelani1503 Posts: 378 Member
    hill8570 wrote: »
    Any reason you can't just compare to a quick wrist check? With that large of a difference it shouldn't be hard to figure out who's closer.

    I can. I'd just have to slow down during my sprint a few times to check. Which would be fine. I was hoping this was a common experience. But maybe my elliptical needs servicing.
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