HRM Readings

monet13
monet13 Posts: 324 Member
edited October 5 in Fitness and Exercise
So... just got my Polar HRM and I'm loving it, however when I went on my hike today sometimes the monitor spiked REALLY high - like 190's - even hit 200 once. While I was a bit winded, did not feel like I was struggling and could still talk. Does anyone else's spike this high? Or could the Monitor have been giving me false readings?

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  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    Did you wet the strips?
  • Des92
    Des92 Posts: 309 Member
    It's possible, sometimes mine spikes up to 240! And I KNOW my heart rate isn't that high, sometimes I haven't even started working out yet.
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I don't trust mine all that much. I underestimate calorie burns and overestimate calories in.
  • Jemmuno
    Jemmuno Posts: 413 Member
    If you don't wet it you might get wrong readings also, if it's not adjusted right if mine is too loose it will be at like 120 while i've been running for 30 min then go all the way up to 190, so maybe check your strap adjustment.
  • monet13
    monet13 Posts: 324 Member
    I did wet it, but maybe it was the way the belt was positioned - I'll try it again next time with the belt repositioned ~
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