HRM overtraining

cekeys
cekeys Posts: 397 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I bought a Polar F6 heart rate monitor a few years ago when flexible spending accounts allowed such a thing as a medical expense. Since then I lost the transmitter, and ordered a replacement, so I hadn't started using it until last week. It's great! I love not having to hold those metal bars to get my heart rate so I can use the machines fully with my arms and still see where I'm at, even when I'm not on a machine.

So, here's where I'm confused. Apparently, I've been "overtraining" for about 3 months according to the Polar website. My max HR is 188 and I've been pushing myself to around 155 BPM, which is considered hard training. I leave the gym really tired, but feeling great that I pushed myself so hard. Since last week, I used the transmitter and it said that I need to keep my HR no higher than 146, which is exercising (I sweat just as much), but there I times I have to scale back and slow down to pull my HR back so the calorie ticker keeps moving. The watch says keep between 130-146, which I'm doing, but I want to ask, am I doing it right? I feel like I'm slacking a bit, granted, I'm still burning 800-1000 calories in an hour workout, but is it right?

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  • reddcat
    reddcat Posts: 314 Member
    Bump. So curious to see the answer. I, too, scaled back my workouts big time to accomodate my HRM readings. Great question! Thanks!
  • cekeys
    cekeys Posts: 397 Member
    Apparently RTFM syndrome is alive & well for me. I found the manual online & there are two features I need to enact. The Own Zone, which determines my heart rate capabilities in 5 minutes of various intensity walking & jogging. Also there is a HR limits setting where I input what type of exercise I'm going to do, Hard, Moderate, Light or Basic. If I haven't done the Own Zone feature, it displays my range based on my age.
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