Cardio Load zone minutes

[kellysails]

I have noticed in my exercise tile and Cardio Load tile that it is not correctly calculation zone minutes.   It is not doubling time spent in the vigorous zone.  It is calculating vigorous minutes the same as fat burn minutes.

[LZeeW]

@kellysails   My cardio load is still calibrating.  There is nothing in the relevant Help article that says cardio load is calculated from active zone minutes.  If it did, then the feature would be no different from active zone minutes.

[kellysails]

If that would be the case I would get the same cardio load score by just doing 30 minutes in moderate intensity.  In my case I did 21 minutes at vigorous level and 9 minutes at a moderate level.  I was given 30 minutes of cardio load, it should be 51.   The cardio load will be used to calculate my target load.  I am confused.  

[RiekoC]

Hello @kellysails 

Cardio load is not directly associated with Active Zone Minutes. Cardio Load is a number, based on your fitness goal to maintain or improve. The unit of measure is not minutes.

This help page provides additional information about Cardio & Target Loads  (<-- click link), including how Cardio Load is calculated.

[kellysails]

Ok, will the Load Target number be in active minutes?  If not, how do I translate the Load Target number into a goal of active minutes?  

[RiekoC · Accepted solution]

Hello @kellysails 

The Target Load is not in minutes, either. It's also a number without a unit of measure.

The link that I provided in my previous reply has the information about Target Load, how it's calculated, and what you need to do to meet the daily goal.

I have my fitness goal set to Maintain and monitor/track my target load by looking at the line graph under Your past 7 days training to see if it shows that I'm maintaining. I also pay attention to where it shows I'm at on the line graph. For instance, if the dot is close to or in the Improving section, I know that my body is ready to take it easy.

[kellysails]

Ok, got it.  This will be interesting to see how the target load comes out.   Looks to be a great feature.

[LZeeW]

@kellysails   I want to share some information that I got from @alexthecat, another Product Expert with much longer personal experience as it is on the PW3.  As new users, we need seven days to calibrate, but it looks at the last four weeks of data.  If you just got it, you might have three weeks of zero data.  So expect things to change as time goes on.  She also shared that she got a CL of 53 with a 20 minute HIIT class, but usually sees 10-15 with a lower intensity, steady state workout.

[alexthecat]

@kellysails we don't expect Cardio Load and Active Zone Minutes to be the same. Here is an example from earlier this week. I exercised at low intensity for a very long time. I didn't get a lot of Active Zone Minutes but I kept at it long enough to accumulate some Cardio Load.

 

[Lammers80]

As more of a cardio type person than strength i easily do my cardio load sometimes even without doing any cardio perse. Just more naturally a cardio person who chooses mot to drive so I'm pretty good at cycling. Strength is coming along slowly. Not my cup of tea but since a stroke my pride has been dented so I persist.