Active Zone / Fat Burn & Beta Blockers

[CMS53]

Anyone know how to adjust the Active Zone parameters when on beta blockers as this medication suppresses heart rate and won’t allow you to reach the normal target zone.  Thanks!

[LZeeW · Accepted solution]

Hello @CMS53 and welcome to the Community.  I'm happy to help you with with your question.  Please do the following:

• Tap on your profile picture on your mobile app
• Tap on Activity & Wellness
• Tap on Heart Settings
• Tap on Heart Rate Zones in the Exercise section
• Toggle Custom Max Heart Rate to ON

The Max Heart Rate listed is the one using the 220 - age equation.  You need to decrease that number.  I suggest decreasing it by 10-15 beats per minute and see what you get.  It can take some trial and error.

[CMS53]

Thank you! this was helpful!
Now, do you know what I should log in my exercise for doing the NuStep
machine? Fitbit does not give that as an option. Thanks in advance 😊

[LZeeW]

@CMS53  I looked at their web site.  If you are using one of their recumbent cross trainers, like one of these, then use Elliptical.