Cardio Load Feature is Nonsense?

[Freebic]

I'm convinced this new (ish) cardio load feature is daft. I mean, what does it even mean? Some weeks I exercise every day and it tells me I'm 'in danger of under exercising" and other weeks I sit too much due to work or menopausal fatigue and it tells me to "take it easy'! 

Furthermore, if you log an activity that never seems to get taken into consideration, so it's like you never did it as far as 'cardio load' is concerned. I'm told this is linked to 'daily readiness' but no idea what that is either. Gimmicks? 

[LZeeW]

@Freebic   I moved your post to the Get Moving forum, because I think it will reach a wider audience.

[RiekoC]

Hello @Freebic 

This help page (<-- click) provides more information on Cardio Load & Cardio Target Load, including how the values are calculated. This page (<-- click) explains the Daily Readiness Score & how it is calculated. 

These are recommendations that you are free to follow or ignore. There are plenty of days that I ignore the target load, especially when I'm not feeling well. 

[YachatsMike]

One of the things I have come to understand is that Fitbit measures CARDIO metrics.  Things like Cardio Load, Zone Minutes, and Readiness are calculations based on your heart and lungs.  They do not take into account muscle fatigue and recovery.  Those you have to judge for yourself.  If your body is telling you that you need to rest, believe it.  Cardio metrics aren't likely to pick it up