Max heart rate zone?

[Upsie]

When I use the elliptical machine my heart rate is in the "peak" zone most of the time. Should I be concerned about this? I'm only 2 months into using my fitbit and starting an exercise program, and I'm currently 60+ lbs overweight. I can keep it in "cardio" but it feels like I'm going ridiculously slow, to the point my Charge HR doesn't even auto-recognize it as elliptical exercise some times. I have a bad knee and the elliptical puts less stress on it than trying to jog.

I typically do 30-60 minutes elliptical 4-5 days a week. Today fitbit said I was in the peak zone 55 out of 59 minutes on the elliptical. Should I back off? Is this going to end up harming me somehow? I'm 34 and female if that matters on the heart rate zone.

[bcalvanese]

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@shipo wrote:

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@bcalvanese wrote:

You may want to consider a more advanced device once your Surge bites the dust, since you are an advanced runner.

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Given I use the HR monitor more as a data metric than as a guide for how to conduct my workouts, the Surge is pretty much perfect for what I need; errr, excepting of course the longevity of the device.

The above is where the relatively new to market Vivoactive HR gets its toe in the door (I am Fitbit's customer to lose), it seems to be purposely built to compete head-to-head with the Surge, but has a much more robust design and build.

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I tried the Vivoactive HR and returned it for the fitbit Blaze. Mainly because I love the whole fitbit package.

If you want more advanced running features you can check out the Garmin Forerunner lineup. They have many advanced running features like the fenix 3 HR and are less expensive. There are even a few of the Forerunners that have the optical heart rate sensors and track HR 24/7 like the fitbits.

[shipo]

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@bcalvanese wrote:

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@shipo wrote:

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@bcalvanese wrote:

You may want to consider a more advanced device once your Surge bites the dust, since you are an advanced runner.

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Given I use the HR monitor more as a data metric than as a guide for how to conduct my workouts, the Surge is pretty much perfect for what I need; errr, excepting of course the longevity of the device.

The above is where the relatively new to market Vivoactive HR gets its toe in the door (I am Fitbit's customer to lose), it seems to be purposely built to compete head-to-head with the Surge, but has a much more robust design and build.

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I tried the Vivoactive HR and returned it for the fitbit Blaze. Mainly because I love the whole fitbit package.

If you want more advanced running features you can check out the Garmin Forerunner lineup. They have many advanced running features like the fenix 3 HR and are less expensive. There are even a few of the Forerunners that have the optical heart rate sensors and track HR 24/7 like the fitbits.

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I'll be doing a deep dive on all of the devices on the market when the time comes; I'll keep you posted on my ultimate decision.  🙂