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‎04-13-2016 01:28

‎04-13-2016 01:28

Hi all!  I got my Fitbit Charge HR 5 days ago.  I wear it non stop apart from showering.  My resting heart rate has recorded the following readings:

 

8 Apr:   76

9 Apr:   68

10 Apr: 62

11 Apr: 58

12 Apr: 55

Today: 53

 

I am pretty active and walk 4 miles per day and run 6 miles per day on alternate days (the latter has just started as of this week).  It's great that I can see my resting heart rate coming down but is it accurate or reliable?  Is it normal for this kind of pattern?

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‎04-13-2016 03:24

‎04-13-2016 03:24

Hello!

I find the continuous HR feature one of the most fascinating elements of my Charge HR.  I can only speak from my (and my husband's) experiences when we bought ours together.  We are active runners and cyclists and use Garmin during these activities (which has a HR monitor as well).  We notice that in general, the Fitbit resting and fat burn zone is on par with Garmin, but it starts to deviate at the higher cardio and peak levels - this is consistent with what reviewers of wearable technology have observed.  My resting HR fluctuates but in general is about 57 BPM.  My husband is the better athlete and his is 46 BPM!  I read in university that as you get fitter, your resting HR goes down (becomes more efficient in pumping O2 requirements per minute).

 

Adding to my thoughts on the credibility of the HR is that when both my hubby and I were ill (at different times during the winter), our resting HR was elevated until the time we started to recover.  It's a metric we find very interesting.  Enjoy your Fitbit!

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‎04-13-2016 03:24

‎04-13-2016 03:24

Hello!

I find the continuous HR feature one of the most fascinating elements of my Charge HR.  I can only speak from my (and my husband's) experiences when we bought ours together.  We are active runners and cyclists and use Garmin during these activities (which has a HR monitor as well).  We notice that in general, the Fitbit resting and fat burn zone is on par with Garmin, but it starts to deviate at the higher cardio and peak levels - this is consistent with what reviewers of wearable technology have observed.  My resting HR fluctuates but in general is about 57 BPM.  My husband is the better athlete and his is 46 BPM!  I read in university that as you get fitter, your resting HR goes down (becomes more efficient in pumping O2 requirements per minute).

 

Adding to my thoughts on the credibility of the HR is that when both my hubby and I were ill (at different times during the winter), our resting HR was elevated until the time we started to recover.  It's a metric we find very interesting.  Enjoy your Fitbit!

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‎04-13-2016 03:32

‎04-13-2016 03:32

The drop seems quite sharp in such a short time. After a couple of months, you should have more meaningful stats/trends. This is the kind of fluctuations I’m seeing in 1 month time:

 

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‎04-13-2016 05:56

In response to SMO2015

‎04-13-2016 05:56

Thanks!

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‎04-13-2016 06:06

‎04-13-2016 06:06

@TheOriginalMrP wrote:

Hi all!  I got my Fitbit Charge HR 5 days ago.  I wear it non stop apart from showering.  My resting heart rate has recorded the following readings:

 

8 Apr:   76

9 Apr:   68

10 Apr: 62

11 Apr: 58

12 Apr: 55

Today: 53

 

I am pretty active and walk 4 miles per day and run 6 miles per day on alternate days (the latter has just started as of this week).  It's great that I can see my resting heart rate coming down but is it accurate or reliable?  Is it normal for this kind of pattern?

53 is awesome!  I average 54.  Once you get in the 40's you'd be in the same category as athletes.   

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‎04-13-2016 06:30

In response to SunsetRunner

‎04-13-2016 06:30

My resting heart rate for the last month has been between 59-61. I started in January with a resting heart rate of 76. I have not done much cardio, I didnt want to run and put the extra weight I was carrying on my joints. Instead I am concentrating on building my endurance with walking. I walk about 5-7 miles a day. I am at that point where I think I will begin running soon. Maybe another 5lbs and I feel I will be at a good weight to begin a more rigourous cardio activity. 

 

My goal was never to aim for a lower resting heart rate but I do feel the benefits of it. I sleep much better, I have more energy throughout the day.  I do not have a set goal but I would like to get down into the low 50s for sure now that I have felt the benefits of such a drop. 

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‎04-13-2016 06:31

In response to SunsetRunner

‎04-13-2016 06:31

If it's right, I'll take it!

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‎04-13-2016 07:16

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‎04-13-2016 07:16

@Stinkyfish97 wrote:

My resting heart rate for the last month has been between 59-61. I started in January with a resting heart rate of 76. I have not done much cardio, I didnt want to run and put the extra weight I was carrying on my joints. Instead I am concentrating on building my endurance with walking. I walk about 5-7 miles a day. I am at that point where I think I will begin running soon. Maybe another 5lbs and I feel I will be at a good weight to begin a more rigourous cardio activity. 

 

My goal was never to aim for a lower resting heart rate but I do feel the benefits of it. I sleep much better, I have more energy throughout the day.  I do not have a set goal but I would like to get down into the low 50s for sure now that I have felt the benefits of such a drop. 

You're doing it exactly right.   I was just telling someone, who I am about to start training , that we will focus on getting their endurance up first by walking.  

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