Heart rate zones alert feature

[kingtut1975]

 Many fitness enthusiasts and individuals of whom base their workouts on target heart rate zones would really appreciate a heart rate alert feature implemented into the new Fitbit Ionic as well -if possible ALL Fitbit watches. This feature would allow a Fitbit user to manually set their Fitbit watch to alert the user once their targeted maximum and minimum heart rate has been achieved while performing a workout. Â The watch would vibrate on the user's wrist alerting the user when their selected heart rate has been accomplished or met allowing the user to more cater their workouts to stay within a selected threshold. Â Implementing this feature will also serve well as a safety feature which can alert the user when their calculated heartrate is dangerously high or above the maximum threshold that they set enabling the user to adjust their workout accordingly. Â Some Fitbit users I can imagine and many other individuals have cardiovascular/heart related issues which prevent them engaging in a workout that is too intense therefore a heart rate alert feature implemented into the new Fitbit Ionic would make the watch more marketable to the present customer base, a broader audience of fitness enthusiasts, and desirable to a whole new market of individuals of whom have cardiovascular/heart issues and will really appreciate a heartrate alert feature implemented into their fitness/activity trackers. Overall, implementing this feature will likely increase popularity of the watch, increase revenue, and appeal to a wider range of individuals that are taking steps to improve their health through daily workouts but are limited to what they can do due to cardiovascular/heart concerns. Â Implementing this feature can likely be as simple as have software engineering add it to a software/firmware update which will allow it to perform identical to the silent/vibrating alarm feature already included in most Fitbit watches anyhow.

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[stephb1331]

this would be really helpful for me since I'm not supposed to allow my heart rate to go over 140 bpm due to pregnancy. It's a pain always having to check my heart rate to make sure I'm not exceeding this number. 

[Amy1295]

I put my smartphone on the treadmill and monitored my heart rate using the app. Works better than looking at the watch.

[Vincnet]

Same request as the one in this POST: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Feature-Suggestions/Vibration-alerts-for-heart-rate-zones/idi-p/6025....

As Fitbit doesn't seem to care about adding that feature (despite the duration of the previous request for Charge HR), I personnaly implemented a workaround. When I go for running , I use my phone and Runtastic with a Polar H7 strap with the feature "audio alert when changing Heart zone", and it does the trick. True that I need headphones and an extra HR monitor when running, but at least I know where I am in term of HeartRate. 

For sure, my next device will be from a different brand if Fitbit doesn't implement that feature. 

Hope it helps

[Cindyw101]

Is there any progress on this feature?

[WoutPeeters]

I think this would be a great addition to fitbit! 

Even for people without heart conditions it is good to have an alarm when you reach a certain heart rate so you can train more precisely.

[CharlieParker]

This feature is definitely required by thousands of potential Fitbit customers with health conditions who use fitness trackers to stay under a target HR.  I'm disappointed that I got a Charge 2 because it's challenging to have to constantly watch my HR to ensure that I'm not over doing it.  Thinking of selling it to get another brand with a HR alarm.

[ASavelyev]

my only suspicion is that the device and the technology behind it is not good enough yet, so it's not a safe choice for the developers yet

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[Mark4Yesu]

What about something as simple as comparing heart rate activity over
periods of non-activity. If there is an abnormally high rate over a period
of inactivity (i.e. not rest between workouts), then create alerts for
those who might be monitoring for those spikes (like for afib patients
etc....)

[dean89]

did this feature ever appear? id like to use it

[JoanneOrzech]

Nope

Sent from my iPhone

[donjenn]

I would like to have my charge 2 vibrate or have the phone app start beeping (or both) when a set max heart is exceeded.  Since I am a baby boomer, I need to keep an eye on the "not to exceed" heart rate.

[Donrad]

Yup

[mnharris614]

It would be great to have my Charge 2 buzz when I hit a customizable heart rate setting.

I'm actually pregnant right now and the doctor told me to stay active but to keep my heart rate below 140. This is pretty low compared to my heart rate during past exercise routines. I've actually found it quite hard to keep it that low during activity and find myself constantly having to check my Charge 2 throughout the entire activity.

This has been something that I've wanted even before I was pregnant though. I'd like to set a heart rate goal so that I can push myself until I get to that particular heart rate during exercise. It's hard to focus on pushing myself when I'm having to re-look at my wrist for a lengthy amount of time.

[cristinat]

One of the best things you can develop on Charge 2 is the heart rate alarm. So we could know when heart is on the peak and could control exercicie in a healthy way. For me in main thing to have in a activity tracker. Hojpe you can do this soon and we can upgrade our Charge 2 to this great level. Thanks

[Chriswards]

Agree with the other comments. I run marathons and bought the Blaze mostly for its good pulse monitor but was disappointed to find that it has no alarm function for pulse. Usually by the time I remember to look it's already too high. Hope you can add a high / low pulse notification. I am sure it would be a great selling point.

[Mathia5]

My 10 year old Polar Pulse clock has a heart rate alarm to notify me when I supersede my VO2-heart rate. But not my Blaze. This should be really to implement. A customizable heart rate alarm.

As a cyclist I want to do 4x4:s too, meaning training at 90% of my maximum heart rate four times, each followed by 3 minutes of rest. The ideal thing would be a workout program to tell me when I've reached 90% and then vibrations for faster/slower and a timer alarm for four minutes of work followed by the three minutes rest. This would attract lots of cyclists. (4x4:s is the scientifically best method to improve oxygen absorption, check out the study by Jan Helgerud and Jan Hoff...)

[Sridgle]

I would also like to see an Alta HR with alerts for heart rates below or above specified setting.

[wasabi68]

I would love to have this feature on the surge. I´m wondering why it hasn´t been implemented yet.

[Zoealyss]

How is this not a thing yet? The thread has been open for 3 years. Surely your Devs can get onto this? 

I'm pregnant and am not allowed to let my heart rate get above 140, but I can't set an alarm on the fit it to alert me that I might cause harm to my baby. 😞 

[maskatuoklis]

Still badly needed 😞

[AmyOverton]

I would really like to see a heart rate alarm put into your next model as well.

[Neijek]

need this feature on my new charge 2, it's pretty much a standard on garmin fit or basic "knock" off devices.. i can't be starting at my watch all the time during a run/walk 

[Mathia5]

I'll give the Fitbit developers a hand here. Here's the code you need to implement:

if HeartbeatRate() > $userHeartbeatSetting then SensorVibrate()

There. I fixed it. Now please implement it.

[ar03d]

please add this feature!

[Fitmodernist]

Just got my Alta HR and am so disappointed I cannot set a heart rate notification/alarm. It seems like a tablestakes feature, to me.