@t.parker wrote:
@LissaxKristine like you said, calories are always estimated. Calories based on HR are never accurate and knowing more about own body it's possible to adjust certain things. I never track casual walking because what I burn that way is rather insignificant. Also, I noticed that wrist sensors tend to register higher HR during walking (comparing with chest straps) which will inflate calories. I don't track calories from weight training and anything that involves more resting than actual exercising. On Suunto watch, I permanently disabled wrist HR and used chest strap for activities and that was added to raw BMR. Garmin for me is pretty accurate but this is because I do pretty much the same as with Suunto (I keep wrist HR on but rely only on BMR) and track only running, cycling, rowing and long hikes (with chest strap) for active calories (for running, cycling and rowing I use connected power meters so that's best for accuracy, much better than HR). There is no perfect solution and each platform does it differently. Also, I'm on the other end and most of platforms (including Fitbit) underestimates my energy expenditure 🙂 Hence I worked out own way of what comes in and what I ignore.
I looked at the stress graph on Garmin and it doesn't tell me anything I wouldn't know. I'm just curious why people even need stress tracking. It's similar case as the daily readiness - feature telling you what you already know but stressing you even more if it tells you not what you want to hear (see the threads about HRV or readiness) 🙂 Did we forget how to listen to own body? I know when I'm stressed and why, whether it's mental or physical etc. Most of stress related problems cannot be fixed with breathing app on the watch. The stress detection is based on multiple parameters and it's hardly only one indicates that you're stressed. HRV is a good way of detecting stress as it's directly connected to the nervous system. EDA is more like a "lie detector". Elevated HR doesn't need to mean anything (people run to relax, I do that and elevate my HR to actually relax 🙂 ). Watch with current technology won't be able to give you much more details than saying "you are this much in stress". Will show you values like HRV, HR, EDA responses etc. but as numbers these will be still meaningless. But who knows, maybe one day we will have advanced stress analysis and watch will tell "you should return your Sense 2 immediately as it's stressing you out!" 😄
I feel like OKBOOMER is really needed here specially since you are POSTING IN A FITBIT CHANNEL WHERE PEOPLE WANT ADVANCED METRICS ON THEIR LIFE lol.
Also... running to relieve stress is biological. It has nothing to do with your heart rate. Stress doesn't always co-exist with your heart rate either.
Nor does anxiety, panic disorder, or the above. But for people suffering from these things it is nice to see what happened during the episode or pre episode to know how to better utilize the techniques we learned to cope or be able to take the medications prescribed.
After your run, endocannabinoids are released in your body, which is a biochemical substance similar to cannabis. This naturally produced chemical in your body floods your bloodstream and moves into the brain. This provides short-term feelings of reduced stress and calm.
The mental benefits of aerobic exercise have a neurochemical basis. Exercise reduces levels of the body's stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. It also stimulates the production of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that are the body's natural painkillers and mood elevators. Endorphins are responsible for the "runner's high" and for the feelings of relaxation and optimism that accompany many hard workouts — or, at least, the hot shower after your exercise is over.
Behavioral factors also contribute to the emotional benefits of exercise. As your waistline shrinks and your strength and stamina increase, your self-image will improve. You'll earn a sense of mastery and control, of pride and self-confidence. Your renewed vigor and energy will help you succeed in many tasks, and the discipline of regular exercise will help you achieve other important lifestyle goals.
Almost any type of exercise will help. That is not what people are saying.
But yes, BECAUSE YOU DON'T NEED A CERTAIN THING or LIKE A CERTAIN WAY, WHY WOULD ANYONE ELSE WANT THAT?! People buy SMART watches to get HELP with the things they DO NOT KNOW. Congrats on having your entire life figured out so well, but others don't and want the tech to assist. /rant
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