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HR much lower than actual when exercising...

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‎03-01-2023 10:33 - edited ‎03-01-2023 10:35

‎03-01-2023 10:33 - edited ‎03-01-2023 10:35

Just was doing a 30 minute circuit today and I could tell my heart rate was pretty elevated, but my Sense was showing a much lower number.  Right before taking this picture which shows 85 BPM I counted 12 to 13 beats in 6 seconds.  I'm pretty good at this and can tell my heart rate was between 120 and 130 BPM.  Right before I took my pulse my rate could have even been higher than 130, but at that point my watch was reading in the 70s.

My last tracker was an Ionic and that consistently gave me readings that were way too high during exercise.  All of the users looking for help with that eventually got their answer: "It is a known issue we are working on."  Which really meant: "get used to it."  I'm guessing the response with regard to the Sense is pretty much the same.  Please prove me wrong.20230301_125735.jpg

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‎03-01-2023 12:12 - last edited on ‎07-03-2024 08:34 by Fitbit Moderator

‎03-01-2023 12:12 - last edited on ‎07-03-2024 08:34 by Fitbit Moderator

HI @jivehonky - unfortunately the Sense, Sense 2, Versa 3 and Versa 4 can have the problem with being able to show the correct HR during movement/exercise. Have a look at posts in the forum. How they react depends on the actual movement and the person.

Wearing it differently doesn't make much differences but you could try loosening it a bit.

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