Oh man the tip about lotion on your arms/hand/wrist was massive! I didn’t realize that was always the problem for me when I knew the HR reading was off. Thank you!
I've used the Garmin 235 built in HR monitor along with the Scosche Rhythm+. Looking one reading overlaid by another, they were close enough that it wouldn't have made any difference in my workout. I do find that the Scosche is quicker to respond, so it's better for intervals. But with regular running, I'm fine with the Garmin. One thing that helps in cold weather is using heart rate monitor gel. This helps to maintain a better connection so that the irregular spikes are much less frequent. Great video!
Thanks for the feedback! I live in a cold climate so I'll have to look into getting some HR monitor gel. Just the other day my HR reading were all over the place. Glad you found the video helpful, Alan!
Thanks for the video. Very thorough. My garmin instnct was OK most of the time hiking, and road cycling (unless I hit a bump), but cross country skiing, it drove me nuts with erratic, mostly high readings. I paired it with a polar H10 chest strap... much more fun, and useful. and I hardly know I'm wearing the chest strap. No more alarming wrist massages, unless HR really is higher than I want it.
Super helpful. I was/am super worried because as a 34 y/o runner my max HR should be 184-186 but using my Apple Watch 3 during races I get up to 203, but I always keep it as low as possible on my wrist. Hopefully it’s just wrong.
Awesome tips. A few months ago I bought my first garmin a fenix 6 pro which is an amazing watch. The heart rate sensor though is complete rubbish. I've had various fitbits and they all had more accurate heart rate readings than my garmin which cost twice as much! (I've connected to a heart rate strap so I know the watch itself is plain wrong) Heart rate for my last easy run topped at 203 bps and I'm 46 years old. It seems to be 25 bpm higher and appearing to pickup my cadance which is often around 180-200. I've changed back to a default strap which garmin recommend - previously I've had a leather strap - will also try using my other wrist as I am seeming some red marks on my skin which could also be an factor.
I have the same issue with a Garmin fenix 6 that will read correctly and then switch from reading HR to what appears to be cadence in the middle of a run. I am thinking to check for software updates and also to go back to the chest strap (which I was hoping to avoid).
Not a runner but do interval & gym work. My vivoactive 3 is so inaccurate it is hard to credit it could be so wrong. For instance before I start and I am just walking around loosening up it will show my BPM as 85 - 95. When I start training hard my BPM typically shows as 60-80 and peaking maybe to 95. In fact if I take the watch off it the rate increases. External checks show it as 40-60 BPM higher. BTW: Tried your tips & still the same.
@@alexmind9804 I took mine back and got a forerunner 245. It is marginally better but still junk. Data like this is so misleading you are better off training by perceived exertion.
I never seem to get accurate reading with my garmin forerunner 255s, it's always too high. For example today when I was driving a car, my pulse according to the watch was 120, in reality it was around 65 (I checked it manually). Biggest issue is most likely the fact that my wrists are skinny and bony, and the watch never seems to fit properly.
I have been using the chest strap but recently upgrade my watch that has wrist sensor, so maybe I need a time of adaptation. I will try those tips and also I may go back to the trusty chest strap to compared results. Thanks!
@@Kelly_Ben wrist based the readings can be slightly higher and some jumps, but I think with proper fitting above the wrist bone can do a good job. Will continue watching how it behaves
Great tips, thanks! Weird though, around 3:55 the video switched to a different language. It almost sounded like you said to TAKE MY GARMIN OFF for a while. Wacky RUclips... 🤣
My hrm is only accurate when in rest. Just by walking around it is off by 10-20 bpm. Tried all tips, but no improvement. Really sad that this tech just doesn't work as advertised..
@@baginatora It depends on the mode I think to be honest. I still think in straight cardio mode it’s inflating the actual heart rate. IE No way when I’m walking in place warming up for a workout video is my heart rate 150 BPM. But running, walking, and lifting I think it’s acuteish as well.
Mine come up with abnormal heart rate woke me up from my sleep it’s happened twice in a week now on my watch I’ve had it a year never happened before should I worry about this?
This technology is completely USELESS. I´m really angry today. Have never used it for training after testing it when purchased it and saw how bad it worked, so have been wearing the band all the time. I was running around 146-150 bmp as much and suddenly started to show 170 and more. Moved the watch, released and tightened the strap... nothing. But later it got even worse rising up to over 180. The result is the training load is high like crazy and it says I have to rest 4 days after recording 153 avg and 192 max, when it has been around 143 avg and 165 as much in reality. Now I don´t know how I could fix the problem on the training load as I have been successfully following it. They just sell us crap stuff. It only works for rest. It´s stupid to pay for this technology.
We put a man on the moon. Invented wireless tech. And pay 300 plus for a smartwatch. And we still cant make a product that makes accurate readings. WOW
Oh man the tip about lotion on your arms/hand/wrist was massive! I didn’t realize that was always the problem for me when I knew the HR reading was off. Thank you!
I've used the Garmin 235 built in HR monitor along with the Scosche Rhythm+. Looking one reading overlaid by another, they were close enough that it wouldn't have made any difference in my workout. I do find that the Scosche is quicker to respond, so it's better for intervals. But with regular running, I'm fine with the Garmin. One thing that helps in cold weather is using heart rate monitor gel. This helps to maintain a better connection so that the irregular spikes are much less frequent. Great video!
Thanks for the feedback! I live in a cold climate so I'll have to look into getting some HR monitor gel. Just the other day my HR reading were all over the place. Glad you found the video helpful, Alan!
RunnersConnect hello, what is HR monitor gel, never heard of it
Good tip. Like ultrasound gel.
@@jenniferwebster405 What @BoondockHiker said
@@runnersconnect is this gel is for the optical sensor or a chest strap? Could not find more info on the Internet about.
Thanks for the video. Very thorough. My garmin instnct was OK most of the time hiking, and road cycling (unless I hit a bump), but cross country skiing, it drove me nuts with erratic, mostly high readings. I paired it with a polar H10 chest strap... much more fun, and useful. and I hardly know I'm wearing the chest strap. No more alarming wrist massages, unless HR really is higher than I want it.
Super helpful. I was/am super worried because as a 34 y/o runner my max HR should be 184-186 but using my Apple Watch 3 during races I get up to 203, but I always keep it as low as possible on my wrist. Hopefully it’s just wrong.
Thank you for your video. Really help. I tried and it works well, especially keeping my watch at two finger higher from the wrist bone.
It works but oh boy how ugly it looks to so high up might just put it in my elbow or under my arm pit 😂😂
Awesome tips. A few months ago I bought my first garmin a fenix 6 pro which is an amazing watch. The heart rate sensor though is complete rubbish. I've had various fitbits and they all had more accurate heart rate readings than my garmin which cost twice as much! (I've connected to a heart rate strap so I know the watch itself is plain wrong) Heart rate for my last easy run topped at 203 bps and I'm 46 years old. It seems to be 25 bpm higher and appearing to pickup my cadance which is often around 180-200. I've changed back to a default strap which garmin recommend - previously I've had a leather strap - will also try using my other wrist as I am seeming some red marks on my skin which could also be an factor.
I have the same issue with a Garmin fenix 6 that will read correctly and then switch from reading HR to what appears to be cadence in the middle of a run. I am thinking to check for software updates and also to go back to the chest strap (which I was hoping to avoid).
I was just looking for this !! Thanks a lot :)
Glad I could help!
The battery level on your watch is giving me anxiety!!! Thanks for the great video!
This was very helpful! I would be doing a HIIT workout and check my watch and it'll say 89bpm, I'm like that can't be right
Not a runner but do interval & gym work. My vivoactive 3 is so inaccurate it is hard to credit it could be so wrong. For instance before I start and I am just walking around loosening up it will show my BPM as 85 - 95. When I start training hard my BPM typically shows as 60-80 and peaking maybe to 95. In fact if I take the watch off it the rate increases. External checks show it as 40-60 BPM higher. BTW: Tried your tips & still the same.
same problem troubles me badly
@@alexmind9804 I took mine back and got a forerunner 245. It is marginally better but still junk. Data like this is so misleading you are better off training by perceived exertion.
Dude well said. I still use my chest strap, because the wrist never seems to work. Thanks
Glad to help
I never seem to get accurate reading with my garmin forerunner 255s, it's always too high. For example today when I was driving a car, my pulse according to the watch was 120, in reality it was around 65 (I checked it manually). Biggest issue is most likely the fact that my wrists are skinny and bony, and the watch never seems to fit properly.
I have been using the chest strap but recently upgrade my watch that has wrist sensor, so maybe I need a time of adaptation. I will try those tips and also I may go back to the trusty chest strap to compared results. Thanks!
I'd love to see the results if you compare!
@@Kelly_Ben wrist based the readings can be slightly higher and some jumps, but I think with proper fitting above the wrist bone can do a good job. Will continue watching how it behaves
@@JavierISampedroTNF Thanks for the update, Javier!
Great tips, thanks! Weird though, around 3:55 the video switched to a different language. It almost sounded like you said to TAKE MY GARMIN OFF for a while. Wacky RUclips... 🤣
Haha, bizarre! Sorry about the audio quality on this video. I had no choice but to record while I was traveling in Spain.
@@runnersconnect oh no, the sound was fine, it was the advice that made my eye twitch! I'd wear my giant rugged garmin instinct with a ball gown! Lol
@@runnersconnect LOL it was a joke dude! the audio was fine!
My hrm is only accurate when in rest. Just by walking around it is off by 10-20 bpm. Tried all tips, but no improvement. Really sad that this tech just doesn't work as advertised..
Ah shoot! Sorry to hear that, Jord. May I ask which model/make you have?
@@runnersconnect garmin venu
@@TheJordiejansen I have the same model. And It’s either way too high or low.
@@samh5218 What about now? Is it better after the recent updates? I got a Venu sq recently and it seems accurate-ish.
@@baginatora It depends on the mode I think to be honest. I still think in straight cardio mode it’s inflating the actual heart rate. IE No way when I’m walking in place warming up for a workout video is my heart rate 150 BPM. But running, walking, and lifting I think it’s acuteish as well.
Love this video. Thanks!
Mine come up with abnormal heart rate woke me up from my sleep it’s happened twice in a week now on my watch I’ve had it a year never happened before should I worry about this?
Great video, thank you!
Glad you found it helpful :)
Why its irritate the skin ?
Hi, Zoltan! Are you asking why your watch is irritating the skin? Perhaps it is too tight on your wrist?
This technology is completely USELESS. I´m really angry today. Have never used it for training after testing it when purchased it and saw how bad it worked, so have been wearing the band all the time. I was running around 146-150 bmp as much and suddenly started to show 170 and more. Moved the watch, released and tightened the strap... nothing. But later it got even worse rising up to over 180. The result is the training load is high like crazy and it says I have to rest 4 days after recording 153 avg and 192 max, when it has been around 143 avg and 165 as much in reality. Now I don´t know how I could fix the problem on the training load as I have been successfully following it. They just sell us crap stuff. It only works for rest. It´s stupid to pay for this technology.
We put a man on the moon. Invented wireless tech. And pay 300 plus for a smartwatch. And we still cant make a product that makes accurate readings. WOW
Or get 4g LTE everywhere...
Frustrating! Well, the good ol' chest strap HR monitor seems to be the best (uncomfortable) option for now...
I would rather be without HR than wearing chest strap