How accurate is the Garmin watch heart rate monitor? Reading just from the watch, no chest strap.
I feel like it’s not too accurate but want to hear other views. Thanks
How accurate is the Garmin watch heart rate monitor? Reading just from the watch, no chest strap.
I feel like it’s not too accurate but want to hear other views. Thanks
Highly variable. Sometimes seems reasonably accurate, sometimes not. Use a chest strap if you want more valid readings, without crap like cadence lock.
It depends on the person. Mine is pretty accurate at the heart rates I train and race at, but other people have had less luck.
Supposedly the smaller and bonier the wrist the less accurate it is
265 is good.
I have HR strap also and they both get pretty much the same readings 95% of the time.
for reference I also have a 235 and that one is crazy inaccurate (old technology). That’s why I got the strap at the time.
Are you guys hobby joggers? Why do you all use this heart rate crap? I’m genuinely serious asking this
Do you not know what “easy” and “hard” feel like?
Cope and seethe.