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  • guinea
    guinea Posts: 1,177
    I had a month or two when my RHR was 27-28.

    The beats were very strong and it was quite strange when I noticed it in bed in the morning.

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,464
    I'm up at around 50 to 55 at the moment but have been as low as 45, even at higher levels when I wasn't exercising (about 60 I think) I've had comments from medical staff that I must be fit. Reading everyone else's I'm going to wear a heart monitor to bed to get a lower recording :lol: Haven't got a clue what my max is anymore, used to be just over 200 from memory but that was 15 years ago, need to get a new HRM. More interesting would be to see how long it takes you to get back to your resting rate (or at least normal sitting around rate) from your maximum :wink:
  • Mr Smooth
    Mr Smooth Posts: 70
    When I start exercising, my HRM (actually both of them) often leap up to a reading of around 210-230, even though I'm not working very hard. It gradually drops after about 5-10 minutes and is then normal for the rest of the ride.

    It isn't interference, as I warm up for my TT on the actual course, and only get the anomalous reading when warming up.

    Anyone else have this problem?

    Oh, resting - about 52, max, about 185, I'm 45
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Mr Smooth wrote:
    When I start exercising, my HRM (actually both of them) often leap up to a reading of around 210-230, even though I'm not working very hard. It gradually drops after about 5-10 minutes and is then normal for the rest of the ride.

    It isn't interference, as I warm up for my TT on the actual course, and only get the anomalous reading when warming up.

    Anyone else have this problem?

    Oh, resting - about 52, max, about 185, I'm 45

    It's probably just a bad contact because you havne't wet or geled the contact points on the hrm which means that a good electrical signal isn't being picked up. When you start sweating this improves the electrical conductivity therefore why you experience no problems later on. Well at least that is one possible alternative reason to interference.
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Mr Smooth wrote:
    When I start exercising, my HRM (actually both of them) often leap up to a reading of around 210-230, even though I'm not working very hard. It gradually drops after about 5-10 minutes and is then normal for the rest of the ride.

    It isn't interference, as I warm up for my TT on the actual course, and only get the anomalous reading when warming up.

    Anyone else have this problem?
    Probably "flapping jersey syndrome" - static interference from your cycle top flapping when you start moving - it settles down as you sweat and the fabric becomes damp and doesn't hold the static charge as well.

    Easy way to check is to hold your jersey tight over your HRM strap when you get the abnormally high readings and see if the readings settle quickly. If it's not that, see a doctor!
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Wot Doyler said:

    "It's probably just a bad contact because you havne't wet or geled the contact points on the hrm"

    I had some weird readings when I started using my HRM so I read the manual where it reccommended wetting the contacts on the chest strap. I just lick them when putting it on (mmm, salty!) and no more problems.

    Obviously once you work up a sweat the electrical contact is very good.
  • rhyko7
    rhyko7 Posts: 781
    low heart rate doesnt mean jack- i had a resting HR of below 60 before i started training a few years ago
    now my resting HR in the morning is 39BPM and im really not that fit compared to you guys, my max is only 193 tho (well thats the highest i can get it)
    i dont think its worth reading into Heart rates-its what you can do with that heart rate that counts, with my case thats not much lol
    Dont look at it-ride it! they are tools not f*cking ornaments

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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    guinea wrote:
    I had a month or two when my RHR was 27-28.

    The beats were very strong and it was quite strange when I noticed it in bed in the morning.

    Boom

    .
    .
    .

    Boom

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_l ... r_recorded

    Seems pretty unlikely unless you had a heart problem or something
  • Mr Smooth
    Mr Smooth Posts: 70
    Bronzie - that's the best theory I've heard. Seemed to be getting high readings for a long while yesterday, and it was v windy, so may have been keeping jersey dry and hence full of static. The reading dropped immediately when I had to stop for ponies on the road, so it may be what you say. I'll try the turbo-trainer without a top on - that should prove the theory. Thanks
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    It's usually especially noticeable into a headwind and on downhills.

    If you are getting weird readings on the turbo (wearing a top or not) then something else is amiss.

    I never had a problem with my old Polar HRM, but my Garmin 705 seems prone to it. To the point of being unuseable at times. Which is a pity for a £270 HRM.
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  • furrag
    furrag Posts: 481
    freehub wrote:
    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_l ... r_recorded

    Seems pretty unlikely unless you had a heart problem or something
    Whoooooooooooooooooosh - like a concorde! :lol:

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