On Jul 5, 12:05=A0pm, tony.bast...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I just purchased a Polar F5 Heart Rate Monitor.
> [....]
> When I see my heart rate it remains around 65-67bpm,
> but occasionally it spikes to around 120, for a second,
> and then goes back down.
> What does this mean, am I a super hero?
No. First, it is unlikely that your HR is in mid-60s while you are
exercising. Second, if you are not exercising, it is unlikely that it
would spike into the 120s.
There are many possible explanations. But you don't give enough
information to make anything more than an educated guess.
I believe the latest Polar HRMs are less reliable than the good Polar
products that I have used for nearly 18 years. I finally gave up on
Polar this year after exchanging defective units twice (both
transmitter and receiver).
I did not see short-term spikes. But I did see jumps. It apparently
got stuck at one HR (high or low), depending on the cir***stances),
then suddenly jumped down or up to reflect what I believe was the
appropriate HR.
You might have a defective unit; or you might be encountering
interference; or you might not have good or consistent conductivity
with the chest strap.
Get a replacement. Try using it in different cir***stances. And try
using a conductive gel for electrodes.
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