Dan's Posts

My BPM fluctuates quite a bit, too. As Fidel says, as long as it comes down when you slow down, I don’t think it’s a concern. Hydration, sleep, it could be anything. I noticed mine has been particularly irregular since I had Covid in August. It is very clear when I look at my log over the last year.

As Yumiko said, there are many other factors that can affect the heart rate. It's great that you are tracking it and I would encourage you to keep doing that. But if this was just a one-off, I wouldn't worry too much about it. What I do is getting off the elliptical and to an EKG with my Galaxy watch immediately, then measure it again a minute and two minutes later and see how fast the rate drops. I am easily o 130+ but it usually drops very quickly. Btw, with the Galaxy watch (and the apple watch), you have to make sure there is no sweat between the watch and wrist (I quickly dry both the watch and arm wrist before doing an EKG). If there is a lot of moisture the reading is completely wrong (too high). Also the heart rate with the regular/constant measurement is always off. Only the EKG gives you the correct heart rate.