Metrics: Heart Rate (HR)

Tracking heart rate during workouts provides valuable insights for optimizing performance, preventing injuries, and monitoring overall health. By monitoring heart rate, athletes can maintain the right intensity level for their fitness goals, avoid overexertion, and tailor their workouts to achieve specific objectives. Additionally, tracking heart rate can help identify potential health issues early on.

Heart Rate Source

ErgZone captures real-time heart rate data from various sources:

• Apple Watch(*): Use the ErgZone Apple Watch app to track your heart rate.
• Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors(*): Connect your preferred Bluetooth heart rate monitor, such as Garmin, Polar, Whoop, and similar, for accurate heart rate tracking.
• Erg Monitor: Connect your heart rate monitor to your ergometer, and ErgZone can directly access heart rate data from the machine itself.

(*) Available for ErgZone+ members.

Apple Watch

The ErgZone app has an Apple Watch companion app that allows ErgZone+ members to:

• View heart rate from their Apple Watch on the ErgZone app paired with their watch;
• Stop a workout from the Apple Watch app; 
• Control audio from the Apple Watch during a workout.
• ErgZone will broadcast heart rate from the Apple Watch to the Concept2 PM5v2 or higher;

Learn more about the integration here.

Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors

ErgZone integrates with various popular Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors, allowing for seamless connection and real-time heart rate tracking during indoor workouts, including:

• Garmin Watches and Sensors
• Polar Watches & Sensors
• Whoop Strap 4.0
• Other Bluetooth HRMs

ErgZone will broadcast heart rate from the ErgZone app to the Concept2 PM5v2 or higher;

Erg Monitor

Connect your Heart Rate Monitor to the compatible ergometer; the ErgZone app will read HR information directly from it.

Viewing Heart Rate Data on the ErgZone App

ErgZone displays heart rate in 3 different forms:

• BPM
• HR%
• HR Zones

Beats per Minute (BPM)

Represented by a heart icon, "❤️," this displays beats per minute.

Heart Rate Percentage (HR%)

Represented by "❤️ %," this displays heart rate percentage.

It is calculated based on the Max HR set in Settings.

HR Zones (Rings)

Represented by a ring, the colors indicate your Heart Rate Zones as follows:

• Grey: Below 60%
• Blue: 61-70%
• Green: 71-80% green
• Orange: 81-90% orange
• Red: 91+ red

The ring’s colors represent the time spent in each zone and are ordered clockwise. The zone where you spend the most time starts at the 12 o’clock position. While working out, your current zone will be displayed in a thicker, bolder segment.

Can I customize my HR zones? 

Not at this moment.

Setup Heart Rate Preference

Set Apple Watch as HR Source

1. Open the ErgZone app
2. Go to "Settings" (gear icon in the top left of the ErgZone app).
3. Scroll to the Heart Rate section.
4. Tap HR Monitor (source)
5. Select "Apple Watch"

At the time of the workout, the ErgZone Apple Watch app will open and start broadcasting the Heart Rate data to the ErgZone app.

Set a Bluetooth HRM as an HR Source

1. Open the ErgZone app
2. Go to "Settings" (gear icon in the top left of the ErgZone app).
3. Scroll to the Heart Rate section.
4. Tap HR Monitor (source)
5. Select "Bluetooth"

6. Select the Heart Rate Monitor from the list

   

7. Tap "Save Monitor"

   

ErgZone will auto-connect to your selected HRM when you start a workout.

Read HR Data from the Erg

1. Open the ErgZone app
2. Go to "Settings" (gear icon in the top left of the ErgZone app).
3. Scroll to the Heart Rate section.
4. Tap HR Monitor (source)

5. Select "Erg Monitor"

   

Updating Max Heart Rate

ErgZone calculates your HR% based on the Maximum Heart Rate in your profile settings. To update it, follow these steps:

1. On the ErgZone app
2. Go to "Settings" (gear icon in the top left of the ErgZone app).
3. Scroll to the Heart Rate section

4. Enter your MAX Heart Rate.

   

Using the Heart Rate Reserve Formula

If you prefer to calculate your HR% using the Heart Rate Reserve formula, you can add your Resting Heart Rate in the ErgZone app. This will allow the app to adjust your HR% calculations accordingly. To set your Resting Heart Rate, follow these steps:

1. Open the ErgZone app.
2. Go to Settings (gear icon in the top left corner).
3. Scroll to the Heart Rate section.
4. Enable HRR Formula

5. Enter the Rest Heart Rate.