Discovery Vitality [2017]

Awesome thanks guys! So all I need is a heart rate monitor that provides constant monitoring and regardless of whether it is one of the brands on the discovery website or not I can earn points from it? Or am I wrong?
 
web said:
+ANT is also on your phone so your heart rate strap doesn't have to be a bluetooth one. The link them to your S-Health app which will sync to discovery app.
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I think there's a defined list of supported devices within Shealth that you can pair with. The Polar app is much more lenient in this regard - i.e, it will pair with most straps
 
Awesome thanks guys! So all I need is a heart rate monitor that provides constant monitoring and regardless of whether it is one of the brands on the discovery website or not I can earn points from it?

Or am I wrong?
 
So, since my Samsung Gear S3 wasn't giving me great HR readings. I decided to try the Garmin HR strap paired to my S Health. Great news. I started the Running workout on S Health while paired to the Garmin HR strap. It monitors constantly and I got my full HR points when syncing S Health to Discovery. My friend has 2 Garmin HR monitors available if anyone is interested. PM me. You just need the HR Strap and download S health app for free.
 
Can you get points for multiple events in a day.

Let's say you do 5000 steps for 50 points and then a 30min cycle workout at 70-79% HR for 200 points.

Will your points for the day be 250 or 200 points?
 
Brollocks said:
Can you get points for multiple events in a day.

Let's say you do 5000 steps for 50 points and then a 30min cycle workout at 70-79% HR for 200 points.

Will your points for the day be 250 or 200 points?
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Nope, only the highest scoring event for the day. So 200 points in this case
 
lavellramon said:
So, since my Samsung Gear S3 wasn't giving me great HR readings. I decided to try the Garmin HR strap paired to my S Health. Great news. I started the Running workout on S Health while paired to the Garmin HR strap. It monitors constantly and I got my full HR points when syncing S Health to Discovery. My friend has 2 Garmin HR monitors available if anyone is interested. PM me. You just need the HR Strap and download S health app for free.
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I get full points with my gear S3. You need to select running and turn off auto pause and location.

300 points for squash games easy
 
Nathan1082 said:
I get full points with my gear S3. You need to select running and turn off auto pause and location.

300 points for squash games easy
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I tried that. Someone mentioned in an earlier post. Problem is that I only do like 5 to 10 min cardio and 30 to 45 minutes weights.
 
Hi guys

I am considering getting the apple watch through discovery but i am concerned i wont make my target because i focus more on the weights side of things.
How many minutes of cardio on avg. do i need to do to reach the required HR?
Can you reach the HR level by doing weight training?

Is the points still capped at 900?

Thanks
 
jman said:
Um, then you aren't keeping your heart rate high enough to qualify for the points :confused:
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Um, I get the points quite fine with Garmin HR strap. The gear S3 gives me random readings like 51bpm/64bpm/77pm in the middle of my workouts.
 
Weights are generally a no no to keep your heartrate up. Too much recovery time inbetween sets.

I do weights on the super circuit but it's the running in between that elevates my heart rate enough to get me the points. That's a 50 / 50 split for a 30 min session.

Still capped at 900 points per week.
 
I start with a cardio session of 15 minutes at 90% heart rate. I battle to maintain 90% while rowing but I can easily do it on the treadmill. Doing another 15 minutes of strength exercises gives me an average of just over 80%.

Try a few things and see which cardio exercise allow you to maintain a higher heart rate and that should give you some leeway to keep your average above 80%.
 
lavellramon said:
Um, I get the points quite fine with Garmin HR strap. The gear S3 gives me random readings like 51bpm/64bpm/77pm in the middle of my workouts.
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The heart rate readings on the Apple watch are fairly consistent in cardio activities but once I start doing strength exercises it can jump between 65 and 135 bpm in 10 seconds. I have to constantly adjust the watch, the strap should give you a higher heart rate due to consistency.
 
It seems the new Vitality fitness test requires the use of a Watt bike so it seems the upped they requirements a bit from last year.
 
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Blu82 said:
It seems the new Vitality fitness test requires the use of a Watt bike so it seems the upped they requirements a bit from last year.
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All tests or just the new hi performance ones?
 
abudabi said:
All tests or just the new hi performance ones?
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Normal one as indicated by my biokineticist while discussing the fitness assessment. Waiting for her version of a vitality day before I go.
 
abudabi said:
All tests or just the new hi performance ones?
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The entire fitness assessment has changed from the previous years. It's physically easier than the previous years but it's more difficult to fake fitness for more points though.
 
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