How do I set custom max heart rate for mye Apple Watch?

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Paperboy73 Author

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How do I set custom max heart rate for mye Apple Watch?

I have a higher max HR than the ordinary 220 minus age-formula.

I need to set my max HR at 196, even though I am 43 years old.

But I havent found any place to set my max HR on the watch og in the Health or Activity-app.

Posted on Nov 5, 2016 8:13 AM

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Answer 1

Jonathan UK

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Nov 5, 2016 8:19 AM in response to Paperboy73

Hi

Heart rate zones, limits and alerts are not presently available as built-in feature of iOS or watchOS.

Note also that Apple Watch, the heart rate sensor and the included Apple Watch apps are not medical devices and are intended for fitness purposes only. They are not designed or intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.

More information (under Not a medical device):

https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apdcf2ff54e9

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Paperboy73 Author

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Nov 5, 2016 8:17 AM in response to Jonathan UK

Thanks!

Any third party apps that does this, Jonathan?

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Answer 3

Jonathan UK

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Nov 5, 2016 8:18 AM in response to Paperboy73

You may find the following third-party app (for example) of interest:

HeartWatch

The developer advises:
- "NOTIFICATIONS: You can configure notifications for the following scenarios: When heart rate exceeds a bpm value, When heart rate drops below a bpm value."

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heartwatch.-view-get-notified/id1062745479?mt=8

http://heartwatch.tantsissa.com/home

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