The cardio load feature is Fitbit’s attempt to guide you in how much to exercise. Obviously a beginner shouldn’t jump into hour-long hard workouts right out of the gate, nor should a person training for a marathon slack off for no reason. Cardio load is an attempt to put a number on the amount of exercise that would be neither too much nor too little for you.
Fitbit uses a hilariously-named TRIMP approach (“TRaining IMPulse”), where every minute with an elevated heart rate counts toward your cardio load, with higher heart rates counting as more effort. I have more on this calculation here.
Why cardio load was confusing
But for a lot of people, the numbers never made sense. The numbers would fluctuate from day to day, often mismatched with what a person’s history and health actually called for. Many users found that the recommended cardio load went up and up, and rest days brought warnings of undertraining.
A sampling of Reddit threads from r/fitbit include titles like “Cardio load baffles me,” “Cardio load, I hate you,” “Cardio load unrealistic,” “Cardio load is not just wrong, it’s dangerous,” and “Fitbit, either fix cardio load or scrap it.”
Why the new feature may be better
Credit: Beth Skwarecki/FitbitAfter all, it’s normal to have hard days alternating with easy days or rest days, and any load management guidance should be able to handle that. Google also points out that your background activity level (like how much you walk when you go grocery shopping) also adds to your cardio load, and that also makes day-to-day recommendations hard to follow.
The new version of the Fitbit app now shows a big donut on the top of the screen with your progress toward your weekly goal. With a couple of quick runs, I’m now 41% of the way toward my weekly target. There’s even a graph showing where my target is versus what it considers “overreaching.” This makes a lot more sense.
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