How Do I Read the Heart Rate Widget on a Garmin Watch?

Garmin® watches with an optical heart rate (OHR) sensor will feature a heart rate widget providing a variety of information including:

NOTE: Not all features listed will be available on all models. For specific information on your watch review your owner's manual. 

• Current heart rate (older watches may only display the last sampled heart rate)

• Low and high heart rate readings

• Last 4 hours of heart rate

  • Elevated heart rate may display different colors which represent your heart rate zones. To adjust these zones, see - Changing Heart Rate Zones in Garmin Connect™ Account

• Last 7-day average resting heart rate