Originally Posted by
Robert Foster
28-30 sounds just short of hibernation. In fact that sounds like a sleeping HR. But it is said a well-conditioned athlete will have a lower resting heart rate.
Which is in fact what a resting heart rate should be -- on waking up in the morning.
Spit on the monitor strap before putting it on. If that sounds too unbecoming, use personal lubricant. Or if you are beyond that, make up a weak saline solution and wipe it across the strap. It has to do with getting the contacts moist and preferably with some electrolytic action going.
Wash the strap after use to ensure the electrical conductivity is removed and the battery won't go flat.