Heart Rate Monitors

KateL1969

Hi there fitness pals!
I want to buy another heart rate monitor primarily to track calories burned. I have bought two in the past and neither of them have been reliable. Both have regularly cut out halfway through exercising and one does not work when doing strengthening/toning/stretching exercises. Does everyone have this problem or have I just been unlucky? If yours works well doing cardio and strengthening please let me know the make and model!
Kate

pastryari

Just in case you weren't aware of this feature, when you go to the message boards section, there is a button called search and you can type in a keyword (ex: HRM or heart rate monitor) and you can see the threads that have already been created on the topic. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1010151-recommendations-on-heart-rate-monitor?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-15468799

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1007320-best-heart-rate-monitor?hl=heart+rate+monitor&page=2#posts-15429564

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1007283-heart-rate-monitors?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-15420795

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996412-heart-rate-monitor?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-15297685

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1010099-hrm-for-strength-training?hl=hrm#posts-15467293

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1008550-hrm-polar-ft80?hl=hrm#posts-15442532

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1005976-what-hrm-does-everyone-use?hl=hrm#posts-15402839

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1004952-a-hrm-on-a-budget?hl=hrm#posts-15386065

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1003958-runner-with-hrm?hl=hrm#posts-15370400

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/984574-simple-hrm-cal-burn-monitor?hl=hrm#posts-15046335

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/984362-question-about-hrm?hl=hrm#posts-15042935

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/984231-how-accurate-is-my-polar-ft4-hrm?hl=hrm#posts-15042884

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/984362-question-about-hrm?hl=hrm#posts-15042935

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/964867-which-heart-rate-monitor-do-i-buy?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-14722643

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/982477-researching-hrm-s-and-i-m-feeling-overwhelmed?hl=hrm#posts-15011167

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/980764-is-an-hrm-a-necessity?hl=hrm&page=2#posts-15002511

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/981579-polar-ft7-hrm-is-it-accurate?hl=hrm#posts-14998469

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/977767-hrm-which-one-to-buy?hl=hrm#posts-14986077

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/980435-basic-hrm-for-hitt-and-lifting?hl=hrm#posts-14981962

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/980106-hrm-question?hl=hrm#posts-14973062

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/980117-hrm?hl=hrm#posts-14972496

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/980082-accurate-bmr-w-hrm?hl=hrm#posts-14971995

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/982407-fitbit-flex-vs-heart-rate-monitor?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-15009338

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/979152-heart-rate-monitors?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-14957079

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975176-heart-rate-monitor-with-calories-burnt?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-14897403

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/973564-another-heart-rate-monitor-question?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-14864235

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/970471-ahhh-heart-rate-monitor-vs-cardio-machine-calories-burned?hl=heart+rate+monitor&page=1#posts-14810983

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/968246-heart-rate-monitor?hl=heart+rate+monitor&page=1#posts-14776134

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/965362-accuracy-of-heart-rate-monitor-calories?hl=heart+rate+monitor#posts-14729401

mrandolph69

I have had my Polar FT7M since November, 2011 without any problems.

heybales

Hi there fitness pals!
I want to buy another heart rate monitor primarily to track calories burned. I have bought two in the past and neither of them have been reliable. Both have regularly cut out halfway through exercising and one does not work when doing strengthening/toning/stretching exercises. Does everyone have this problem or have I just been unlucky? If yours works well doing cardio and strengthening please let me know the make and model!
Kate

No HRM will be able to estimate calorie burn for anaerobic or below aerobic exercise, exactly the ones you list.
The formulas for estimating calorie burn (they don't measure it, they measure HR only) ONLY apply to steady-state aerobic exercise, between 90 to whatever your Lactate Threshold or Anaerobic Threshold are, probably around 160-170 on upper side.
Anaerobic exercise like lifting and sprinting, and easy stuff below that, will be inflated.

AmyRhubarb

I've had a New Balance N4 for several years - works great.

Mommakat24

I use the FT4, just bought it a few days ago and love it!

KateL1969

Thanks Adini749 - no I didn't realise you could do that. K

MrsWells1983

Another Polar FT4 owner and lover here. Awesome entry level HRM and it comes in pink

Pearlyladybug

Thanks Adini749 - no I didn't realise you could do that. K

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