Recommendations for monitors please?!
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kem05
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Hey all,
I'm trying to increase the amount of cardio I do and I'm keen to monitor it as accurately as possible.
My question is, how on earth do I find out what monitoring product to use?! Does anyone have any recommendations?
My criteria is pretty basic -
- Must integrate with mfp and/or its own iPhone app easily.
- Not be too costly. Budget is probably around $200AUD but I'd rather something cheaper.
- Ideally it would calculate heart rate, calories burned and if possible gps or at least distance for walks/jogs.
- And if it has a chest strap it needs to be quite generous.![:blush: :blush:](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/blush.png)
Any advice would be very helpful! I don't want to fork out for something too hard to use or plain unsuitable for my needs.
Many thanks in advance :bigsmile:
I'm trying to increase the amount of cardio I do and I'm keen to monitor it as accurately as possible.
My question is, how on earth do I find out what monitoring product to use?! Does anyone have any recommendations?
My criteria is pretty basic -
- Must integrate with mfp and/or its own iPhone app easily.
- Not be too costly. Budget is probably around $200AUD but I'd rather something cheaper.
- Ideally it would calculate heart rate, calories burned and if possible gps or at least distance for walks/jogs.
- And if it has a chest strap it needs to be quite generous.
![:blush: :blush:](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/blush.png)
Any advice would be very helpful! I don't want to fork out for something too hard to use or plain unsuitable for my needs.
Many thanks in advance :bigsmile:
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I use RunKeeper with a Bluetooth chest strap for monitoring my heart rate. RunKeeper is free and the heart rate monitor is about $70. RunKeeper is integrated with MFP.
http://www.polar.com/us-en/products/accessories/H7_heart_rate_sensor
The chest strap sits under your bust so it doesn't matter if you're an A or a DDD cup. It will hit you at the bottom of your sternum.0 -
Thanks! I'll look into it
The chest strap sits under your bust so it doesn't matter if you're an A or a DDD cup. It will hit you at the bottom of your sternum.
I know, that's the bit I'm worried about lol0 -
Thanks! I'll look into it
The chest strap sits under your bust so it doesn't matter if you're an A or a DDD cup. It will hit you at the bottom of your sternum.
I know, that's the bit I'm worried about lol0
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