Another HRM Question

Diet_Soda

I have a Polar FT7 that I use and love it. My question is about wearing it for extended activity such as an all day hike. Is the total it lists just for the activity or do they include what I would have burned sitting around doing nothing?

Booda101

This guy has some interesting info in his blog regarding HRMs. Hope it answers your question.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

be_runner

Subtract your BMR for the time period by the output of the HRM if you're really concerned with over eating your exercise calories back.

vorgas

Just hiking around probably won't get your HR up enough for the HRM to be useful anyway. Generally speaking your HR needs to be at least 50% of your max HR or it's not really effective.

Diet_Soda

Just hiking around probably won't get your HR up enough for the HRM to be useful anyway. Generally speaking your HR needs to be at least 50% of your max HR or it's not really effective.

Maybe you and I hike differently. My heart rate is definitely up when I hike the hills for four hours.

Diet_Soda

Subtract your BMR for the time period by the output of the HRM if you're really concerned with over eating your exercise calories back.

Thank you!

Diet_Soda

This guy has some interesting info in his blog regarding HRMs. Hope it answers your question.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

Going to look at this now. Thanks for the reply.

Mokey41

HRM's are measuring total calories burned by like a previous poster said your heart rate needs to be significantly raised for the entire time for it to be accurate. If you take breaks you'll want to pause your HRM.