IF money were no object...

Emma38418
Emma38418 Posts: 38 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
...which HRM or activity tracker would you buy and why?

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I don't find them necessary. I know how active i am, and whether i work out hard enough.
    If i had lots of cash laying around, i'd hire a good personal trainer, to optimize my routine and check my form.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,420 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1157656-which-hrm-to-buy
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    a nice gps garmin with an avy beacon in it, altimeter, weather station,and fully integratable with portable med clinic units.
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    I like the looks of the polar hrm but I've heard the batter is not user changeable but then again, someone said they took it to a watch shop.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    It isn't, and I wouldn't buy any kind..

    I did get a fitbit as a gift, and it's a neat gadget. Still wouldn't have bought one though.
  • rie_q
    rie_q Posts: 73
    If money were no object? A team of doctors to follow me around 24/7 monitoring me :laugh:
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I don't find them necessary. I know how active i am, and whether i work out hard enough.
    If i had lots of cash laying around, i'd hire a good personal trainer, to optimize my routine and check my form.

    How would you do heart rate zone training without one?
  • Shuuma
    Shuuma Posts: 465 Member
    If money were no object, I would hire Johnny Depp to follow me around, checking my pulse.

    :love:
  • Emma38418
    Emma38418 Posts: 38 Member
    The money no object isn't meant to offend anybody, its just that I have saved up for a long time to buy a "good" one and I see some posts asking about inexpensive ones but now I have saved to buy one I would rather pay more for a monitor that has good features and works well if it is worth the extra cost. Perhaps a cheaper one is better, I am just interested in the opinions from people who have the knowledge of different makes and models so I can judge which one to buy.
  • Shuuma
    Shuuma Posts: 465 Member
    The money no object isn't meant to offend anybody, its just that I have saved up for a long time to buy a "good" one and I see some posts asking about inexpensive ones but now I have saved to buy one I would rather pay more for a monitor that has good features and works well if it is worth the extra cost. Perhaps a cheaper one is better, I am just interested in the opinions from people who have the knowledge of different makes and models so I can judge which one to buy.

    Aww..now I feel guilty for my sarcasm. :blushing:

    I'd probably get the super fancy FitBit. I hear it syncs well, plus it monitors steps taken and stairs and what not.
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    +1
    If money were no object? A team of doctors to follow me around 24/7 monitoring me :laugh:
    If money were no object, I would hire Johnny Depp to follow me around, checking my pulse. :love:
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I don't find them necessary. I know how active i am, and whether i work out hard enough.
    If i had lots of cash laying around, i'd hire a good personal trainer, to optimize my routine and check my form.

    How would you do heart rate zone training without one?

    I work harder when it feels too easy, and slow down when it feels too hard.

    If you're referring to the fat burning vs. cardio zones, Google "fat burning zone myth".
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    ...which HRM or activity tracker would you buy and why?

    What is it you want the HRM to accomplish for you?
  • KaosLynnRose
    KaosLynnRose Posts: 3,415 Member
    If money were no object, I would hire Johnny Depp to follow me around, checking my pulse.

    :love:

    :blushing: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:
  • 88meli88
    88meli88 Posts: 238 Member
    I have a simple one I was given and it did the trick of estimating my calories from runs and work outs. But if I could buy a new fancy one as a treat to myself, I would buy one that syncs w my iphone where I mapped my runs. I think in terms of estimating calorie burn, they are all the same but the question is what extra functionality and features you would like to have. And this is where they differ. I love new gadgets and I find them oddly motivating so I totally understand you.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    The new Adidas watch looks good. Has an HRM incorporated in the watch itself
  • FitForRiding
    FitForRiding Posts: 33
    I would have a personal trainer 5x a week and a housekeeper :-)
  • sue_stef
    sue_stef Posts: 194 Member
    I have a fitbit flex it is a nifty gadget and motivating but not perfect none of them are
    however it is a good motivation to get more steps in my day and that is what I wanted

    as for the money no object
    you guys can have Johnny
    I'll pay Joe Manganiello just to not talk and be pretty
    him doing push ups gets my heart rate going
    yum yum
  • spoiledpuppies
    spoiledpuppies Posts: 675 Member
    If it ever gets released, the BodyMedia Core 2 is supposed to be awesome. (It was supposed to come out last August, but supposedly delayed since Jawbone bought BodyMedia and they say they're working to make it even more awesome.) When I first started MFP last July, it was going to be my reward for consistent logging. But now I don't feel like I need all it offers, and I'm happy with my Polar, which I've had for a few years.
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    I use my Timex. It works great.

    However, I can tell by my ability to talk (or not) whether I am training hard.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I don't find them necessary. I know how active i am, and whether i work out hard enough.
    If i had lots of cash laying around, i'd hire a good personal trainer, to optimize my routine and check my form.

    How would you do heart rate zone training without one?

    I work harder when it feels too easy, and slow down when it feels too hard.

    If you're referring to the fat burning vs. cardio zones, Google "fat burning zone myth".

    I'm glad this came back up in the thread list.

    Ignore everything Cherimoose says, they're not even aware of the basic concept of heart rate zone training.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I don't find them necessary. I know how active i am, and whether i work out hard enough.
    If i had lots of cash laying around, i'd hire a good personal trainer, to optimize my routine and check my form.

    How would you do heart rate zone training without one?

    Do something novel- put your fingres against your wrist or neck- count- count the beats- watch the clock for 15 seconds.

    Then do the math.

    It's not rocket science.

    People have survived for years without them- I've been training for years without one. The only time we ever had them was for our horses when we were competing at the world class level. Otherwise- spend more time training- more time worrying about your diet and less about the new gadget.
  • amm8589
    amm8589 Posts: 55 Member
    I'm no fan of heart rate monitors. I can quickly take my pulse to determine if I'm in the zone or not. This works just fine for me and I find it easier than programming that Polaris, which now sits unused in my dresser drawer.
  • chunkytfg
    chunkytfg Posts: 339 Member
    Without trying to come across as a little bit 'Look at me!' i've already got everything I need HRM wise.

    Garmin Forerunner 620 for running with which has running metrics in the HR strap to record loads of other data which one day I might understand plus it automatically uploads data to Garmin connect via it's built in wifi when I get home.

    Garmin Edge 500 for the bike which does everything you really need including the ability to receive data from the cadence sensor and will take data from a power meter if/when I ever get one.

    Activity tracker wise personally I really don't feel the need to have one.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    I liked my Polar HRM for years but never use it now.

    I love my Fitbits but they're not essential. If money was no object I might get the Misfit Shine with leather wristband and pendant accessories, just for a better looking tracker than the Fitbit. Though I hear they're coming out with Tory Burch bands for the Fitbit Flex.
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    I use my Timex. It works great.

    However, I can tell by my ability to talk (or not) whether I am training hard.

    +1
  • erockem
    erockem Posts: 278 Member
    I've been using my Polar FT7 HRM for several years and I like it. It works with all of the equipment at my YMCA including the spin bikes in class.

    It was a nice motivator in the beginning but now I only use it occasionally. Just to 'check in' with myself. It's comfortable and over the 4 years of having it, it has been on hundreds of works outs raging from 30 minutes to 8 hours.

    Two years after getting it, my wife and I each got a Bodymedia armband to track everything. I wanted to have more insight with my body. Sleeping patterns, resting calories burned, active calories, etc. I used it for a year until my subscription ran out. It gave me what I was looking for. My wife continued to use it for another year after that.

    While people on here will say don't bother, they are not you and we all have our opinions. It was well worth it for me to try and use both.

    Now I mostly just use my phone (endomondo app) and/or my Garmin Edge 500. But the HRM and Bodymedia helped get me to where I am now.

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