Heart Rate Monitor and Calorie Counter

beTHINandROCKtheworld
beTHINandROCKtheworld Posts: 11
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone!

i recently got a heart rate monitor and calorie counter so yay me! its my first time to own one and im pretty psych about it lol personally, im happy with it :) but i do have some questions so here they are:

Type/Brand: New Balance LifeTRNR in pink.

1. Have you used this particular HRM/CC? how do you like it?
2. In terms of accuracy, are you satisfied? why/why not?
3. Pros/Cons?
4. What HRM & CC watch would you recommend? I need help in choosing :( ex: fitbit, polar etc
and why?

Sorry i have so many questions. :( i hope you guys can help me in deciding whether to keep it or get a better one :)

THANK YOU!

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  • Ctrum69
    Ctrum69 Posts: 308 Member
    Fitbit, Basis, etc are NOT HRM's for exercise. They log and track daily averages.

    I have a Polar bluetooth and use it with Endomondo to track exercise.

    I have a Basis B1 for daily long term tracking.

    The numbers that polar+ endomondo spit back are kinda silly.

    While I believe I can burn 280 cals during very high intensity, whole body DDPYoga.. I do NOT believe I burned over 500 walking for 1.6 miles at a leisurely pace.

    I suspect your HRM is going to give you a daily baseline, and will not accurately track calories during exercise.

    GIve it a few weeks to track, and pay attention to your expenditure levels (keep a diary, of what you do and on what day and at what time) and then compare it with the tracking software to see how much it lines up.
  • billdavismqt
    billdavismqt Posts: 11 Member
    I use a Garmin sternum strap (from my bike computer) with a Wahoo plug in key for my iPod. I use it strictly to monitor my exercise intensity level as shown by my actual heart rate. In my experience, all of the calorie estimates are "generous" which is why I do not eat back my calories.

    I had a fitbit force but had to send it back due to skin reaction to it. For me, it vastly overestimated my steps. One of the exercises I do is to use an elliptical machine. The fitbit usually registered about 25% more steps than the elliptical machine.

    My opinion is that both of these are useful in comparing your activity level from day to day rather than the absolute numbers they provide.

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