Bought my first heart rate monitor...

sweetnsassy1491
sweetnsassy1491 Posts: 95 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I bought a Polar FT4 (in pretty pink, not that the color matters lol). I decided to buy it because myfitnesspal for calories burned was around 1900. The machines at the gym, minus strength training was a little over 700. That is a huge difference.

so...any tips? I've never used one before.

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  • ChelleBalady
    ChelleBalady Posts: 204
    I use elctrogel to make sure my signal is read right away. Make sure to clean after each use well.
  • MikeInAZ
    MikeInAZ Posts: 483 Member
    Good Ole Fashioned Spit works fine. Wash that strap good after every use with hot water in the sink. Hang to dry. Be careful opening the battery compartment, I screwed up the plastic on mine and it's really difficult to open now. Probably ruined it.

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