Polar FT4

koosorlose

I have heard differing opinions on using the Polar FT4 for weight training. Well, I take Les Mills BodyPump (which is mostly weight training, with a tad bit of cardio naturally mixed in) on Tuesdays and Fridays and still wear my Polar. Do you think I'm getting an accurate reading for a class like this with my Polar FT4?

Eric_DeCastro

i don't think so. HRM are designed to work during a steady cardio state like walking or running. you are better off using calorie burning table using your height weight and age to calculate calories burned. no need for a HRM.

ZakMoon

How many calories does your HRM say when you're doing these workouts?
Compare it to an activity table, if they're fairly close then I guess the HRM is correct. But, HRM's use an algorithm which is really for cardio.

I use a Suunto M5 and tried it with weight lifting and found it was about 100 calories out.

koosorlose

How many calories does your HRM say when you're doing these workouts?
Compare it to an activity table, if they're fairly close then I guess the HRM is correct. But, HRM's use an algorithm which is really for cardio.

I use a Suunto M5 and tried it with weight lifting and found it was about 100 calories out.

Last time I took BodyPump, my HRM said 395. I just looked at an activity chart, and it was pretty close.

Eric_DeCastro

I use a Suunto M5

money.

ZakMoon

It was expensive. I had a gift card for Amazon so I had some of the money knocked off, I think it was definitely worth it.

I also have an M1, but I'm not as fond of that.