HRM watch from Walmart?

Dafrog

Has anyone purchased this? What are your thoughts about it? I live on a tight budget, so cant afford the recommended HRM.

edorice

Sportline for under $30 at Wal-mart.

iheartshae

Thats the one I have - pink for breast cancer awareness. Its serving its purpose for me.

DawnOf1969

Whatever you get, I recommend it has a chest strap for the best accuracy.

SharonsJetSet

what's HRM?

LOL NVM - I'm assuming Heart Rate Monitor

TaraMaria

Sportline $27 at Wally World - And I actually love it! Very simple, straight forward. Maybe when I have more money one of these YEARS I'll buy a nicer one. But this one is accurate and gets the job done! ) I've had it for a few weeks now and seriously would recommend it to anyone! )

Dafrog

Thanks. just wanted some feedback before i wasted my money.

A HRM is a heart rate monitor...helps track the calories you burn.

mrsewert

Is this something you wear all day? Just during workouts?

heathersmilez

I bought a Mio HRM from the Treadmill Factory in June on sale for $49 originally $98 that I noticed used to be sold in Walmarts in the US and also on Amazon for $39. With shipping from Amazon it would have cost more plus my work is paying for it through a wellness plan so I went ahead with it.

I love having an HRM watch and it’s actually my current everyday watch since my Fossil watch finally died (and no, just the battery). That being said, it works as well as it costs. I have frequently had people here on MFP tell me it counts very low, like I burn 150 calories doing the 30 day shred but MFP suggests 243 and other individuals say yes, it does seem to be counting low, I probably burn closer to 200. It also can be tricky catching your HR sometimes as well despite reading the instructions to move it to the thickest part of your arm or re-moisten your finger tips but again, it’s just fun. I don't plan on investing in a more expensive one b/c I just wanted an approximate number since I've done Turbo Jam for 4 years and never really knew.

When I use a treadmill or elliptical when I am away on business or at the cottage the calories it says I burned compared to my HRM it is off by about 230 calories so I usually log the average since machines tend to over count anyway.

poodlepaws

Thanks everybody; now I know what I can get that's in my budget since I'm one of those on a tight budget as well.

heathersmilez

Sportline $27 at Wally World - And I actually love it! Very simple, straight forward. Maybe when I have more money one of these YEARS I'll buy a nicer one. But this one is accurate and gets the job done! ) I've had it for a few weeks now and seriously would recommend it to anyone! )

I tried to google Wally World for the next time I go to the US and buy diet cherry coke zero and fruit punch crystal light (2 items not available in Canada) but am only finding amassment park hits. Do you know their website? Thanks!

BR1986FB

I got the Sportline HRM from Walmart and it worked for awhile. The calories seemed to measure perhaps a bit high but one day it measured low, WAY too low. I was burning between 700-1100 calories per Insanity workout which isn't out of the ordinary.

Well, on this day a 40+ minute Insanity workout burned 43 calories. I've tried wearing this watch since and 40-60 minute workouts are now burning <100 calories which isn't right.

This is the second Sportline that I've owned and BOTH have started out good but then the calorie burn dropped to ridiculous levels. I'll be getting a Polar FT7 soon.

goingtobefit2015

What is HRM?

mrsewert

What is HRM?

Heart Rate Monitor

DrBorkBork

I got the sportline from walmart last year and HATED it. It was a pain in the butt and incredibly inaccurate. I ended up begging hubby for a decent one. Now I have a Polar and am very happy.

BR1986FB

Sportline $27 at Wally World - And I actually love it! Very simple, straight forward. Maybe when I have more money one of these YEARS I'll buy a nicer one. But this one is accurate and gets the job done! ) I've had it for a few weeks now and seriously would recommend it to anyone! )

I tried to google Wally World for the next time I go to the US and buy diet cherry coke zero and fruit punch crystal light (2 items not available in Canada) but am only finding amassment park hits. Do you know their website? Thanks!

"Wally World" is a slang term for Walmart. Try walmart.com.

heathersmilez

Is this something you wear all day? Just during workouts?

Since I wear mine all day now (b/c my good watch broke) it’s fun b/c I'll see my HR go down to 48 when the office is freezing (my resting is about 55) and when I walk to the printer and back (like 10 feet away from my desk) my HRM will go up to 70 if I speed walk it, lol.

It’s fun, yea I'm a nerd like that

mrsewert

Sportline $27 at Wally World - And I actually love it! Very simple, straight forward. Maybe when I have more money one of these YEARS I'll buy a nicer one. But this one is accurate and gets the job done! ) I've had it for a few weeks now and seriously would recommend it to anyone! )

I tried to google Wally World for the next time I go to the US and buy diet cherry coke zero and fruit punch crystal light (2 items not available in Canada) but am only finding amassment park hits. Do you know their website? Thanks!

People in the US call it Wally World its actually "Walmart" www.walmart.com

goingtobefit2015

Sorry I see now it's Heart Rate Monitor.

jsecret

I'm interested to hear if you guys wear them all day long and just see the total at the end of the day or if you only wear them for specific workouts?

heathersmilez

"Wally World" is a slang term for Walmart. Try walmart.com.
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Ah fun fun, like Targé (pronounced as if it was a French word, a designer store) for Target. Yea I saw my Mio watch used to be on the walmart.com site.

kpopa

Is this something you wear all day? Just during workouts?

Since I wear mine all day now (b/c my good watch broke) it’s fun b/c I'll see my HR go down to 48 when the office is freezing (my resting is about 55) and when I walk to the printer and back (like 10 feet away from my desk) my HRM will go up to 70 if I speed walk it, lol.

It’s fun, yea I'm a nerd like that

me too!!! i can't wait to get one!

heathersmilez

I'm interested to hear if you guys wear them all day long and just see the total at the end of the day or if you only wear them for specific workouts?

You know what, I should try that for ya!

I guess I didn't try before since I tried that just with a pedometer and found that when I sat my belt would hit restart but the watch should work. See if I really do burn 1900 calories a day just existing like other websites have calculated

If I forget to post back in this forum check in with me tomorrow night.

lindalee0315

Perhaps check Ebay, too. I got mine there awhile ago. It's a Polar, and I paid about $50 for it.

Cina04

I have one from walmart - the one that is 45 bucks and comes with a chest strap.

Works Great! The only reason why I want to upgrade mine is so I can have a more girly HRM. LOL

It's confusing at first to figure out how to operate but once you figure it out it works good.

The only thing I noticed is that when I drop to the floor quickly to do push ups or what ever floor work I have to do, my HRM seems to drop the HR fast when I still feel my heart pounding. But I'm not on the floor too long so it doesn't bother me much

mommyhof3

I also have a MIO. $49 at Canadian Tire. I love it. It works for me

jsecret

I think it would be awesome to look at the HRM at the end of the day and see you had burned so many calories and then knowing what you ate and how many you "earned" as a deficit toward your weight loss goal! Now I need one too!!!

kdv090

Some people in the US cal Wal-Mart Wally World - sort of slang!

TabiHerbalifeCoach

I'm interested to hear if you guys wear them all day long and just see the total at the end of the day or if you only wear them for specific workouts?

You can wear it all day but it is recommended only during work outs.

sweetbn

The few I've had were cheapies (one for 35 one for 15) off the internet and they al work well. Usually I get one that is the same model but different brand than an expensive one (Ex: right now I have a Schwinn that is exactly the same as a rebok just diff name on it)

What ever you decide, get the one with the chest strap!!!!!!

Brat3073

Sportline $27 at Wally World - And I actually love it! Very simple, straight forward. Maybe when I have more money one of these YEARS I'll buy a nicer one. But this one is accurate and gets the job done! ) I've had it for a few weeks now and seriously would recommend it to anyone! )

I tried to google Wally World for the next time I go to the US and buy diet cherry coke zero and fruit punch crystal light (2 items not available in Canada) but am only finding amassment park hits. Do you know their website? Thanks!

Its a nick name for Wal-Mart