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HRM

krislshoe
krislshoe Posts: 459 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
what is the best heart rate monitor to get and are they accurate in telling you your calorie burn????? very curious about these.

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  • brooke0206
    brooke0206 Posts: 255 Member
    I bought a sportline watch from walmart and i think it is a piece of junk. I am returning it because it doesnt work half the time at least not properly. so i would not recomend this watch.
  • udallmom101
    udallmom101 Posts: 564 Member
    I received the Polar F6 for my birthday and I love it!!! It is a bit pricey, but you are going to get what you pay for. I have lost more weight with this HRM than I did before I had it.
  • CrimsonScotty
    CrimsonScotty Posts: 47 Member
    the most accurate will be the ones that take the reading from a chest strap, there are several good ones, depending on your budget, any of the models by Polar are usually good.
  • ProTFitness
    ProTFitness Posts: 1,379 Member
    A heart rate monitor with a chest strap. Not just the watch. You need a strap to get the most accurate HR reading so you get the best calories result reading
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    I bought the Polar FT7 and I really like it. It's comfortable (you really need one with a chest strap to accuratley track your heart rate).

    If you search the community for "HRM" you'll see a lot of recommendations. You can also look at my post history to see the recommendations I got in early October before I purchased mine.

    Good luck!
  • stella77
    stella77 Posts: 282
    I received the Polar F6 for my birthday and I love it!!! It is a bit pricey, but you are going to get what you pay for. I have lost more weight with this HRM than I did before I had it.

    I want to get one for myself, but I am worried about some bad reviews I read on Amazon...

    Also, does it count your daily calories spent or only when you exercise?
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    I have the Polar F4 and it's the best investment I have made for my body. I only use it during workouts and it tells me how many calories I have burned, what my heart rate is, and gives me a summery at the end of my workout.

    I. Love. It.
  • jbqueen
    jbqueen Posts: 89 Member
    Try http://www.consumersearch.com/heart-rate-monitors; that site gathers reviews on any type of product out there, and then analyzes the reviews and makes recs. Really helpful for almost anything!
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