FT7

lawdhelpme2
lawdhelpme2 Posts: 149
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
I just bought one from Sears and I am ready to use it. Do I need to wear it allday or just when I exercise? Any other suggestions for the Polar?

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  • millerll
    millerll Posts: 873 Member
    Great choice on the FT7! I have one and love it! Heart rate monitors are only accurate while actually exercising. If you want to monitor your calorie burn throughout the day, you'll need something like a BodyBug or BodyMedia device. They use different calculators to figure calorie burn, so the Polar won't be accurate unless you're actually exercising.

    One tip - I found that the owner's manual that came with mine was pretty lousy. If you go to the Polar web site, they have a much more detailed version you can download. It explains all the settings you can use to maximize your setup. I found it very helpful. I stored it on my laptop for future reference.

    Enjoy your new HRM and good luck!
  • lawdhelpme2
    lawdhelpme2 Posts: 149
    Great, how much are replacement batteries? How do you turn it off?
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