I think I need a heart rate moniter.....

Shua456

give me your best advice about them.

Flyntiggr

My friends laugh at how much I use mine, but I really find it to be one of the best training tools I have. Not only do I get a much more accurate estimate of my burns, but it helps me stay under my max HR, and target my weight loss. When I work with my trainer, she wears the watch part so that she can structure my workout accordingly.

I liken it to the guages in race cars and airplanes. The more outputs you have related to performance, the better you can tune the engine!

val2576

Do you enter in your weight on your heart monitor? My heart monitor watch does not.....I paid about $60 for it but it only asks age and gender. I'm wondering if I need to look for a different one.

LittleD311

I got my HRM from Walmart, only 27.00. It is a sportline, very simple to use, and I would honestly be lost with out it.
I do not use a chest strap, even though people tell me I should. I think it is accurate, and its so simple!

Flyntiggr

I bought the Garmin 405cx. It is definitely on the high end of things. I enter weight, resting HR, gender and age. I think the cal burns are pretty accurate. I also like the gps/ altimeter feature as I am a hiker and backpacker. I love being able to log in and see the entire profile of my workout. Here is a link to one of my long hikes from last summer...

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/38268881