Heart Rate Monitor

knantz

I'm looking for a heart rate monitor that ACCURATELY counts calories, but need one that isn't going to break the bank. I don't need GPS. I don't forsee me getting lost on the treadmill or in my Zumba and Kickboxing classes. I also don't care one way or another about the pedometer. It doesn't matter to me how many steps I take. I just need to know how many calories I'm burning. Again, the emphasis is on ACCURATE calories burned keeping in mind I am doing Zumba and Kickboxing. Any suggestions?

tobeygirl45

Unfortunately I don't have the answer but am very interested in an accurate Heart Rate Monitor myself mainly for true calories burned ..... I know the cardio machines at the gym are not true and I usually deduct 100 calories or so but would love to know the true amounts burned!! Hope to see some replies!! Good luck!

bettyboop573

I just bought a Polar Ft4...i love it..I reccomend one with a chest strap good luck!! mine def pushes me to work harder

aviduser

I have a Polar F11 which is a mid-range for Polar. Very good and very accurate. Never work out without it.

wenders123

I just bought a Polar Ft4...i love it..I reccomend one with a chest strap good luck!! mine def pushes me to work harder

I bought this one too! Definately go for a chest strap. It is pretty basic, but all I wanted to know was cal burn, and this gives you that.

tinalina81

I am on a search for that as well, would love to see some of these answers

knantz

OK. So over the weekend I bought the Polar FT7. I wanted the FT4, but noone locally had it in stock, and I am a very impatient person. I could have gotten the FT4 on ebay for $84.99 and no shipping, but wanted something RIGHT NOW in order to start my week off with it today. So, I ended up purchasing the FT7. I was able to get them to knock $15 off the purchase price since they did not have the one I truly wanted in stock, so I paid $94.99 for the FT7. Then, when I got it home, I realized there is a $10 rebate coupon stuck to the package. Ultimately, I will end up paying $84.99 for the FT7, the same price as I would have paid for the FT4. I'm counting that as a successful endeavor. :bigsmile:

I will use the heart rate monitor for the first time today and post back my findings after my workout at lunch. So far I am very pleased with the features. I hope the calorie counting function is accurate as it cannot be returned once the package is opened. I'll let everyone know.

Minnie_Moo

OK. So over the weekend I bought the Polar FT7. I wanted the FT4, but noone locally had it in stock, and I am a very impatient person.

I will use the heart rate monitor for the first time today and post back my findings after my workout at lunch. So far I am very pleased with the features. I hope the calorie counting function is accurate as it cannot be returned once the package is opened. I'll let everyone know.

I'm interested to find out about the Polar FT7 that you bought - does that one measure the VO2 (maximimal oxygen uptake) which I have read is important for more accurate results ?

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo

OK. So over the weekend I bought the Polar FT7. I wanted the FT4, but noone locally had it in stock, and I am a very impatient person.

I will use the heart rate monitor for the first time today and post back my findings after my workout at lunch. So far I am very pleased with the features. I hope the calorie counting function is accurate as it cannot be returned once the package is opened. I'll let everyone know.

I'm interested to find out about the Polar FT7 that you bought - does that one measure the VO2 (maximimal oxygen uptake) which I have read is important for more accurate results ?

I know the FT60 does... that's the one I had....Best Buy sells it with the GPS in same pkg for the same price as the model without the GPS is sold on Amazon

knantz

No VO2 measurement.

knantz

No VO2 measurement.

OK. So over the weekend I bought the Polar FT7. I wanted the FT4, but noone locally had it in stock, and I am a very impatient person.

I will use the heart rate monitor for the first time today and post back my findings after my workout at lunch. So far I am very pleased with the features. I hope the calorie counting function is accurate as it cannot be returned once the package is opened. I'll let everyone know.

I'm interested to find out about the Polar FT7 that you bought - does that one measure the VO2 (maximimal oxygen uptake) which I have read is important for more accurate results ?

JohnnyNull

None.

polar5554

I just bought a Polar Ft4...i love it..I reccomend one with a chest strap good luck!! mine def pushes me to work harder

I bought this one too! Definately go for a chest strap. It is pretty basic, but all I wanted to know was cal burn, and this gives you that.

I bought this one too!!!! Best part is...There was a local Sears store that was closing and I got it for 65% off!!!!!

Nomomush

The most accurate monitor will be one with a chest strap that constantly reads your heart rate. Also, look for one that requires you to enter your height, current weight, age, and sex. This info gets calculated into your calories burned. I personally have had 3 HRMs (Polar, Timex, and Bowflex) and my favorite is the Bowflex Hybrid. It has been the most consistent and easiest to use. It was on sale from $129 to $40.

Hope this helps.

knantz

OK all that are following this string and waiting for feedback...the Polar FT7 is AWESOME!!! It not only linked with the chest strap, but the LifeFitness treadmill I was on also picked up the signal, therefore eliminating the need for me to keep hanging onto the hand grips while trying to run so the machine could get an accurate reading. I ended up running (in my best Forrest Gump voice) 15 out of 30 minutes @ 5.5 MPH and burned 289 calories. This is a personal best, and I have been going to the gym pretty regularly for almost 2 1/2 years now. I just wasn't getting the results I desired. Now I know I needed to kick it up.

The machine registered a little lower on the calorie count, but I chalk that up to it getting an indirect signal from the monitor itself, not directly from the chest strap. Throughout the workout, I kept telling myself to push harder toward that maximum heart rate. During my periods of rest, I found myself really focusing on bringing my heart rate back down quickly so I could start running again as soon as possible.

I really am excited to see the results this amazing little machine is going to produce just by raising my awareness of the intensity of my workouts. And I absolutely cannot wait to see how many calories I'm actually burning in Zumba and Kickboxing.

Hope this information is helpful to those searching.

bettyboop573

OK. So over the weekend I bought the Polar FT7. I wanted the FT4, but noone locally had it in stock, and I am a very impatient person. I could have gotten the FT4 on ebay for $84.99 and no shipping, but wanted something RIGHT NOW in order to start my week off with it today. So, I ended up purchasing the FT7. I was able to get them to knock $15 off the purchase price since they did not have the one I truly wanted in stock, so I paid $94.99 for the FT7. Then, when I got it home, I realized there is a $10 rebate coupon stuck to the package. Ultimately, I will end up paying $84.99 for the FT7, the same price as I would have paid for the FT4. I'm counting that as a successful endeavor. :bigsmile:

I will use the heart rate monitor for the first time today and post back my findings after my workout at lunch. So far I am very pleased with the features. I hope the calorie counting function is accurate as it cannot be returned once the package is opened. I'll let everyone know.

Thats a really good deal then I would have gotten the Ft7 but they it was more expensive around here lol I am very imaptient as well haha