HRM

Fochizzy
Fochizzy Posts: 505 Member
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
So I bought a Polar F6 (ouch!) so I am supposed to trust its reading over what the machines say when I work out right? The idea that I have a count that is 90% is super appealing, I know one with a chest strap is more accurate but I cannot afford it, and every one said polar was the brand to have. Did I do right -->imploring face<--

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  • tersh79
    tersh79 Posts: 19 Member
    The Polar F6 Model does have a chest strap - do you have a different version? Technically, the HRM is set to YOUR personal settings, so it should be far more accurate than a machine's reading.
  • Fochizzy
    Fochizzy Posts: 505 Member
    Really the product description did not mention a strap so I had assumed, but if it does YAY!
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Are you meaning a Polar Ft60? I don't think they make the Polar F6 anymore.. and the Ft60 does have a chest strap.
  • Fochizzy
    Fochizzy Posts: 505 Member
    Got it on amazon, so yes it is the Polar F6, if it is discontinued it would explain why I could sort of afford it
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    I thought it had a chest strap. I hope for your sake it does because without one it is useless for calculating calories. MFP or the machine you would be working out on would be as accurate. The reason for this is because without the chest strap it only measures you HR when you tell it to, but your HR varies throughout your workout quite a lot. If you ask for it at a point where your HR is up really high, it will calculate calories based on that high HR and they will be way to high. If you ask when it is low, the same thing happens, but the calorie count will be too low. If you are repeatedly touching it for a HR, you are not concentrating on your workout, and thus not getting the workout you should. Let's hope it has a chest strap or it is only good for checking your HR.
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