Heart Rate Monitor

LoveBeingAMommy3

Any suggestions on a good HRM that tracks calories burned and not too expensive but accurate?

georgiag111

I LOVE my Polar Ft4

abby459

I just got the Timex IronMan Triatholon (womens version) and I love it...it tracks time, calories, max/min heart rates and some other stuff. It was around $65 (US dollars) on amazon.com

juliapurpletoes

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

read all about it!

spoiledwife12

I LOVE my Polar Ft4

Love mine, too!!

JCPruitt

I have a sportline. Ran $120 at Dic-'s. http://www.sportline.com/products/heart-rate-monitors/duo-1060-heartrate-mens.html

I started out with the women's but it didn't function well, so I returned it and decided to go with a men's instead. The watch is bigger and I can read it much better. Oh, they offered a warranty on the women's but not the men's. Odd, right?

Anyway, I love it. I set my stride using a set distance---1 mile. Since I know when I hit that, I could adjust to get the right readouts.




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dolphin21

I LOVE my Polar Ft4

Love mine, too!!

Its all bout the Polar FT4!!!! I got one and I LOVE It!! Just what they said

dad106

Polar FT4 or FT7 hands down! They are most recommend on this site, and both are great HRM's.

I'd stay away from Timex and Sportline.. both have been known to break easily, not give accurate calories burned, and be hard to set up.

areittinger

I had to buy a different ft4 My first one was a soft chest strap, and the uni sex one is a hard strap? the soft chest strap didnt read right on my "large" frame. new one works great though!

LoveBeingAMommy3

Thanks guys! Just picked up the Polar FT7 tonight, gonna give it a try in the morning.