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walking hrm vs exercise hrm

rudegyal_b
rudegyal_b Posts: 593 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
hey everyone

yesterday i purchased a smarthealth "walking" hrm, i assumed this would be the same as any other hrm, but today during my level2 30ds workout it said i only burned 50 cals, which is the same as i burned last nite during a 13 minute dog walk. its all setup correctly...so i guess im wondering if a "walking" hrm is ment only for walking and not other exercise?

thanks in advance

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  • JoanWill
    JoanWill Posts: 217
    That is a big difference. I am with you. I think it is solely for walking.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Does it use a chest strap? If not...it's probably not all that accurate.
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    Your heart rate monitor is gauging the beat of your heart and it can not determine what you are doing. So a HRM does not care what you are doing. So it should not matter if the HRM is accurate.
  • IsMollyReallyHungry
    IsMollyReallyHungry Posts: 15,389 Member
    Does it use a chest strap? If not...it's probably not all that accurate.
    I agree.
  • MamaDee2
    MamaDee2 Posts: 843 Member
    Never heard of a "walking" HRM.
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    An HRM is an HRM it records your heart rate and calculates calories based on that plus your, weight, height and age.

    If does not have a chest strap it it not going to be accurate at all.
  • jonikeffer
    jonikeffer Posts: 218 Member
    I noticed (when trying to see what my resting HR was) that my Polar HRM with a chest strap doesn't like it when you drop too low. If you're not in any kind of exercise HR zone (like if you're below 90-100) it doesn't seem to work. Maybe it somehow works in reverse for your "walking" HRM? If your HR gets too high, which a 30ds workout would certainly do, it doesn't want to work properly, because it is specially made to detect those *lower rates* that a normal HRM doesn't like? All just speculation on my part.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    I noticed (when trying to see what my resting HR was) that my Polar HRM with a chest strap doesn't like it when you drop too low. If you're not in any kind of exercise HR zone (like if you're below 90-100) it doesn't seem to work. Maybe it somehow works in reverse for your "walking" HRM? If your HR gets too high, which a 30ds workout would certainly do, it doesn't want to work properly, because it is specially made to detect those *lower rates* that a normal HRM doesn't like? All just speculation on my part.

    My Polar FT7 works just fine if I'm below 90bpm....like when I put it on before I get started etc.
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