HRM ADVICE PLEASE

rosied915

I am thinking of getting one for the purpose of accurately measuring my calories burned and getting an idea of where I am fitness-wise.

I've been on the Polar site and I THINK I understand the principles of them but still have questions.

Q: Are you wearing just a "watch" or are there other things to attach to yourself? (I see "chest-strap mentioned")

Q: I am not an Olympic athlete, runner, or extreme fitness buff~ I'm just a 50 year old lady, with MS, trying to lose some weight and perhaps improve my physical fitness. My current activities include Yoga, Zumba, Jillian Michaels DVDs, Biking, Walking on the Treadmill~ so which HRM would be best for me?

Any suggestions would be appreciated~ Thanks.......

jaygirl3

I use the polar ft7. its the best thing that happened to my weight loss journey. It has a strap which is very very comfortable to wear, you can even wear it all day. its a chest strap made of fabric. Its accurate and wonderful, simple to use

lukybug

I use the Polar FT4. Comes with the chest strap and watch. I agree with jaygirl...it's the best thing that I've ever done for my weight loss.

beachbumdoug

Hello, i think it's great you want to purchase a HRM.. I got the polar ft7 and it does a great job of tracking my calories burned while i workout. After much research, i decided the chest strap was the waty to go, it is much more accurate. Good luck with your choice, you will notice a difference on how you exercise after you use it.

aimeeturner

I am thinking of getting one for the purpose of accurately measuring my calories burned and getting an idea of where I am fitness-wise.

I've been on the Polar site and I THINK I understand the principles of them but still have questions.

Q: Are you wearing just a "watch" or are there other things to attach to yourself? (I see "chest-strap mentioned")

Q: I am not an Olympic athlete, runner, or extreme fitness buff~ I'm just a 50 year old lady, with MS, trying to lose some weight and perhaps improve my physical fitness. My current activities include Yoga, Zumba, Jillian Michaels DVDs, Biking, Walking on the Treadmill~ so which HRM would be best for me?

Any suggestions would be appreciated~ Thanks.......

A: Yes, you have to wear a watch, which is the device that will show your caloric burn. You also have to wear a chest strap which fits comfortably.

A: I have a FT7 model. The FT4 is a little less expensive and will give you what you are looking for. I recently purchased my husband a brand new FT7 on Ebay for $75 with free shipping.

jojospero

I have the Polar FT40... I love it! You use it with a chest strap. It's easy to use and it & it will tell you how many calories you're burning. It also saves your data, so you can compare your work out sessions. Good luck!

nukehiker

I have the polar FT4 and love using it. more accurate then using some formula to figure out how many calories you are burning. using a formula or a read out on the treadmill etc to calculate your calories burned is as flawed as the weather report on the local news. so congrats on deciding to purchase a HRM ! you will be happy with your choice.

jacksonpt

I have a Suunto HRM that uses a chest strap. Chest straps are going to give you a much more accurate reading, which is kinda the whole point of getting a HRM (to get a more accurate reading of calories burned).

It's just another tool to help in the process. Is it necessary? No. Is it helpful? Yes. How helpful is up to you.

rosied915

WOW~ THANKS for all of the helpful responses!!

I just ordered the FT7 from Amazon for $78 and am looking forward to this next step on my journey!!