Heart Rate Monitors...

Bysshe
Bysshe Posts: 428 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
To chest strap, or not? That is the question.

I personally like the idea of not having one. But I've heard from quite a few people that you want one. :/

For all the heart rate monitor users, what do you like?

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Chest strap for sure - I have a New Balance N4 & love it.
  • kmorris246
    kmorris246 Posts: 312 Member
    Get a chest strap- this is the most accurate way to calculate your burn! Seriously, get a chest strap!
  • Bysshe
    Bysshe Posts: 428 Member
    They look very uncomfortable... and I'm afraid they will irritate my skin, which I already have issues with.
    Does anyone NOT have the chest strap?
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,766 Member
    Once I put mine on, I can't even feel it! Not uncomfy at all. :smile: I have a Polar FT4.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I started with just a watch, and it only reads your heart rate when you put two fingers on the edges of the face for a few seconds. It's not a constant reading of your heart rate as it goes up and down during your workout, so I would always try to get a reading as much as possible - which interrupts the workout, especially if it doesn't read right away (which happened a lot), and I'd end up stopping just to take a reading.

    I upgraded to a model with a chest strap, and I like it so much better. I honestly don't even know I have the strap on, but I don't have problems with skin irritation either - that might be an issue for you.
  • Carrot1971
    Carrot1971 Posts: 272 Member
    I agree...I have a Polar FT4 too and once its on I don't even know its there. Not uncomfortable at all.
  • Bysshe
    Bysshe Posts: 428 Member
    ok, just ordered a polar ft4 because that seems to be the concensus. Thanks everyone!
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