HRM chest strap: above or below the "ladies"?

nwebb822_cancel
nwebb822_cancel Posts: 69 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, I always thought you are supposed to wear the strap below your breasts, approximately where your bra band is. I just read a HRM review and someone mentioned wearing it "above the ladies". What's the correct way?

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  • Mios3
    Mios3 Posts: 530 Member
    Idk what the appropriate way to wear one is but I wear mine on top because the one time I tried to wear it under it rubbed me raw OUCH!
  • up2me2lose20
    up2me2lose20 Posts: 360 Member
    I have always worn mine under. That's what the photo in the instructions said to do (of course, it was a male model in the instruction booklet, lol).
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    It goes under the girls at the bra line.. Not on top.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I wear mine under - it sits right under the elastic band of my sports bra.
  • JenivaDoll
    JenivaDoll Posts: 37 Member
    Under!
  • auzziecawth66
    auzziecawth66 Posts: 476 Member
    Under never even crossed my mind to wear it over, seems like that would be incredibly uncomfortable :ohwell:
  • Dare2BThin
    Dare2BThin Posts: 211 Member
    Under :)
  • wyllaya
    wyllaya Posts: 51 Member
    For me it's under..........ill try over just to see how it feel
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Under.
  • nolakris
    nolakris Posts: 98 Member
    I always wear it under, just below my sports bra.
  • irisheyez718
    irisheyez718 Posts: 677 Member
    I couldn't imagine wearing it over would be comfortable at all!
  • Wezlfuss
    Wezlfuss Posts: 122 Member
    Edited: I've been wearing mine over without any discomfort, and I've got DDD's.
    I had no idea that the heart was under the 'girls'!

    I guess I'm even worse at anatomy than I thought... lol
  • ForeverIrish
    ForeverIrish Posts: 227 Member
    Unda!
  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
    Definitely under. If it was over...welll, it wouldn't be able to read anything through all that :bigsmile:
  • PayneAS
    PayneAS Posts: 669 Member
    Under. I can't imagine how it would fit over.
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    It's designed to go under. HRM strap goes in the same place for men and women: On the chest / ribs just below the breasts / pectoral muscles.
  • hkasel
    hkasel Posts: 69
    I wear mine under, but it has rubbed my skin off. I may try over if I can get a read.
  • butterflylover527
    butterflylover527 Posts: 940 Member
    Below
  • Countryslove
    Countryslove Posts: 50
    I wear mine under.
  • 2012asv
    2012asv Posts: 702 Member
    Under never even crossed my mind to wear it over, seems like that would be incredibly uncomfortable :ohwell:
  • kettle_belle83
    kettle_belle83 Posts: 94 Member
    Under. You wouldn't get an accurate reading if it was worn over.
  • Leimaro
    Leimaro Posts: 148 Member
    under
  • abeautifulmess
    abeautifulmess Posts: 37 Member
    Definitely under.. so it's right over your heart!
  • littlecaponey2
    littlecaponey2 Posts: 143 Member
    Below
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    Under. That's where the user manual for the Polar FT7 says to place it. I'm not sure it could get an accurate reading in any other location.
  • nwebb822_cancel
    nwebb822_cancel Posts: 69 Member
    Thank you everybody. I thought maybe I was doing it wrong, as I've always worn it under. It does seem that some people wear it above. You know, whatever works for people. I too think it would be more uncomfortable above.
  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie Posts: 596 Member
    The directions on mine say something about the sternum.
    I did notice that when I put it on upside down once, the count seemed really low.

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