Polar FT7 HRM and Swimming

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  • tmaxwell5
    tmaxwell5 Posts: 2 Member
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    I have a FT4 and the same thing happened to me. When I tightened the chest strap considerably and just started swimming real laps, not the easy laps that I was checking if the heart rate monitor was working, it started to pick up the signal. My feeling is that it was easier for it to read my heart rate as it picked up. Since then when I wear it tight and just start working it starts recognizing it! Also, not sure if this effected it but I swim continual laps and not much interval training.
  • warmwaffles
    warmwaffles Posts: 2 Member
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    The FT7 has functions that will tell you if what you are doing is optimal for fat loss or for improving your fitness which is really nice and another smart coaching feature in addition to smart calories. The FT4 only has smart calories. I purchased the FT7 and I love it. I got in on Amazon for considerably less than on the Polar website.

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