for ladies who have used a heart rate monitor

Kristin444

Question for you - I am wondering how it is to have a strap around your chest during exercise. Where exactly do you wear it, does it "push down on you" (my main question), and do you feel it gets an accurate reading for women who have more to, well, "be pushed down on"? Thanks!

rnhoppe

You wear it at bra strap level. Under your breasts. You tighten it at that spot. Mine never moves while exercising. It has elastic so it is pretty well set where I put it.

learnbygoing

I'm a bit confused by your question? Are you talking about being "pushed down" in the boob area? I wear my chest strap underneath my breasts, so that the strap is underneath the bottom of my sports bra. I don't even notice it's there once I have it all set up.

Weebs628

You wear it at bra strap level. Under your breasts. You tighten it at that spot. Mine never moves while exercising. It has elastic so it is pretty well set where I put it.

This. I don't even feel it there!

Factory_Reset

the strap lays under the "girls".lol. the part that reads HR is placed directly in the middle of your chest. I don't usually notice mine and I think if you can put in your current weight and height it should read accurately. On my polar hrm I can even set it to light, moderate, or hard workout and pick a range I'd like my hr in. hope this helps!

gogonunubean

The strap goes under my boobs (and fits under my sports bra strap - it just feels like the strap)

raeleek

Like all the other gals said, under your boobs.

I wear a sports bra and between the under boobs and covered by the sports bra it doesn't move! :drinker:

Kristin444

Okay, now I understand - thank you all for answering. I thought the strap actually went around the chest, and I couldn't imagine this being comfortable enough to do. So thank you all for clearing this up for me

elizak87

I have a couple of sports bras that curve up in the middle to allow room for the hrm. They are much more comfortable.

MrsWilsoncroft

I wear mine underneath my breasts then put my bra on, basically it sits nicely where your bra strap goes and doesn't move when working out.
I use mine for everything including aqua aerobics xx

RedSassyPants

I am rather larger is the chest area, and found that wearing 2 sports bras with the HRM underneath helped.
One problem I had when I didn't wear the second bra was the excessive bouncing would sometimes shift the monitor.

Also...don't forget to tighten the strap as you lose weight.
That was another mistake I made.

x_JT_x

I'm the odd man (woman) out, I guess. I wear mine under the arms but above the breasts and it seems to work just fine. Never had trouble getting it to sync and read. I'm not all that big chested though so maybe that makes a difference?