Do all heart rate monitors show calories burned?

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MeaghanAnderson
MeaghanAnderson Posts: 22 Member
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Or do I need to buy one with that feature?

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  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
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    I believe they all do... at least the ones I've seen.

    Make sure you research whatever brand/model you are looking at getting. Don't get one without a chest strap as personally I think they are a complete waste of money. A chest strap is needed for the most accurate calorie burn unless you want to keep manually taking your pulse every min. Don't worry, a chest strap is not uncomfortable. I can't even feel mine and it sits right under my sportsbra strap. Also, ensure you get one that lets you input your age, sex, height and weight at least for the most accurate burn reading.
  • samacooper
    samacooper Posts: 28 Member
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    Mine doesn't, but I use my heart rate average from my workouts to find my calorie burn using this website:
    http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
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    any polar with a chest strap should.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
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    I have a Polar FT4, got it because it's straight-forward, inexpensive, and does the trick. The FT7 has more features, though. You can compare all the models here at http://www.polar.com/us-en
  • MeaghanAnderson
    MeaghanAnderson Posts: 22 Member
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    Thank you for your responses. I just ordered a Polar Ft7.

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