Who uses a heart rate monitor during workouts?
kldandjad
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If so, what is your experience? Any brand recommendations?
Thanks,
Kirsten
Thanks,
Kirsten
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I use the Polar FT7 with chest strap and love it! It not only tracks my heart rate, it tracks calories burned as well as the fat burn zone and fitness zone. It also has data files with reports. I have not had any problems with it at all.
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I use the Polar FT7 with chest strap and love it! It not only tracks my heart rate, it tracks calories burned as well as the fat burn zone and fitness zone. It also has data files with reports. I have not had any problems with it at all.
Erica
This, word for word. Got it on sale at Olympia sports for under $70.0 -
I use the Polar FT7 with chest strap and love it! It not only tracks my heart rate, it tracks calories burned as well as the fat burn zone and fitness zone. It also has data files with reports. I have not had any problems with it at all.
Erica
lol Same as the above two posters!! lol0 -
Me too! I can't imagine working out without my Polar HRM!0
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i use a heart rate monitor all the time keeps me on track0
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Mee! Polar! I swear by it and love mine. MSRP is over 200 for the one I got, managed to find it on ebay, brand new for 105!!
(FT60)
The other FT models are all just as good. And less expensive.0 -
Quick tag-on question - is there one that works for swimming & doesn't have a strap?
I don't have a HRM, but may invest if MFP's calories are off by a lot, as people who do have one seem to think...
(First million Google pages on the subject are ads)0 -
I have a polar ft4, love it!!!0
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I have a Polar FT4. I love to see the calories burned. Motivational0
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I use the Polar FT-60 -- bought it from Amazon at a good price. In addition to the usual heart rate tracking, it can also measure a proxy for your VO2 so you get more accurate calorie burn numbers than are shown on gym machines. It also manages multiple heart rate zones and can set up workout goals for you and allow you to track them,
I like it a lot, but it has a couple of oddities. In my experience, readings tends to freak out a little if you get super-sweaty during a workout (this usually doesn't happen to me until I've been going for 60-70 minutes). Also, my rubber watchband just cracked and I have to glue it back together.0 -
I use the Polar FT7 with chest strap and love it! It not only tracks my heart rate, it tracks calories burned as well as the fat burn zone and fitness zone. It also has data files with reports. I have not had any problems with it at all.
Erica
Same here. LOVE mine.0 -
MFP's calories burnt are quite inaccurate, so it's really interesting to see the real numbers! I borrowed a Polar F7 from a friend and it was great, today I bought one from Aldi for $20 so we'll see how it goes!!0
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Heart rate monitors are the #1 tool of anyone doing cardio. It helps you target your heart rate for specific workouts and best of all it keeps you safe. Mine is a Polar.0
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I use a Polar FT 4! That thing is awesome! Was on super sale at Sears! Learned about it from a friend at the gym! The greatest investment I have made this summer!0
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I want a polar, but I bought a cheap one off amazon for right now that has a chest strap as well. I just got it today but it kept my heart rate during my whole workout with no prob. From reading the forums I was logging 30DS as circuit training but realized today that the estimate was WAY over for me(mine was more in line with curves circuit training not general). However I learned that my treadmill workouts were actually more than I thought.
I feel so much better knowing that my numbers are more accurate now.0 -
LOVE MINE!!!!0
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I have the Polar FT4 with chest strap, and LOVE IT!0
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Polar FT4 is what I use! I love it! Got mine for $65 with free shipping online. If you look around you can usually catch them on sale somewhere.0
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I'm interested in buying one as well, does it reset itself for every workout for the calorie count?0
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Just finished doing my evening workout w/ my Polar FT4. It was the best $85 w/ shipping that I have invested in my health thus far.0
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I love my polar FT7. Its a great training tool because it lets me know if I'm really working as hard as I should be.0
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Thanks everyone. I think I might give it another try. I had tried an Omron a long time ago and it never really stayed on so we will see if the Polar works.
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I have a polar ft 4 and love it!0
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I use a Polar FT7 and it's been great. I've had it for two years. Some of the main reasons I chose it was because it has a chest strap, you can get the battery at any store like RadioShack or any place that sells batteries (Some of the other versions, you have to send in to get the batteries changed, and pay a higher fee), and it's extremely easy and simple to navigate if you're not very experienced with heart rate monitors.0
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I use one nearly everyday. I went with Garmin's model. At first I was tempted to go with Polar, but for multi sport and especially outdoor sports, Garmin is the way to go I think. Hardware is top notch, GPS is included in the watch, no separate pod, the protocol is ANT+, open source, so it can link to much more devices, and the HRM's calories formula is made by FirstBeat technology, a really great Finnish company.
But... It costs a small fortune if you go in the high end models Worth every cent though, this thing is awesome!0 -
I have a Garmin Forerunner 210 and LOVE it. It has a GPS on top of everything else. It is amazing and I use it for everything. I do lots of outdoor activities and love seeing my distance/pace as well as heart rate. Definitely worth the money!0
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Quick tag-on question - is there one that works for swimming & doesn't have a strap?
I don't have a HRM, but may invest if MFP's calories are off by a lot, as people who do have one seem to think...
(First million Google pages on the subject are ads)
I use my ft7 for swimming. It works fine but I find that it starts to slip if I don't tighten the strap a lot more than when I'm on a cardio machine. Not that I swim that fast but the water does catch it. I love swimming and for me it is by far the best cardio workout. It is also very easy to get anaerobic while swimming laps. The heart rate monitor lets you know by looking at it. They make specific ones for swimming that have an ear piece that speaks your heart rate every so often but I wanted one that I could use elsware as well.0 -
I have the Polar FT4 with chest strap, and LOVE IT!
^^Same here! I have used it swimming, hiking, walking, biking, at zumba, etc. I haven't had any trouble with it.0 -
I wear a Timex Ironman Bodylink GPS watch that pairs with a HRM. I also enter my average HR during a run into my Endomondo Pro to get a more accurate calorie burn calculation when paired with the pace and distance.0
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I just purchased one after having a Timex H.R. monitor - I wanted a simple one, that was tough, counted calories, and I could replace the batteries myself.
Winner= Polar FT7 - Simple, effective, don't have to send to unit to factory to get batteries replaced. Amazon price $70.00 Had for about 3 months now, awesome watch that looks good enough to wear to work and tough enough.
All of the Polar products are nice, but for the price and function = Polar FT7.
BTW - I just saw one on sale at Target (clearance) for about $50...
Great tool to have!
Good Luck!
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