What heart rate monitor/calorie counter do you use?

jgm379
jgm379 Posts: 97 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am technology free besides a basic cell phone and computer, so which heart rate monitor/calorie counter should I use to track my calories burned?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    If you're looking to track elapsed time, heart rate & calories burned the Polar FT series are hard to beat. The FT4 and FT7 are two affordable and popular models, quite a few MFP members seem to like them.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I have the Polar FT4. After my workout I push a little button and it tells me how long my workout was (minutes and seconds) and calories burned. Perfect! It comes with the chest strap. I got it online for about $60.
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    I have the Polar FT4 also and it's really simple to use.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    FT4 here too. I wear it for my workouts. For the rest of the day I have my Fitbit.
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    I use a Garmin 305 also includes a GPS so it does pacing and I can upload my runs to the website and it maps it out for me shows pacing, HR, Elevation ect ect. Its a nice tool if you excercise outdoors. Cant wait for mine to die to get the Garmin 410 its sleeker looks more like a regular watch.
  • africaa
    africaa Posts: 228
    polar ft4 :)
  • pinkgumdrop123
    pinkgumdrop123 Posts: 262 Member
    i LOVE LOVE LOVE my Polar FT4
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Polar FT4!!!
  • KCramer12
    KCramer12 Posts: 153 Member
    I have and LOVE my Polar FT4!!!!
  • peteb79
    peteb79 Posts: 386
    I use a Schwinn 810 GPS + HRM. It was the cheapest Chest strap HRM that included GPS functionality that I could find. It was only $70, and works great., considering other GPS+HRM devices are over $150.
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    LOVE my polar FT4!
  • sarbar71
    sarbar71 Posts: 191 Member
    I recently bought the Polar FT7 - LOVE IT!!! I got it on Amazon for about $72 with free shipping. Much cheaper than in the stores. It does everything I need, and is simply to use (if you are technologically challenged) :)
  • Mszebra151
    Mszebra151 Posts: 5 Member
    I use a Polar FT40 and I LOVE it! I dont want to do any kind of workout without it. Also as a plus, it has a user-replaceable batter, which some of the other models do not have. I havent had to replace it yet, but I would HATE to have to send it away to have the battery replaced.
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    I have a Polar HRM watch I've been using for 6+ years now.
  • AMHouse85
    AMHouse85 Posts: 285 Member
    Love my Polar FT7!
  • nadiawilder
    nadiawilder Posts: 18 Member
    I agree! POLAR F4 rocks. :) You simply cannot get an accurate calorie burn without a chest strap to monitor heart rate!
  • dcmat
    dcmat Posts: 1,723 Member
    I use a Garmin Edge 800. Yes, a lot of money, but real cycling porn!
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I love my Polar FT7 :)
  • GibsonDarlin
    GibsonDarlin Posts: 202 Member
    I gave up my Polar HRM. It was making me stress over calories burned.
    I used it for about 6 months.
  • faefaith
    faefaith Posts: 433 Member
    I was just thinking about this today! Thanks for asking the question and for all of the great responses! :happy:
  • SnTsMum
    SnTsMum Posts: 90 Member
    I have a Sigma 10.11, I think it's fantastic, particularly because it wasn't too expensive and it is very easy to use. It was NZ$70, not sure if they have them in the states.
  • BSchoberg
    BSchoberg Posts: 712 Member
    FT4 here too. I wear it for my workouts. For the rest of the day I have my Fitbit.

    Ditto - exactly... :tongue:
  • AlissaPT
    AlissaPT Posts: 65 Member
    Love my Polar FT40. In addition to having the user-changeable battery, it also does a resting heart rate test to estimate your VO2 max which makes it more accurate than models that just use your gender, height, and weight.
  • linusr
    linusr Posts: 38 Member
    Garmin 405 CX. My wife gave it to me for Christmas, and I really like it. I like the web interface; I really like the maps, for example. It beeps on the mile and gives me my time for the last mile. I wasn't crazy about the chest strap, but now I only notice it much. I do have to tighten it about every two weeks, because I've been losing weight. Face is big enough to read time or HR as I run.

    It's far stingier that this site on calories burned, and since I'm eating them back (or drinking them back) I'm going with MFP numbers for that.
  • Jigglebewie
    Jigglebewie Posts: 336 Member
    I just got an FT40 =] LOVE IT!
  • tyrantduck
    tyrantduck Posts: 387 Member
    i use a Polar FT60 and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! it runs for about $140 and i love being able to get an accurate calorie burn count with the chest strap and transmitter.
  • PhoenixRising7
    PhoenixRising7 Posts: 194 Member
    I recently bought the Polar FT7 - LOVE IT!!! I got it on Amazon for about $72 with free shipping. Much cheaper than in the stores. It does everything I need, and is simply to use (if you are technologically challenged) :)

    Same here. I absolutely love it! :)
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
    I scored on a $19 one in the clearance aisle at walmart...say what you will ..it's pretty darn close to my fit bit counting steps AND I did my heart rate via another website and it's pretty damn close to there too..and it's a watch. I LOVE it.

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