HR Monitor advice please

beckssmith70
beckssmith70 Posts: 45
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Mind is boggling, I am sure fitbit has missed a trick instead of bringing out yet another pedometer maybe it should bring out a HR monitor!

Am after cheapish one if there is one anyone can recommend please x

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  • AmandaTWaH
    AmandaTWaH Posts: 181 Member
    The Polar FT4 is fantastic and under $50 on eBay. It tracks calorie burn based on HR, weight, height, and age which is important. Many of the really cheap ones don't let you add in your height and wight. It also tells you when your heart rate is "in range" for good calorie burn.
  • bsharrah
    bsharrah Posts: 129 Member
    The cheap ones that tell you your heart rate and range is all you really need, because it is all they are designed to do accurately. None of them track calorie burn with enough accuracy to log (nor does any other consumer device). Nothing wrong with that as none of them claim to be "calorie burn trackers". Unfortunately, WE are the ones that made them out to be more than they truly are. No disrespect to others as I too fell victim to this myth. Now, my HRM usually just sits on my desk unless I feel like entertaining myself during my workout. Only throwing all this out there because you indicate cost is a factor, and if that is the case, my opinion would be to not buy one at all. They are HIGHLY overrated on this site.
  • mcpjan
    mcpjan Posts: 76 Member
    I agree I love my Polar FT4. I also got mine new off ebay for under 50.
  • beckssmith70
    beckssmith70 Posts: 45
    The cheap ones that tell you your heart rate and range is all you really need, because it is all they are designed to do accurately. None of them track calorie burn with enough accuracy to log (nor does any other consumer device). Nothing wrong with that as none of them claim to be "calorie burn trackers". Unfortunately, WE are the ones that made them out to be more than they truly are. No disrespect to others as I too fell victim to this myth. Now, my HRM usually just sits on my desk unless I feel like entertaining myself during my workout. Only throwing all this out there because you indicate cost is a factor, and if that is the case, my opinion would be to not buy one at all. They are HIGHLY overrated on this site.

    At the moment my fitbit is doing that but I am sceptical as to how accurate it is, I figure a HRM cannot be any worse!

    :)
  • beckssmith70
    beckssmith70 Posts: 45
    awesome thanks I will check out the recommendation x
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