which heart rate& calorie counter is zhe best

starletlove
starletlove Posts: 53 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
hi guys

i want to buy a heart rate, calorie counter but i have no idea which could be a good one also about the prizes, i did looking through the www but i dont got it. so i wanna ask u guy for some help to get a good one.
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  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
    Love my BodyMedia Fit link armband, but it's not cheap--$179 I think. Has been worth it for me--knowing what you are actually burning is invaluable.
  • Jo5ie
    Jo5ie Posts: 33 Member
    I just bought a Polar FT4. It was only £50 on amazon and it gives me all the info I need, heart rates, whether I'm working in my fat burning zone, and calories burned. I would recommend it as it is good value for money :)
  • goonas
    goonas Posts: 205
    I have a Polar FT4 and love it.
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    Love my BodyMedia Fit link armband, but it's not cheap--$179 I think. Has been worth it for me--knowing what you are actually burning is invaluable.

    yes is abit expensiv, i want to spend 50-80sfr. (in £ or $ isnt a big different) but is it easy to use?
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    I just bought a Polar FT4. It was only £50 on amazon and it gives me all the info I need, heart rates, whether I'm working in my fat burning zone, and calories burned. I would recommend it as it is good value for money :)


    thats sounds good to me, and how easy is it to use?
  • DonaA123
    DonaA123 Posts: 337 Member
    Bump:flowerforyou:
  • RobynBourgeois
    RobynBourgeois Posts: 51
    The Polar FT4 is very easy to use!
  • lovinmyselfagain
    lovinmyselfagain Posts: 307 Member
    Polar FT 4 is easy to setup and use. The chest strap is comfortable too. I've had mine for about a week now and love it!
  • orapronobis
    orapronobis Posts: 460 Member
    I also have a Polar and I love it. I thought it was easy to set up. A couple of steps to enter some stats, I think it included age, weight, date, time. I'm can't remember, but it wasn't much and was not hard to do. It gives me my heartrate, length of time exercised, and calories burned. Mine has a chest strap that measures the heart rate and sends it to a wrist band that calculates everything. All you have to do is put on both parts, then push one button two times to start it. At the end of the exercise, you push another button two times to stop the monitor and it displays the results.

    Good luck. I think you will really like having a HRM. You will be confident in your calories-burned because you won't be guessing.
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    I also have a Polar and I love it. I thought it was easy to set up. A couple of steps to enter some stats, I think it included age, weight, date, time. I'm can't remember, but it wasn't much and was not hard to do. It gives me my heartrate, length of time exercised, and calories burned. Mine has a chest strap that measures the heart rate and sends it to a wrist band that calculates everything. All you have to do is put on both parts, then push one button two times to start it. At the end of the exercise, you push another button two times to stop the monitor and it displays the results.

    Good luck. I think you will really like having a HRM. You will be confident in your calories-burned because you won't be guessing.

    oh cool, yes i really need one cuz the workout isnt always the same so i need to know how much i burned. so ill checkout the polar one, thx ur comment was really helpful.
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    :laugh:
    The Polar FT4 is very easy to use!

    i need it easy... :laugh: :laugh: no time for complicated stuff:laugh:
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    Polar FT 4 is easy to setup and use. The chest strap is comfortable too. I've had mine for about a week now and love it!

    is the chest strap long enough for big girls they get slimmer? i mean is it invitiuel (idk the word in english) changeable?
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    I've had the Polar FT4 for about a month now and I love it. It's very easy to set up and use, and the chest strap is comfortable. I've used it while swimming and I havent had any problems with it.

    There are several places in the US that sell the FT4 for about $62.
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    I've had the Polar FT4 for about a month now and I love it. It's very easy to set up and use, and the chest strap is comfortable. I've used it while swimming and I havent had any problems with it.

    There are several places in the US that sell the FT4 for about $62.

    hi, sounds really good, and i just ordered one online :) a polar ft4. cant wait to get it. and i made a good prize as well. so should come nest wednesday :happy: :happy:
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    a big thank u to u all, i ordered today a polar ft4 :)

    cant wait to use :)

    starlet
  • lallaloolly
    lallaloolly Posts: 228 Member
    i love the polar ft4!
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    I was set on getting a Polar but I found the New Balance at Target on sale and thought wth I'll try it. Great monitor! No problems with it at all and I've had it for four months and used it continuously.

    Here is the one I bought. Happy hunting!

    http://www.target.com/p/new-balance-pearl-fitness-heart-rate-monitor/-/A-12903488#prodSlot=medium_1_15&term=heart rate monitor
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    LOL didn't read that your ordered one! Nevermind! :blushing: :drinker: :happy:
  • neonemesis
    neonemesis Posts: 74 Member
    unfortunately the FT4 is the best bet. but it is $160 i considered getting less expensive ones but they seemed to be less accurate. i would suggest save and get the FT4

    HAHA Me Niether
  • Shelgirl001
    Shelgirl001 Posts: 477 Member
    Thanks for the info here all. I have been thinking of getting a heart rate monitor, too. This is good stuff to know.
  • EnchantedEvening
    EnchantedEvening Posts: 671 Member
    Polar FT 4 is easy to setup and use. The chest strap is comfortable too. I've had mine for about a week now and love it!

    is the chest strap long enough for big girls they get slimmer? i mean is it invitiuel (idk the word in english) changeable?

    Do you mean "adjustable"? It's sort of like those things on a bra strap, where you slide it to make the strap shorter or longer. My bra strap measurement was 46" when I started losing weight, and it was plenty big enough. It's elastic and really comfortable.
  • ladyluch99
    ladyluch99 Posts: 264 Member
    I have the Polar FT7 and I love it. Pretty much everybody swears by Polar HRM's. I paid something like $73 for mine. The FT7 is a step above the FT4. Both are great, though. My daughter has the FT4. All the best to you selecting the right one for you.
  • LauraSS
    LauraSS Posts: 25 Member
    I have a Polar FT4 as well. I like it because it is very user friendly and gives you all the information you need. Heart Rate, Duration Time Calories Burned, Time in Fat Burning Zone, Average Heart Rate and Maximum Heart Rate.

    You can also get batteries for this one instead of having to send it to the actual repair shop that services Polar. I did that this Spring.
  • danaweston
    danaweston Posts: 82
    I have a Polar FT40 it works great nice to have too because I have found that I need to exercise more to actually burn the calories.
    MFP over estimates all the calorie burn tables UGH
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    LOL didn't read that your ordered one! Nevermind! :blushing: :drinker: :happy:

    :laugh: :tongue: yes i did, but thx for u info as well :wink: always good to get some infomation:flowerforyou:
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    unfortunately the FT4 is the best bet. but it is $160 i considered getting less expensive ones but they seemed to be less accurate. i would suggest save and get the FT4

    HAHA Me Niether

    hi, i saw the ft7 and was to expensive for me cuz i wanted only spend 80-100sfr. so i got the ft4 for 80sfr. almost the same in $

    starlet
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    :happy:
    Thanks for the info here all. I have been thinking of getting a heart rate monitor, too. This is good stuff to know.

    absolutely a good thing, cuz my exercises not alwasy the same and i do hiking snowboarding and alot walking.... so i cant just guess how much calories i burned:happy:

    i can tell u about when i got mine :happy:
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    Polar FT 4 is easy to setup and use. The chest strap is comfortable too. I've had mine for about a week now and love it!

    is the chest strap long enough for big girls they get slimmer? i mean is it invitiuel (idk the word in english) changeable?

    Do you mean "adjustable"? It's sort of like those things on a bra strap, where you slide it to make the strap shorter or longer. My bra strap measurement was 46" when I started losing weight, and it was plenty big enough. It's elastic and really comfortable.

    oh yes i know what u mean, thats really good, cuz i couldnt figured out how the chest strap works. thx
  • starletlove
    starletlove Posts: 53 Member
    I have a Polar FT4 as well. I like it because it is very user friendly and gives you all the information you need. Heart Rate, Duration Time Calories Burned, Time in Fat Burning Zone, Average Heart Rate and Maximum Heart Rate.

    You can also get batteries for this one instead of having to send it to the actual repair shop that services Polar. I did that this Spring.

    thats good, i dont wont something complicated, just wanted something is easy to use and works for what i need. so i think was a good idea to order the ft4 :wink:
  • yussef71
    yussef71 Posts: 13
    hi guys

    i want to buy a heart rate, calorie counter but i have no idea which could be a good one also about the prizes, i did looking through the www but i dont got it. so i wanna ask u guy for some help to get a good one.

    Do you own an Iphone 4s or Iphone 5?(only available to these smart phones) If so you can get the wahoo BR or Polar H7. Amazing kit, it all works through the phone on low energy bluetooth.

    You can also use H7 with Polar training computer using 5 kHz data transfer.

    If you get this you can have everything that links to a load of apps. works out at around £65 starletlove.

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