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Can i wear my HRT for everday use?

cherylzcv8
cherylzcv8 Posts: 26 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi im getting a Polar FT4 for xmas (wish i had it now) and was just wondering can i wear it all day to see what my heart rate does during everyday routines or should i only wear it when exercising? Does it calculate my resting heartrate?

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  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    You can use it to see what your heart rate is, but you cannot use it to accurately get all day calories. HRMs are not accurate for non-exercise activities. Or really for strength training.

    Body Media Fit and FitBit devices are made to be worn all day.
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    What she said. Polar reads accurately when your heart rate is elevated only.
  • cherylzcv8
    cherylzcv8 Posts: 26 Member
    thankyou
  • Jynus
    Jynus Posts: 519 Member
    What she said. Polar reads accurately when your heart rate is elevated only.
    no, heartrate has nothing to do with it reading accurately. It only reads accurately when your body is engaged in cardio exercise. Things like heat, being scared, doing weight training, sex, will all elevate your heart rate, but are not cardio and don't accurately reflect calorie burn as the heart rate elevation is not directly for oxygen uptake into the muscles.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Absolutely. HRMs are just as valuable during everyday use as they are during exercise
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Absolutely. HRMs are just as valuable during everyday use as they are during exercise

    Are you sure as thats not most most people seem to say. Why do you say that.
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