New HRM

SToast
SToast Posts: 255 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just got my polar FT4 today and found it really easy to use. Bought it off amazon for about 1/2 the price of sports stores so it didn't surprise me when the manual was in korean. Easy enough to fix... hello google :) My HRM was my gift to myself for sticking with the program for the first month and losing 8 lbs.

Did 30DS level 1 which I have been logging at 20 min circuit training. MFP gave me 167 cal burn. My HRM gave me 242 cal burn. I was surprised there was that much difference. I figured I was burning 200 cal at most. Anyway.. I have been worried that I was over estimating my calorie burns on MFP so I usually only logged 1/2 my workout. Turns out I prob didn't have to worry. Glad I got a HRM though so now I can be sure. I can tell it will be addicting.

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  • enigma4u
    enigma4u Posts: 16
    I got my Polar FT40 today. Can't wait to see how much I burn tomorrow during my spinning class. Surprisingly it shows me in "Fat Burning" zone while I am standing
  • angelacasey736
    angelacasey736 Posts: 249 Member
    Congrats! I got my PolarFT4 over a year ago and absolutely love it!
  • sailorbacon
    sailorbacon Posts: 22 Member
    I just got the Polar FT7 last night. I can't wait to use it in an Insanity workout. I used to just guess on MFP with the circuit training option. I love it so far ^_^
  • SToast
    SToast Posts: 255 Member
    It is so nice not to have to "guess" anymore! If this keeps working as well as the reviews say it will it is money well spent.
  • jessiex21
    jessiex21 Posts: 34 Member
    Have recently started using FT60, it is really quite motivating. Just havent worked out yet how to get my workouts to show as 'fat burning' I always seem to get 'fitness improving' I know this is not a bad thing but would like to be able to choose which to do. Technology pah !!! lol
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    I bought my FT4 through Amazon a few weeks ago. I love it! Still working on getting my zone limits set just right, though.
  • UticaBoy51
    UticaBoy51 Posts: 344 Member
    I just got mine last week, I love this thing.

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