Heart rate monitor?

aeroback
aeroback Posts: 66 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Looking for a good one cause I'm not sure if xbox 360 is calculating my burn correctly. Your thoughts on a good one with or without chest band?

Thanks

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  • RotterdamNL
    RotterdamNL Posts: 509 Member
    With chest band that is ecg accurate. If you got the money buy a descent pulsar, i didnt got the money so bought something cheaper but fortunate for me it works fine.
  • aeroback
    aeroback Posts: 66 Member
    bump
  • Goal_Driven
    Goal_Driven Posts: 371 Member
    I have the Polar FT4 and love it! very accurate! :)
  • mollylookalike
    mollylookalike Posts: 60 Member
    I use this one:
    http://www.amazon.com/60beat-BLUE-Heart-Monitor-iPhone/dp/B0096DM3ES/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1359753703&sr=8-12&keywords=bluetooth+hrm
  • mandiam
    mandiam Posts: 109
    suunto quest for sure
  • theSassyFitMom
    theSassyFitMom Posts: 2
    I just bought a Polar FT4 today-- Sears has it online for $42-- not sure how long it will be that low... I've read great reviews but have yet to try it.
  • jonisteenhoek
    jonisteenhoek Posts: 92 Member
    I have a Polar FT 4. I absolutely love it!! It has a chest strap, but I don't even know it's there!!
  • Fitness4Paul
    Fitness4Paul Posts: 166 Member
    I currently use a Suunto T3D that requires a chest strap. I'm thinking about a new one called mio alpha that doesn't require a chest strap. I'm considering replacing my Suunto.

    http://www.alphaheartrate.com/#product

    BTW what are you doing with the xbox?
  • chels0722
    chels0722 Posts: 465 Member
    I have the Polar FT4 and love it! very accurate! :)

    I have the same and it works great!
  • aeroback
    aeroback Posts: 66 Member
    Zumba Core on xbox..... Love it and since it's 360, it watches me to make sure I am accurate with every step and only gives me points if completely on point.
  • Yvette22Hernandez
    Yvette22Hernandez Posts: 52 Member
    I use the polar ft 4 too. they make sports bras where you can attach the heart rate monitor so you can lose the strap. so far, i've really enjoyed it.
  • hellraisedfire
    hellraisedfire Posts: 403 Member
    polar ft7 and i love it!
  • Amy62575
    Amy62575 Posts: 422 Member
    I also have a Polar FT7 and I love it. It's one with a chest strap.
  • Fitness4Paul
    Fitness4Paul Posts: 166 Member
    Zumba Core on xbox..... Love it and since it's 360, it watches me to make sure I am accurate with every step and only gives me points if completely on point.

    That's cool. I've been doing some of the nike+ on 360. Great workout and like you said, the live feedback is great to correct your form and pace.
  • momasox
    momasox Posts: 158 Member
    I use the polar ft 4 too. they make sports bras where you can attach the heart rate monitor so you can lose the strap. so far, i've really enjoyed it.

    I have the FT4 too and love it. I had no idea that they made sports bras to attach the monitor too! I have got to get one. Thanks!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I have the Polar FT4 and love it! very accurate! :)

    I have the same and it works great!

    Me too! :smile: Easy to use too.
  • 2muchsauce
    2muchsauce Posts: 1,078
    I recently purchased the Garmin FR70 and premium chest strap. I absolutely love it ! It's comfortable and I seem to try and push myself a little harder when it's on. I love seeing the numbers climb :)
  • aeroback
    aeroback Posts: 66 Member
    Thanks for everyones thoughts!!!
  • jdsmom0104
    jdsmom0104 Posts: 236
    love my polar ft4
  • smaihlee
    smaihlee Posts: 171 Member
    I just bought a Polar FT4 today-- Sears has it online for $42-- not sure how long it will be that low... I've read great reviews but have yet to try it.

    Thanks for the heads up on this! I was going to buy one tonight on amazon for $70. Just placed my order online and hopefully will pick up on my way home from work--woot!!
    :flowerforyou:
  • Mommy4812
    Mommy4812 Posts: 649 Member
    TheSassyFitMTo, Thanks for that info.!! I am probably going to order it tonight or tomorrow. The sale ends tomorrow!
  • tennesseeleigh
    tennesseeleigh Posts: 169
    I love my old Polar F6. Been going strong for 4 or 5 years now. I did upgrade to the wearlink strap (you can replace the battery) when I lost my old one.
  • phillis86
    phillis86 Posts: 3
    avoid mio at every expense. even though it syncs up with myfitnesspal. ive had both the mio active and the mio active connect, and the slightest bit of moisture from the back of my wrist make it have a fit and scream out to be dried. standing perfectly still, it'd take up to a minute to calculate my heart rate.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Polar FT60 & lucky for me my gym connects to that one perfectly.
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    Polar FT7 - love it :). The FT4 is cheaper and just as accurate, so I'd recommend that, though. The extra bells and whistles on the FT7 aren't worth it - MFP gives you enough reports as it is.
  • marand94608
    marand94608 Posts: 67 Member
    I just bought a Polar FT4 today-- Sears has it online for $42-- not sure how long it will be that low... I've read great reviews but have yet to try it.
    That's a great price - thanks for the tip. I just ordered one too. The sale ends tomorrow I think. (Feb 2nd)
  • amaria0803
    amaria0803 Posts: 3 Member
    I just bought a Polar FT4 today-- Sears has it online for $42-- not sure how long it will be that low... I've read great reviews but have yet to try it.

    Thanks for the tip! I have been looking for a HRM for a week or so and I finally settled on this one... and almost bought one on Amazon today for $66ish.

    I had some reward points for Sears so scored it for about $35!
  • DWPedsRN
    DWPedsRN Posts: 22 Member
    I just bought a Polar FT4 today-- Sears has it online for $42-- not sure how long it will be that low... I've read great reviews but have yet to try it.

    Thanks SassyFitMom for the tip on Sears! I tried yesterday, and it wasn't available for pickup/ out of stock for shipping. Took a chance and today it was available to ship :-)

    I've got a Garmin Forerunner that works beautifully for my outside runs, but my treadmill at home is a Yowza Smyrna, and it doesn't recognize the Garmin HR monitor. I'm hoping the Polar chest strap will be compatible!
  • kbodnaruk
    kbodnaruk Posts: 67
    I have a Polar FT 4. I absolutely love it!! It has a chest strap, but I don't even know it's there!!

    Ditto!

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