Garmin vs Polar

Happy2BeMichelle
Happy2BeMichelle Posts: 41 Member
edited January 17 in Fitness and Exercise
I am looking at the Garmin Forerunner vs the Polar heart rate monitor. I like to run and the gps/distance feature of the Garmin is a plus, but I also like strength training and I don't know if the Garmin calorie counter would be accurate for that. I would really like to have an all day estimate of my calorie burn so looking for something I would wear all the time. Any suggestions?

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  • katsmo
    katsmo Posts: 219 Member
    I have a Polar heart rate monitor that has a GPS function, and I love it. I wear it for cardio and strength training, and it seems very accurate.
  • jezama77
    jezama77 Posts: 138 Member
    I don't have any answers for you, but I'd love to hear what everyone says because i want a heart rate monitor too! :)
  • Happy2BeMichelle
    Happy2BeMichelle Posts: 41 Member
    What model do you have?
  • timeasterday
    timeasterday Posts: 1,367 Member
    Neither are any good for a full day calorie measurement. You need the Body Media thing or something like that.

    Last year I used a Polar FT7 for my indoor strength training & cardio as well as walking/hiking (when I wasn't concerned about distance). At the end of the year I started running and bought a Garmin Forerunner 310XT to track my distance and pace. Works great, even for doing indoor strength training.
  • scottb81
    scottb81 Posts: 2,538 Member
    No HRM is really going to be accurate for strength training.
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