Heart Rate monitor
Yourdonis
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Whats a good heart rate monitor. I am really trying to get this right as I have heard MFP overestimates calories burned.
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I personally love my Polar Ft40... Has a chest strap- which I dont mind and transmits HR to watch. The watch beeps when you get below or above your target heart rate for optimal calorie burn (calculated byt the personal data you enter in) PLus..it comes in pink so I was SOLD
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I have a HRM and have found that MFP underestimates my calories burned. What you would consider a good HRM depends on how much you want to spend--if not so much, a Sportsline or Mio watch uses a touch reading to estimate calories burned but is a little less accurate, if $150+, than a Polar HRM with a chest strap is considered to be more accurate.0
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Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.0
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Hi
Congratulations on your decision for a HRM.
I have a Polar FT60.
whatever brand and model you decide to buy, I suggest a strap chest one works better.
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Get anyone with a chest strap. The watch goes by touch but your not touching all the time. Having the chest strap accuratly calculates your calories burned. This is assuming that you programmed all the correct data in your watch. I bought a Sportsline watch and chest strap for 80 bucks at Sports Authority and it works great.0
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i just got the Polar Ft4...about 150 dollars i love it!0
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Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same0 -
You're right MFP way over estimates!!!!
I like my Polar I got it on Amazon far cheaper than a sporting goods store and free shipping!!!!0 -
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Anything by Polar with a chest strap. Check out sales on Amazon, you can often get one for under $100. The touch ones are garbage and best left at the store.0
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ALSO WHAT IS THE BEST SITE FOR EXERCISE COLORIES BURNED, A SITE THAT INCLUDES TREADMILLS AND TREADCLIMBERS AT DIFFERENT SETTINGS. AND HOW DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF "STEPS" CALORIES BURNS AS IT ALSO INCLUDES YOUR EXERCISE??? THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION AND FEED BACK:flowerforyou:0 -
Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same
Except that HR is only loosely tied to calorie burns.
If something startles me, my HR goes up. Caffeine causes elevated HR. Am I burning more calories watching a scary movie or drinking soda? What if I do both at the same time???0 -
Heart Rate monitor
BUMP FOR THE FEED BACK AS WELL
ALSO WHAT IS THE BEST SITE FOR EXERCISE COLORIES BURNED, A SITE THAT INCLUDES TREADMILLS AND TREADCLIMBERS AT DIFFERENT SETTINGS. AND HOW DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF "STEPS" CALORIES BURNS AS IT ALSO INCLUDES YOUR EXERCISE??? THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION AND FEED BACK:flowerforyou:
You might as well use what MFP gives if you don't want/have a HRM. It's as accurate as any other site. Steps depends on what you mean by steps. It's not exercise if you just wander around doing household chores, shopping, etc. and if you are out for a brisk walk then you should be able to log your time and speed to get an accurate count.0 -
Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same
Except that HR is only loosely tied to calorie burns.
If something startles me, my HR goes up. Caffeine causes elevated HR. Am I burning more calories watching a scary movie or drinking soda? What if I do both at the same time???
im a smoker which slows your heart rate yet at rest my heart rate is 120 lol maybe i should drink pop and watch scary movies while smoking0 -
Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same
Except that HR is only loosely tied to calorie burns.
If something startles me, my HR goes up. Caffeine causes elevated HR. Am I burning more calories watching a scary movie or drinking soda? What if I do both at the same time???
This is true. Which is why a person only uses is for specifically cardio activities. Well at least only should in my opinion. Having worn and experimented with mine for over a year I know that I can rely on it for cardio. It is useless for weights or scary movies.
A very general description...
Heart rate increases during weightlifting due to internal pressure makiing it more difficult to pump the blood. This doesn't increase the number of calories burned since it isn't a sustained level of exertion. It increases when you are scared because of the shot of adrenaline necessary for the fight or flight response. You need the oxygen available in case you need to exert yourself so the adrenaline forces it to start pumping "just in case". You don't burn any siginificant numbers of calories since you aren't actually pulling anything from that blood unless you actually do flee.
When you are doing cardio the heartrate increases because your muscles are demanding oxygen and the heart pumps harder to deliver the blood faster to provide that oxygen. The HRM allows for a fairly reliable reading during periods of oxygen demand. Kindove like a gas gage. It isn't a window into the tank, but it is a generally reliable generalization of the fluid remaining. Actually it is probably more like the odometer. It isn't exact and directly attached to the spinning shaft, but it is a device that measures in parallel. revolutions increase and the gage goes up; revolutions drop and so does the gage.0 -
I have the polar FT4. Basic with chest strap. I got it on Amazon for less than $70. I really like it and use it all the time to calculate my calories burned.0
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Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same
Except that HR is only loosely tied to calorie burns.
If something startles me, my HR goes up. Caffeine causes elevated HR. Am I burning more calories watching a scary movie or drinking soda? What if I do both at the same time???
im a smoker which slows your heart rate yet at rest my heart rate is 120 lol maybe i should drink pop and watch scary movies while smoking
See those strange symbols on your keyboard? That's call punctuation - no need to be afraid of it..0 -
im a smoker which slows your heart rate yet at rest my heart rate is 120 lol maybe i should drink pop and watch scary movies while smokingSee those strange symbols on your keyboard? That's call punctuation - no need to be afraid of it..
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Can't you just use how much you SWEAT as a gauge???? Why use a HRM anyway? So you can eat more? Please splain.
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Whats a good heart rate monitor. I am really trying to get this right as I have heard MFP overestimates calories burned.
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To actually answer your question, i have a Polar PF7 i believe. With a chest strap. If I remember correctly it cost around $80. Being a dork i, yes, actually did make a spreadsheet that included the activities, times, HRM reported calories and weight lost. I found that for me MFP under-calculated my cardio and was generally reliable on weights. The weights part may just be because I have a couple problems that cause me to rest a bit more between sets (at least it did at the time I used the HRM during weights) than what I observed of those around me. If i rested less it may have over calculated for my weights as others have found.
Only issue i ever had with it was when the batteries got low. The screen went all goofy. Battery replacement fixed everything. Well, at least it did when I re-enter'd my info:)0 -
Can't you just use how much you SWEAT as a gauge???? Why use a HRM anyway? So you can eat more? Please splain.
Thank you!
Sweating is and has never been an indicator of how hard you're working or how many calories you've burned. It's just the bodies way of cooling itself down. That's why you can sit in the sun doing absolutely nothing and start sweating,0 -
Can't you just use how much you SWEAT as a gauge???? Why use a HRM anyway? So you can eat more? Please splain.
Thank you!
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Can't you just use how much you SWEAT as a gauge???? Why use a HRM anyway? So you can eat more? Please splain.
Thank you!
Mostly just for accuracy. Some like to be more exact than others. A friend and I once built a small play house for his kids by "eye-balling" the lengths. I must thank the beer for that one. I bet it would have been a lot nicer if we had used a tape measure though.
I don't think that sweat would be useful. When I run in the winter I'm barely damp when I finish due to the temperature, but after yesterday's run I had to ring out my shirt. Too many outside factors to be useful.0 -
Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same
Except that HR is only loosely tied to calorie burns.
If something startles me, my HR goes up. Caffeine causes elevated HR. Am I burning more calories watching a scary movie or drinking soda? What if I do both at the same time???
im a smoker which slows your heart rate yet at rest my heart rate is 120 lol maybe i should drink pop and watch scary movies while smoking
See those strange symbols on your keyboard? That's call punctuation - no need to be afraid of it..
Wow not only do we have spelling and grammar police we now have punctuation police.0 -
Can't you just use how much you SWEAT as a gauge???? Why use a HRM anyway? So you can eat more? Please splain.
Thank you!
In my case, I use a heart rate monitor for steady-state cardio so I can be reasonably close in my daily calorie intake. I am trying to maintain, so I don't want to work out and eat too little, nor do I want to work out and eat too much.0 -
Not sure using a heart rate monitor will be all that accurate either. Long time ago i used to run with a guy, we would run the same distance (~3 miles in about 16 - 17 minutes) at the same speed and at the end we woudl check our pulse rates. Mine would typically be over 150 his would typically be under 110.
Thats because the monitor is calculating your body speciifically. unless you have the same weight, height, fat and muscle mass it wont be the same.
Your heart is like a snowflake - there arent 2 the same
Except that HR is only loosely tied to calorie burns.
If something startles me, my HR goes up. Caffeine causes elevated HR. Am I burning more calories watching a scary movie or drinking soda? What if I do both at the same time???
im a smoker which slows your heart rate yet at rest my heart rate is 120 lol maybe i should drink pop and watch scary movies while smoking
See those strange symbols on your keyboard? That's call punctuation - no need to be afraid of it..
Wow not only do we have spelling and grammar police we now have punctuation police.
When it's to the point that I can't understand your post, yes, I'll say something.0 -
Not my fault if you can't understand plan English0
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Bump,, I have been thinking about getting one too0
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I went with the Polar FT7 because it will work in the water (for laps and other surface swimming - it's water resistant to 30m, not water proof). It has the soft strap included but is compatible with the stiffer coded strap (which some people prefer using for fit and accuracy - my soft one has worked fine for me).
I haven't worked out much since I've got it as I'm recovering from a fall, but I've been in the pool a couple times and found it really easy to use, and very motivating. When I thought about stopping I'd see I was only, say, 20 calories from 200, and I'd keep going.0
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