HRM

litljoy2001
litljoy2001 Posts: 79
edited September 24 in Introduce Yourself
I BOUGHT MY HRM AT WALMART FOR LIKE 28.00 I LIKE IT BUT IT DOES NOT ASK FOR MY WEIGHT, IT ONLY ASK MY SEX AND AGE .. HOW ACCURATE DO YOU THINK IT IS?

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  • Sharonbed4d
    Sharonbed4d Posts: 163
    Without it asking for your weight, not very accurate. I have a polar FT4 and it asks for height and weight plus age and gender. My calories burned are way different than the machines at the gym even when I enter my weight.
  • Crystals422
    Crystals422 Posts: 382 Member
    Not accurate at all. I would return it.
  • Nataliethin81
    Nataliethin81 Posts: 315
    Unfortunately it's not going to be accurate at all without your weight. My HRM is the Polar FT4 and asks for all those specifics.
  • JenBrown0210
    JenBrown0210 Posts: 985 Member
    I didn't like the one I got at walmart. I got the oregon scientific se102 from their website. With shipping it came to 48.00. It has a chest strap and the watch. The machines at my gym are cybex and the chest strap sends all my info to the machine. I love it.

    Edit. It ask for for your height, weight, age, and activity level.
  • missie21
    missie21 Posts: 103 Member
    I BOUGHT MY HRM AT WALMART FOR LIKE 28.00 I LIKE IT BUT IT DOES NOT ASK FOR MY WEIGHT, IT ONLY ASK MY SEX AND AGE .. HOW ACCURATE DO YOU THINK IT IS?

    I have the same one..... and I use it for every work-out....
  • lynh564
    lynh564 Posts: 9 Member
    Actually, that is all that is needed to calculate your target heart rate. For calculating calorie burn, you need your weight. That is the reason that the polar HRM's ask for that information. This one probably is the kind that you have to put your finger on it to read your heart rate. It is a pain to do that. You could try target, they have some new balance HRM with a chest strap that are about $60.00. I think they calculate calorie burn and continously read your heart rate. A low end polar is about $100.00.
  • Beebs33
    Beebs33 Posts: 262
    Probably not too accurate without your weight. Weight makes a huge difference. I got a $70 HRM on Amazon for $38.99 and love it.
  • Beebs33
    Beebs33 Posts: 262
    Probably not too accurate without your weight. Weight makes a huge difference. I got a $70 HRM on Amazon for $38.99 and love it.

    Let me explain that more...HR will be accurate but calorie burn will not be.
  • litljoy2001
    litljoy2001 Posts: 79
    my calories burned are always way differ then the machines too, maybe I will just have to spend the extra money and get a polar
  • litljoy2001
    litljoy2001 Posts: 79
    do you have to keep checking your heart rate with your finger or anything with the ft4?
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