Activity tracker for rowing?

bornnslippy
bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
edited November 8 in Fitness and Exercise
Sorry im a bit new to this but can a tracker be useful while rowing as im thinking of getting one as i want to lose weight

Also what one do u guys recommend that doesn't cost the earth

Thxs

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  • RHPSgirl1984
    RHPSgirl1984 Posts: 436 Member
    I have a Fitbit One and use the rowing machine at the gym. It's counted what I've done, how accurate it is though I don't know.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Which rower are you thinking of getting? If it's a Concept 2 with the PM4 it can detect a Polar or Garmin HRM (sorry, I've used a FitBit or any of the other fitness trackers)
  • hazmat1212
    hazmat1212 Posts: 10 Member
    I use a Concept 2 PM2 at gym, it's not compatible with the Polar FT7 HRM that I use, but I use the FT7 watch digital display for heart rate ... I only use the PM2 for time/distance
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    bornnslippy wrote: »
    Sorry im a bit new to this but can a tracker be useful while rowing as im thinking of getting one as i want to lose weight

    If you're using a decent quality rowing maching it'll give you a display of energy expended by the end of the sesion. Clearly that's based on output power, rather than energy consumed, but it's as close as anything else that you'd use.

    An ergo is a very good workout, although you do need to spend the money on a reasonable quality one; Concept or Waterrower.

  • bornnslippy
    bornnslippy Posts: 36 Member
    Thxs for the replies guys

    I already have a Concept 2 rower with a pm4

    I was just wondering if a tracker would work with rowing as i like the convenience of just a wrist band doing my heart rate
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