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    Advice on a HR Monitor

    Posts: 8 Member
    edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Hi all. New to MFP. Looking to lose about 10 lbs. I'm currently a runner (training for a marathon), I do Yoga 1-2X per week, and weight training 2X per week. In the spring/summer/early fall months I also do lots of hiking.

    I'd like to buy a HR monitor to accurately capture my calories. Here is my dilemma: I use a Garmin 210 for running. I could buy the chest strap for Garmin watches, however, I do not believe you can track accurate calories in non running activities. So I would have to buy an ADDITIONAL HRM for other activities I do. This seems excessive.

    Also, I don't really want to buy a bulky, watch-type HRM that I would need to wear in addition to my garmin when I run. Does there exist a product that I could use for both running and non-running activities that I could wear on my chest or something THIN for my wrist that would accurately give me calories burned for running AND non-running activities? Or am I stuck buying 2 different things?

    Thanks! I'm kind of new to this whole heart rate monitor thing.

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    • Posts: 72 Member
      Am interested in any replies you get, currently considering a Fitbit but not sure how accurate the calorie counting is. Love that it's a nice, discrete wristband.
    • Posts: 6,124 Member
      No HRM accurately estimates calories from lifting or yoga. They can come close for steady state cardio ... such as running.
    • Posts: 177 Member
      Fitbit surge any use? I love mine and use it for running, golf, weight training and gym work.. I love it
    • Posts: 7 Member
      Check out Polar, I love my m400, tracks mostly everything
    • Posts: 6,124 Member
      No HRM will accurately track lifting or yoga. There is not a direct relationship between HR and calories burned for those type activities. Garmin, Fitbit, Mio, Tomtom, Polar ... doesn't matter.
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Thanks for the advice! Think I will just stick with something I can use for running then, since that is my main activity anyway.
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