What is a good HRM?

lalalalyndsey
lalalalyndsey Posts: 565
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
I have been wanting to get an HRM, but I don't know where to start or which one is good... any ideas? Also, I would want one that's at a fairly decent price. Thanks in advance! :D

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  • thomaslh83
    thomaslh83 Posts: 79 Member
    Polar and Garmin are great products. I have a Polar FT4 and I love it! I find that the HRMs with chest straps are a lot more accurate in determining your calorie burn.
  • ANeWcRe8N
    ANeWcRe8N Posts: 1,180 Member
    I have a polar ft4 and love it :)
  • carrie145
    carrie145 Posts: 297
    I have the Polar Ft4 also, and I LOVE it. Easy to use and easy to set up, and the chest strap is comfortable. One day I forgot I was wearing it and forgot to take it off!!
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    Definitely one with a chest strap. I was going to get a cheaper one, but I ended up getting a Garmin Forerunner 305 and I love it, it wasn't to much more than the cheaper ones since I found a great deal online. I got that one because I really wanted the GPS feature so that I knew how far I went when I hike or run. If you are looking for something cheaper (under $100) I know some people who have Sportline HRMs that you can get at Wal-Mart and no one has complained about them.
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    I recently bought the sportline HRM at walmart and I absolutely love it. They had one that was 27dollars, but didn't have the chest strap. I got the 47 dollar model with the chest strap. It works great! At Costco they carry the new balance one for 39 dollars at the jewelry counter. Hope this helps. :bigsmile: At Walmart they are with the fitness equipment, not at the pharmacy area. I say this because I asked the pharmacy once and they told me walmart didn't carry them. Well they do. lol.
  • Base9one
    Base9one Posts: 7
    Polar / Garmin.

    Polar is the best in the industry and works with most cardio equipment at gyms.
  • lalalalyndsey
    lalalalyndsey Posts: 565
    Thanks everyone! I am going to look those up! Also, may sound like a stupid question, but do HRMs tell you cals burned or do you have to do the equation? :/
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040
    It will tell you how many calories you burned. :) Mine I can also plug into my computer and it gives me all of the information in one place.
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