Do you use heart rate monitor for exercising? which one?
skyhowl
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I just bought a heart rate monitor a week ago, i am enjoying doing exercises using it so far. i am wondering if many people on MFP rely on heart rate monitors for calories burned? and i noticed that the numbers that MFP put is way off from the ones the monitor records... but still i don't know to which degree the monitor will be inaccurate? hundreds or less?
The difference between calories burned estimated is mostly double the calories recorded from monitor, so this is a great difference
For people using monitors for longer periods, do you eat all of the exercise calories back? have you noticed any stalling in weight loss when you did that?
The difference between calories burned estimated is mostly double the calories recorded from monitor, so this is a great difference
For people using monitors for longer periods, do you eat all of the exercise calories back? have you noticed any stalling in weight loss when you did that?
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Garmin 225 for running. Love it.
And I've found the numbers to be pretty much the same as MFP's... I've always eaten back all my exercise cals and list weight.2 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Garmin 225 for running. Love it.
And I've found the numbers to be pretty much the same as MFP's... I've always eaten back all my exercise cals and list weight.
what's you fitness level?
i guess maybe the MFP burn range for people.
i am not really fit so this maybe could explain that the calories i get from my monitor is way less than i get from MFP calculator? i am not sure though0 -
In my view (Channeling Bernie Sanders), if you want to be serious about your training, you MUST use a hr monitor. You can't go wrong with Polar products.1
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roanokejoe50 wrote: »In my view (Channeling Bernie Sanders), if you want to be serious about your training, you MUST use a hr monitor. You can't go wrong with Polar products.
That's the one i use, thanks for your reply 0 -
I have a built-in HR monitor on my stationary bike and rower and use an old analog Omron HR transmitter (chest strap) on the bike and a Garmin ANT+ digital HR transmitter on the rower. Can't use them interchangeably. Don't need to use a HRM otherwise.1
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I have been looking into the polar ones as I feel my Fitbit hr is not as accurate with my hr and calories burned.2
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I use a Garmin fenix 3 HR, and it monitors heart rate 24/7. Seems to be pretty accurate so far. I also have a fitbit Blaze, but it does not have the advanced features like the Garmin.0
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Garmin 2350
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Polar H70
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Polar FT4. I use it all the time and have had for over 3 years. Works great, very accurate.1
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Polar ft4 but only for specific steady state workouts
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Garmin Vivofit (chest strap). LOVE it! Was a Polar devotee until my last upgrade and had a bad experience with the seller and then with Polar.
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Garmin Vivofit (chest strap). LOVE it! Was a Polar devotee until my last upgrade and had a bad experience with the seller and then with Polar.
I never had any other hr monitor, i've bought a polar one with chest strap aswell. Was it a problem with the hr monitor itslef or with the company that made you get the Garmin?0 -
bcalvanese wrote: »I use a Garmin fenix 3 HR, and it monitors heart rate 24/7. Seems to be pretty accurate so far. I also have a fitbit Blaze, but it does not have the advanced features like the Garmin.
How does the Garmin monitors 24/7, is the hr in the watch itself or do you have to wear like a chest strap all day?0 -
bcalvanese wrote: »I use a Garmin fenix 3 HR, and it monitors heart rate 24/7. Seems to be pretty accurate so far. I also have a fitbit Blaze, but it does not have the advanced features like the Garmin.
I actually looked into thw one you mentioned
, it doesn't have chest strap, nice... But i don't think i would be able to afford it, the polar one i got is even an old model 0 -
I have a garmin fenix3 watch and use a scosche rhythm+ HRM. This combination is awesome. I also have the hrm-run but it's a chest strap and not as comfortable as the scosche. Personally if I was serious about using a HRM I would be using an arm or chest strap version over a wrist based one. At least for now as they seem more accurate.
The scosche pairs with most watches and trackers as far as I know.1 -
I've been using the Polar FT4 for years, I've always liked it. I use it for all my workouts, even lifting (and yes, I am fully aware that that is not actually going to be an accurate reading), and generally eat I'd say at least 2/3rds of my exercise cals back, and this seems to work for me. Honestly, I tend to calorie cycle, so it's kinda hard to see in my diary, but I am for my weeky net goal. For running I have a Garmin Forerunner 220 with chest strap. I did, however, just order a Garmin Vivoactive, and I'm really excited to play around with it! It is a daily tracker but it will also connect to my Garmin chest strap for my exercise sessions. Coming from Amazon Prime today, yay for new fitness tech toys! Lol0
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Polar FT7 - used it while losing weight and getting fitter. Probably overestimated by about 15 - 20%.
Most people with under average fitness levels are going to get an overestimate.
Still ate all my exercise calories, you just simply adjust your calorie goal based on actual results over time - consistency and willingness to make adjustments beats accuracy!
Polar FT60 - seems really accurate when calibrated with my tested VO2 max and max HR settings. Agrees almost perfectly with expensive power meter equipped trainers.
Garmin Edge 800 for cycling - underestimates calories burned. Badly underestimates on lower intensity rides as I can produce reasonably good power output at low HR.0 -
I work out at OrangeTheory fitness and was lucky enough to join my location just as it opened, so I got a good deal and a heart rate monitor for no extra charge. I definitely recommend these workouts if you are financially able to join and there is one near you!1
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I have a cheap sport line from walmart (no chest strap) I was wondering how accurate it was but it seems pretty accurate. On a brisk wall I burn around 100 calories in 10 mins. My calorie burn was roughly 300 for a 30 min walk give or take depending on where I go.
Since I had a baby and push a stroller now I burn an extra 60-80 calories during a 30 min walk.
My problem was the steps from my HRM and fitbit flex where about 1500 steps off.
But when i was eating back half of my exercise calories according to my HRM I was still losing weight before (before my baby) and now that I don't my weight is at a stand still and I'm cranky... so I think my cheap $50 one is fairly accurate.1 -
Polar FT7 - used it while losing weight and getting fitter. Probably overestimated by about 15 - 20%.
Most people with under average fitness levels are going to get an overestimate.
Still ate all my exercise calories, you just simply adjust your calorie goal based on actual results over time - consistency and willingness to make adjustments beats accuracy!
Polar FT60 - seems really accurate when calibrated with my tested VO2 max and max HR settings. Agrees almost perfectly with expensive power meter equipped trainers.
Garmin Edge 800 for cycling - underestimates calories burned. Badly underestimates on lower intensity rides as I can produce reasonably good power output at low HR.
Why could it overestimate for people under average fitness level? Iam asking because i can probably say i am not really fit.. I don't know if i am below average though.
My readings is way off from MFP calculator. Lower not higher.0 -
babypunkprincess wrote: »I have a cheap sport line from walmart (no chest strap) I was wondering how accurate it was but it seems pretty accurate. On a brisk wall I burn around 100 calories in 10 mins. My calorie burn was roughly 300 for a 30 min walk give or take depending on where I go.
Since I had a baby and push a stroller now I burn an extra 60-80 calories during a 30 min walk.
My problem was the steps from my HRM and fitbit flex where about 1500 steps off.
But when i was eating back half of my exercise calories according to my HRM I was still losing weight before (before my baby) and now that I don't my weight is at a stand still and I'm cranky... so I think my cheap $50 one is fairly accurate.
I went for a high pace 35 min walk+run and it was only 225. Umm i think that i can safely eat my calories, i dunno really since it seems that most people get higher readings i am not sure is it because i am not fit or what, but @sijomial says that for under average fitness people, it tends to overestimate. Not sure 0 -
bcalvanese wrote: »I use a Garmin fenix 3 HR, and it monitors heart rate 24/7. Seems to be pretty accurate so far. I also have a fitbit Blaze, but it does not have the advanced features like the Garmin.
I actually looked into thw one you mentioned, it doesn't have chest strap, nice... But i don't think i would be able to afford it, the polar one i got is even an old model
Yes it is expensive, but I love the advanced features, built in GPS w/GLONASS, waterproof up to 100 meters, and the built in HRM is pretty accurate when I compare it to my Polar H7 chest strap monitor.
I like to record my power walks with it, and the 24/7 HRM gives me a more accurate calorie burn. Even if I don't record a workout, if I do an activity that elevates my heart rate the device picks up on that and logs the extra calories burned.
Here is an example of what this device records on my power walks...
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1280424823
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bcalvanese wrote: »bcalvanese wrote: »I use a Garmin fenix 3 HR, and it monitors heart rate 24/7. Seems to be pretty accurate so far. I also have a fitbit Blaze, but it does not have the advanced features like the Garmin.
I actually looked into thw one you mentioned, it doesn't have chest strap, nice... But i don't think i would be able to afford it, the polar one i got is even an old model
Yes it is expensive, but I love the advanced features, built in GPS w/GLONASS, waterproof up to 100 meters, and the built in HRM is pretty accurate when I compare it to my Polar H7 chest strap monitor.
I like to record my power walks with it, and the 24/7 HRM gives me a more accurate calorie burn. Even if I don't record a workout, if I do an activity that elevates my heart rate the device picks up on that and logs the extra calories burned.
Here is an example of what this device records on my power walks...
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1280424823
Awesome, will check the link when i go home. Maybe one day i will be able to afford it0 -
No because the one I have takes 5 minutes to put on and verify its working. I don't eat exercise calories anyways1
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Polar FT7 - used it while losing weight and getting fitter. Probably overestimated by about 15 - 20%.
Most people with under average fitness levels are going to get an overestimate.
Still ate all my exercise calories, you just simply adjust your calorie goal based on actual results over time - consistency and willingness to make adjustments beats accuracy!
Polar FT60 - seems really accurate when calibrated with my tested VO2 max and max HR settings. Agrees almost perfectly with expensive power meter equipped trainers.
Garmin Edge 800 for cycling - underestimates calories burned. Badly underestimates on lower intensity rides as I can produce reasonably good power output at low HR.
Why could it overestimate for people under average fitness level? Iam asking because i can probably say i am not really fit.. I don't know if i am below average though.
My readings is way off from MFP calculator. Lower not higher.
Because typically unfit people have a higher exercise HR than someone the same age/height/weight who is fit - doesn't mean they are burning more calories but the HRM would interpret it that way.
Imagine a super fit 200lb person walking up stairs next to a really unfit 200lb person. One would find it easy, one hard work, one with a low HR, one with a high HR.
But they would be burning the virtually same amount of calories (mass moved over distance).1 -
I use the scosche rhythm+. It is an armband and I love it. I feel that it's quite accurate.1
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I use the Polar A360, but since all HRMs are for steady state cardio, if you do anything other than that, reduce your expectations of accuracy.1
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Garmin Vivofit (chest strap). LOVE it! Was a Polar devotee until my last upgrade and had a bad experience with the seller and then with Polar.
I never had any other hr monitor, i've bought a polar one with chest strap aswell. Was it a problem with the hr monitor itslef or with the company that made you get the Garmin?
The chest strap and watch would constantly lose connection--something which never happened with my other two. After trying everything I could think of for a couple weeks, I contacted the seller to return it. The seller said I had only 30 days to return the product. And the 30 days started when they shipped it. And it took over two weeks to get to me. My bad for missing that little gem, but the product was clearly defective. I felt as though the seller had that policy for a reason. Then I contacted Polar, and got the run around from them. For over two weeks, they attributed my issues to "user error." Chest strap not wet enough. Watch too far away from the strap (where did they think I was wearing it--my ankle?!), etc. I sent it back to Polar and could not get a response for another two weeks.
So, I've lost over six weeks of training data at this point. I said screw it and bought the Garmin after doing some fitness tracker research. As an aside, I used to wear a BodyMedia armband (like on The Biggest Loser) and Jawbone had bought them out and were not going to support the armband any longer.
So, I lost money with Polar--been over a year and a half and I've never heard from them. But, I am extremely happy with my Garmin. Had it for 16 months now.1 -
Wow, i would get extremely mad in your situation. Lool... I had only little money to spend, so if the watch i've bought was defective. I don't know what i would do... Well, i believe that any company pays one day for their customers' experience.. Even if people trust their products performance, they shouldn't take that for granted.. Sorry this happened to you.Garmin Vivofit (chest strap). LOVE it! Was a Polar devotee until my last upgrade and had a bad experience with the seller and then with Polar.
I never had any other hr monitor, i've bought a polar one with chest strap aswell. Was it a problem with the hr monitor itslef or with the company that made you get the Garmin?
The chest strap and watch would constantly lose connection--something which never happened with my other two. After trying everything I could think of for a couple weeks, I contacted the seller to return it. The seller said I had only 30 days to return the product. And the 30 days started when they shipped it. And it took over two weeks to get to me. My bad for missing that little gem, but the product was clearly defective. I felt as though the seller had that policy for a reason. Then I contacted Polar, and got the run around from them. For over two weeks, they attributed my issues to "user error." Chest strap not wet enough. Watch too far away from the strap (where did they think I was wearing it--my ankle?!), etc. I sent it back to Polar and could not get a response for another two weeks.
So, I've lost over six weeks of training data at this point. I said screw it and bought the Garmin after doing some fitness tracker research. As an aside, I used to wear a BodyMedia armband (like on The Biggest Loser) and Jawbone had bought them out and were not going to support the armband any longer.
So, I lost money with Polar--been over a year and a half and I've never heard from them. But, I am extremely happy with my Garmin. Had it for 16 months now.0
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