Polar FT4?

grlnxtdr99
grlnxtdr99 Posts: 13
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
I am looking into getting a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor watch. Do any of you know for sure that it is programmable with your height, weight, age, etc.?

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  • Mike523
    Mike523 Posts: 393 Member
    From the owners manual (which is available on the Polar web site):

    Basic Settings
    To activate your Polar FT4 training
    computer, press and hold any button for
    one second. Once the FT4 is activated, it
    cannot be switched off.
    1. Language: Select Deutsch,
    English, Español,
    Français,Italiano, Suomi, Svenska
    or Português with UP/DOWN. Press
    OK.
    2. Please enter basic settings is
    displayed. Press OK.
    3. Select Time format.
    4. Enter Time.
    5. Enter Date.
    6. Select Units Set metric (KG, CM) or
    imperial (LBS, FT). By selecting
    lbs/ft, calories are displayed as CAL,
    otherwise they are shown as KCAL.
    Calories are measured as kilocalories.
    7. Enter Weight.
    8. Enter Height.
    9. Enter Date of birth.
    10. Select Sex
  • TXHunny84
    TXHunny84 Posts: 503 Member
    Don't get it.

    Get a bodybugg instead. I wasn't seeing results and so I got the Polar FT7 and STILL didn't see results. I got a bodybugg and am finally seeing results!! The website and the HRM both WAY over estimated my exercise calorie burn!! Now that I know my real daily burn.....I'm losing weight :)
  • YellowStrawberry
    YellowStrawberry Posts: 89 Member
    I have had my FT4 for 2 weeks and yes, you can program weight, height and gender into the watch. :) I have found that MFP gave me way more calories than my watch does. I want to go back to not knowing hahahaha
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