New Balance N4 heart rate monitor

mydoc3
mydoc3 Posts: 232 Member
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all. I have a question. I just recently purchased a New Balance N4 heart rate monitor. I thought I would be able to add my weight to get a true caloric read. But I can't find a way to do that. I have read the manual and searched online. Does anyone know if this is possible and if so, how do I add my info? Thanks in advance!

Barb
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  • melissa0001
    melissa0001 Posts: 313 Member
    I just bought the same one and was able to do it.... when you are in HRM mode, make sure it is cleared by holding light/set for 3 seconds. Then press and hold light/set again. it will say set HOLD keep holding down button. Then Age will come up, set your age by using start/stop to go up or view to go down. When done hit mode to select male or female in similar manner, then mode again to set level of intensity (see manual for descriptions) and then mode again to see hi and lo heart rates corresponding to level you set, mode again to see units of measure ft lbs for america, mode again for height and then finally mode again to see weight.

    if you need more help let me know!

    Thanks!
  • mydoc3
    mydoc3 Posts: 232 Member
    @Melissa thanks so much for that. I tried and tried everything (I thought) and could not figure it out. I had planned on taking it back tomorrow but thanks to you I will keep it! :happy:
    Thanks again

    Barb
  • melissa0001
    melissa0001 Posts: 313 Member
    Awesome I am glad i was able to help!
  • melissa0001
    melissa0001 Posts: 313 Member
    double post
  • mydoc3
    mydoc3 Posts: 232 Member
    Awesome I am glad i was able to help!

    I used the monitor last night and I loved it! I feel like I am getting a truer read on cals because of all the info the monitor ask for.

    Thanks again for your help!!!

    Barb
  • nmnohr
    nmnohr Posts: 6
    Just wanted you both to know how helpful this was for me! I couldn't figure it out either, thought I read the instructions, and this did the trick!! Thanks for posting the original question, and thanks for having the answers :smile:
  • Traci3B1
    Traci3B1 Posts: 4
    I just bought this monitor as well and I am wondering if I have to reset the intensity level every time I change workouts or if it will automatically change. Also does it save my weight every time?



    Thanks

    Tracie
  • AngelsKisses75
    AngelsKisses75 Posts: 595 Member
    I love my New Balance N4 HRM, and all the helpful people in MFP!! :heart:
  • jwoodard50
    jwoodard50 Posts: 1
    Do you have to load your height and weight in cm? I can't find how to change it.
  • jell52
    jell52 Posts: 15
    Thanks so much for this! I just bought one and was trying to figure it out! :) So excited to start using it! :)
  • kmmille385
    kmmille385 Posts: 11 Member
    I bought this the other month. I put all my information in it (Height, etc), but how do I actually use it for a workout? Like for a workout dvd or something? I am sometimes technologically impaired! Thanks :flowerforyou:
  • Luvmysixpack
    Luvmysixpack Posts: 43
    Thanks for posting this thread. Asfyxia I just set the timer and go for a video or any other exercise. I am interested in keeping heart rate up and calories though. That is the only way I have been able to do it so far.
  • TeriTegland
    TeriTegland Posts: 30 Member
    yeah I am not quite clear on how to get started with it. I did not have any trouble setting time and entering all my info but now what say i am going to take my walk ,I just strap on the chest transmitter then what with the wrist monitor press mode button? hold down till HRM? then what ?
  • TeriTegland
    TeriTegland Posts: 30 Member
    I bought this the other month. I put all my information in it (Height, etc), but how do I actually use it for a workout? Like for a workout dvd or something? I am sometimes technologically impaired! Thanks :flowerforyou:
    Well did you figure it out? I'm right there to, I have everything set but don't quite get it from there. I want to know when i am in fat burning zone.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Have the watch set to HRM by pressing the Mode button, then press Start when you begin your workout. When you're done, hit stop, then press & hold View to save it as a "Run". Then switch from HRM to Data and you will see your saved run (it holds up to 9). It will cycle through the date of the workout, the time/length of your workout, the amount time you were in your target zone, calories burned, fat percentage, your max bpm, and your average bpm. Then you can record your time & calories burned here on MFP.

    When the memory is full of 9 workouts, while on the DATA mode, press and hold Light/Set and it will clear all the data and you're ready to save another 9 workouts!
  • rockrosie
    rockrosie Posts: 59 Member
    I just got one of these and have been wearing it around the house.... I did workout this morning, but my calories burned seems really, really high for just sitting here. Thoughts?

    I mean, I'm just sitting here, and I'm burning 200 calories an hour. Just sitting here.
  • GkazPES
    GkazPES Posts: 1
    I've always used a POLAR hrm and recommend them to all of my clients. They practically wrote the book on heart rate monitoring so I trust them. You may put out a few extra dollars depending on what you are looking for in a HRM. Purchase through an authorized dealer so you can take advantage of POLAR warranty. FT4 or RS100 would be comparable models to the N4. Much easier to obtain work out data also.
  • MommyTKD
    MommyTKD Posts: 61 Member
    I have one and I love it. I can't tell you how to set or change the input of information (I had my 13 year old figure that out for me) but I can tell you I just record after each workout. I'm not "saving" information in there. And if you think you're seeing artificially inflated calories, maybe set the exercise level to medium instead of light?
  • getsveltEagain
    getsveltEagain Posts: 1,063 Member
    I just got one of these and have been wearing it around the house.... I did workout this morning, but my calories burned seems really, really high for just sitting here. Thoughts?

    I mean, I'm just sitting here, and I'm burning 200 calories an hour. Just sitting here.

    You will burn calories doing anything.... including sleeping. I burn 1.1 calories a minute while sleeping so that would be 66 calories in an hour :wink:
  • mbmomof4
    mbmomof4 Posts: 172 Member
    Thank you fro posting this!!! i lost weight since buying this hrm. my son snagged my user manual & now it's m.i.a. I serched online & only came to dead ends.
  • all4juan
    all4juan Posts: 1 Member
    Thank you!! This helps me out TREMENDOUSLY!! I've been at a loss as to how to use this thing and after reading your post, get it and look forward to the next workout!! Thanks.
  • dconawaymk
    dconawaymk Posts: 1 Member
    Thank you as well! I had lost my manual and at first could only find this thread on how to set my HRM. But, I finally did find the manual. Here is the link for those who need it: http://www.highgear.com/manuals/english/N4_Global_English.pdf

    :happy:
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Thank you as well! I had lost my manual and at first could only find this thread on how to set my HRM. But, I finally did find the manual. Here is the link for those who need it: http://www.highgear.com/manuals/english/N4_Global_English.pdf

    :happy:
    Awesome - thanks for the link! I've managed to lose my original instruction manual as well - thankfully I remember how to use it for the most part! :tongue: But always nice to have the directions to refer back to.
  • Reama5
    Reama5 Posts: 22 Member
    I just got one of these and have been wearing it around the house.... I did workout this morning, but my calories burned seems really, really high for just sitting here. Thoughts?

    I mean, I'm just sitting here, and I'm burning 200 calories an hour. Just sitting here.

    You will burn calories doing anything.... including sleeping. I burn 1.1 calories a minute while sleeping so that would be 66 calories in an hour :wink:


    Do you add all those calories to MFP?
  • Jenngiurgila
    Jenngiurgila Posts: 2
    I just got one of these and have been wearing it around the house.... I did workout this morning, but my calories burned seems really, really high for just sitting here. Thoughts?

    I mean, I'm just sitting here, and I'm burning 200 calories an hour. Just sitting here.

    You will burn calories doing anything.... including sleeping. I burn 1.1 calories a minute while sleeping so that would be 66 calories in an hour :wink:

    Do you add all those calories to MFP?

    You should only count the calories you burn from exercise into MFP. The app has already calculated the calories your body needs just to function by the lifestyle you chose on your profile (i.e. sedentary, lightly active etc.). The calories your body burns just living is called your Basal Metabolic Rate and is already factored into your daily calorie allowance.
  • skorskc
    skorskc Posts: 1 Member
    I like this monitor for tracking HR, etc, but I can't quite figure out how to decipher the cals burned even though I've plugged in all the essential info. Any suggestions? Am I looking too deep? I too was about to take it back...
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    I just got one of these and have been wearing it around the house.... I did workout this morning, but my calories burned seems really, really high for just sitting here. Thoughts?

    I mean, I'm just sitting here, and I'm burning 200 calories an hour. Just sitting here.

    I found that the New balance over estimated calorie burn by almost double!
    I returned mine & now use a Polar FT4
  • x_JT_x
    x_JT_x Posts: 364
    I like this monitor for tracking HR, etc, but I can't quite figure out how to decipher the cals burned even though I've plugged in all the essential info. Any suggestions? Am I looking too deep? I too was about to take it back...

    To see the calories burned, press 'Mode' until you are in "HRM" mode. Then press 'View' to cycle through the info collected during your workout. Calories burned is in the third info set.
  • jbernstein360
    jbernstein360 Posts: 3 Member
    I just got one of these and really like it. I have 2 questions though. 1) the chest strap - is the only way to put it on to put it over your head? I feel like I am stretching the elastic a lot when I do this. 2) I only used it once so far and when I stopped my workout, I hit the stop button. But the watch kept beeping at me and the little heart icon was still appearing on the bottom of the watch screen. I couldn't figure out how to get it to stop. I know it was beeping because I was below the minimum heart rate but why didn't it stop when I hit stop?
    Thanks!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I just got one of these and really like it. I have 2 questions though. 1) the chest strap - is the only way to put it on to put it over your head? I feel like I am stretching the elastic a lot when I do this. 2) I only used it once so far and when I stopped my workout, I hit the stop button. But the watch kept beeping at me and the little heart icon was still appearing on the bottom of the watch screen. I couldn't figure out how to get it to stop. I know it was beeping because I was below the minimum heart rate but why didn't it stop when I hit stop?
    Thanks!
    Not sure about the beeping - I turned that setting off on mine because I didn't like the beeping as I went in and out of my zone during my workout. :tongue: It might stop if you go back to the Time mode rather than leaving it HRM mode...or did you try that?

    As for the chest strap - I step into mine and pull it up rather than going over my head - I think there is less stretching that way - and go the same route when I remove it.
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