Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Recommendations?

BrindaP
BrindaP Posts: 9
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I am looking to get a strapless heart rate monitor to help get an accurate calorie count from exercises. What do you all recommend?

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  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    No strap = little accuracy. You're better off saving your money and just using MFP's estimates.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Why don't you want a chest strap?
  • BrindaP
    BrindaP Posts: 9
    When sweating, it tends to slip quite a bit. If straps are better, I'm certainly not against that. My current one pooped out and it was a strapped one, but if the straps are better then I want to stick with whatever is going to be best.
  • RachelLovitt
    RachelLovitt Posts: 35 Member
    BodyBugg is an arm strap HRM that can be worn all day. You can also use "trip" settings to determine calories burned during exercise. It is not inexpensive but it said to be accurate.
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    I have a Polar with the chest strap. I never had it slip on me unless I had the strap too loose.
  • alanaosu
    alanaosu Posts: 85 Member
    The bodybug is meant to be good but it's not cheap
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

    This is a MFP blog all about HRM's and what they do....very informative and worth the read

    Best of Luck!
  • LeeKetty1176
    LeeKetty1176 Posts: 881 Member
    Bumping

    I too would love a strapless HRM..........one i could wear all the time

    I play golf and think the burns that MFP give me are too high

    I have tried to play gold in a chest strap HRM..............but its like playing in a bra !
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Bumping

    I too would love a strapless HRM..........one i could wear all the time

    I play golf and think the burns that MFP give me are too high

    I have tried to play gold in a chest strap HRM..............but its like playing in a bra !

    You'll get used to wearing a bra. I did. :)
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