Women using a HRM w/ chest strap

Kerseygeek
Kerseygeek Posts: 225
edited October 4 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm trying to set up my HRM and it has a chest strap. I'm having a hard time using it. I feel it's only made for a man. I can't get it in the right spot to get it to transmit to my watch. Any women out there with any ideas, especially those with fairly large chests?

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  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I put mine directly below my breasts and my sports bra band rests right on top of it and I've never had troubles with it transmitting in that position.
  • martymum
    martymum Posts: 413 Member
    I have the same problem and I can't put my bra strap over it or it stops being supportive enough

    mxx
  • jessicamckay13
    jessicamckay13 Posts: 297
    I have mine right below my sports bra. I had to knot the strap to get it to stay snug enough.
  • vanessaclarkgbr
    vanessaclarkgbr Posts: 731 Member
    Mine's lashed up really tight under my bra. To start with I didn't like the tightness at all, but yesterday I realised I'd kept it on when I cooked dinner, I've got so used to it. My OH recommended just dampening the back of it if it doesn't pick up a signal straight away, but mine's been ok for me.
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    I put mine directly below my breasts and my sports bra band rests right on top of it and I've never had troubles with it transmitting in that position.

    me too. also, make sure the band is dampened so it can pick up the signal.
  • DrG3n3
    DrG3n3 Posts: 467 Member
    One of the women I work with has one, and she said she wears it under her chest and to the side because her chest is concave a bit and it doesn't lay flat. Try putting it under one breast?
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I can only use soft strap HRMs like the garmin one. It's totally adjustable and just a band of neoprene, so it fits well. I have to tuck the receiver bit under my bra strap, and it does get in the way a bit, but it works.
  • Kerseygeek
    Kerseygeek Posts: 225
    Thanks everyone for the help. I did try to put it under my chest but it didn't work the first time. I'll try again and make sure it has the best connection. Hopefully it will work.
  • ShannonM816
    ShannonM816 Posts: 13
    I'm glad you asked about this. My treadmill came with a chest strap HRM, but I wasn't quite sure about placement, and couldn't get it to work when I tried it before. The diagram in the book showing it on a lean, muscle-y man didn't really help me any, as I'm anything but lean & muscle-y, especially in that area. :wink:
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 391 Member
    Thanks everyone for the help. I did try to put it under my chest but it didn't work the first time. I'll try again and make sure it has the best connection. Hopefully it will work.

    def make sure you dappen it...mine has hard time unless i dampen it first!
  • theome
    theome Posts: 101 Member
    mine wont work unless its wet either.
  • Gee45
    Gee45 Posts: 171
    mine wont work unless its wet either.

    same...I just dampen my fingers with water and swipe the side that lies against my ribs
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I wear my HRM around where my bra strap goes at the front, but I pull the back part down so that it's closer to my waist. I have a 'roll' there that if the HRM strap sits in, my HRM strap either folds in half or digs into me at the clip on the side. I put the front part under the front of my bra.
  • Kerseygeek
    Kerseygeek Posts: 225
    I'll definitely try to dampen it. My instructions came with a pic of man too. I wish they gave instructions for women. A bit one sided to me.
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