I know this has been answered before but...

rsalgado
rsalgado Posts: 163 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm looking for a step counter, calorie counter, water proof, heart rate monitor that I can wear around my wrist. I want one that I can enter my weight, etc. so that it is as accurate as possible. I know many have mentioned different ones, but I wasn't looking for one at the time so I didn't really pay attention. Anyhow, thanks for your help in advance!

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  • rsalgado
    rsalgado Posts: 163 Member
    I'm looking for a step counter, calorie counter, water proof, heart rate monitor that I can wear around my wrist. I want one that I can enter my weight, etc. so that it is as accurate as possible. I know many have mentioned different ones, but I wasn't looking for one at the time so I didn't really pay attention. Anyhow, thanks for your help in advance!
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Wrist HRM's are actually notoriously inaccurate. If you're going for accuracy, you need a chest strap. Pedometers count steps and are super cheap, but I don't know of any HRM/step counters aside from the Body Bugg which runs about $300.
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    I have a Polar F4 that I think works wonderfully. It does have a chest strap, though.
  • rsalgado
    rsalgado Posts: 163 Member
    Wrist HRM's are actually notoriously inaccurate. If you're going for accuracy, you need a chest strap. Pedometers count steps and are super cheap, but I don't know of any HRM/step counters aside from the Body Bugg which runs about $300.

    Oh...it doesn't really have to have a pedometer to count steps. The main thing is the heart rate and the calorie counter. Thanks for letting me know about the inaccuracy of wrist hrm's! I almost bought one last night, but I thought I had better ask all of you first!
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    Oh, shoot. I missed the fact that you wanted a step counter. The F4 doesn't do that. Sorry!
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    I thought a strap would be annoying but I hardly notice that it is there AT ALL. I got the Rebok XT HRM and it works just fine. Got it brand new off Ebay for $40. I:heart: it!
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