Anyone else using their iPhone as a HRM?

eddyca
eddyca Posts: 153 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My pervious cheap $30 heart rate monitor stopped working a couple weeks after I bought it. I've been using MFP to guess my exercise calories, but got nervous that it isn't very accurate. SO, I decided to order a Digitfit Connect and Garmin Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap and should expect to receive it in a week or two.
I'm kind of nervous about working out with my phone on me or near me. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with using their iPhone as a HRM? How close I need to keep my phone to me while working out? I typically work out indoors at home now, so I'm hoping that keeping my phone in the same room near me - but not on me is sufficient enough. I don't want to get sweat all over it!

Edit: I tried to include a hyperlink but it didn't work.

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  • kristarablue
    kristarablue Posts: 702 Member
    Get an arm band, I use my phone to workout with for music...its fine.
  • eddyca
    eddyca Posts: 153 Member
    Good idea :)
    Where did you get yours and for how much?
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    I purchased a Mio Drive+ heart rate monitor (calculates calories burned, has multiple stopwatch/timers, etc.) at Best Buy over the weekend. It's normally $80 but was on sale for $30. My sister found it and bought me one so that I didn't have to run out there to wait in line, meanwhile everyone else is there for TVs and XBox :) There's no chest strap, which is great, and basically looks like a big digital watch. It is admittedly a bit large for me, but it is supposed to be unisex.

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/MIO+-+Drive++Heart+Rate+Monitor+Watch/3107021.p?id=1218378588026&skuId=3107021&st=mio heart rate monitor&cp=1&lp=1

    It says online right now that it is $79.99, but it was $30 earlier this weekend. Perhaps in-store it is still on sale, or maybe you can find it cheaper online.

    Unfortunately I can't answer your question, as I have a Droid phone!
  • geckofli
    geckofli Posts: 155 Member
    I'm waiting for my polar watch to get to me, with your phone get an arm band, they're awesome. Wish I'd known about those strapless watches before I splashed out on the polar
  • gashinshotan
    gashinshotan Posts: 749 Member
    Strapless watches aren't good for continuous HR and average HR monitoring.... that's important!
    I'm waiting for my polar watch to get to me, with your phone get an arm band, they're awesome. Wish I'd known about those strapless watches before I splashed out on the polar
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