First time using Polar F6 HRM

Make sure the strap was high enough and try to tighten the strap around your waist a bit more....mine is really tight - but now if I don't wear it I feel naked....:blushing:
I don't burn nearly as many calories on a treadmill as an elliptical - try another machine just to see...

When I first got my HRM, it was a bit disappointing at first because according to it I was not burning nearly as many calories as my eliptical machine said. But the HRM is more accurate than the machines so I learned to push a little harder to get extra burn. Make sure you set everything for your height and weight. Some days I still get disappointed when I think I have had a great workout but only burn a few 100 calories. I have also heard that sometimes other electronic devices can cause problems with the signal.

I'm sure you did this but make sure the sensors on the chest strap are moist.

1st........The Polar HRM's will give a caloric expenditure with the information that you put into the HRM as well as the polar Own Index(VO2 Max) which is based on the assessment you do with your HRM. I am a personal trainer and fitness coach and I have to tell people all the time that every persons metabolism is different. The treadmill will give you an average caloric burn rate based on age and weight. eg. all 130 lb females burn the same amount of calories. Fact: A sedentary individual will burn less calories than a conditioned athlete who has maximized growth of lean tissue and trained their bodies to metabolize more calories.

2nd......Its not about burning calories and working hard. Its about working smart! The harder you work the less fat you burn but you will improve your aerobic system. The lower your heart rate the less calories burned but most come from fat but stay here all the time and you wont improve fitness. You must vary your training intensities over the course of a week to train in your upper zone, middle zone, and lower zone. Then you will condition the entire aerobic system and you will teach your body to burn more calories and more fat too! Continually training hard will result in over-training, burning lean muscle tissue (which destroys your metabolism), a decreased immune system, overuse injuries, and the list goes on. so train smart. not to mention the more you burn the more you must eat. my recommendation is to take the calories burned each day over the course of a week and get a daily average. You will be just fine with adding only those calories for the day.


I hope this helps. If any one has questions feel free to contact me.