What HRM do you use and would your recommend it??

I have a Ploar FT4 and I love it. I only need one to calculate the calorie burn and monitor my heart rate and this does it. As far as how many calories you burned, always go by what the HRM says!! It is hooked right to you, so it is the most accurate.

I have a Polar FT40 and don't know how I ever went without it. When you first receive it you have to input your age, weight and height so that it can properly calculate but after that all you have to do is remember to wear it! And it's even waterproof. I think I paid $140 for it at ****'s but it has helped me so much in my weight loss, it has more than paid for itself.

Polar FT7 and absolutely I would! I got it for about $65 on Amazon last year and I hate working out without it now!

I love my Polar FT7!

I also have the Polar FT4 and I LOVE IT!!!

polar ft7f (the last f just means it's made for women, basically just a little smaller).
I love it, but if I were buying again I'd save some money and get the ft4 because mine has some features that I don't really need.

Polar FT7, and I would recommend it. I'd recommend the FT4 too, since it's almost the same but cheaper, or go up to the higher models if you have the funds.

My wife wants a Garmin for the GPS functions, and I would too if I had more outdoor activity in my life (that wasn't fishing).

I love my Polar FT60. Polar products are not particularly cheap when you consider the price for the features they come with, but Polar makes a really high quality product. I like that I can create a training program for myself with heart rate and calorie goals.

I think when I get more serious about running, I'm going to buy myself a $300+ HRM with GPS and bluetooth

I have a PolarFt4 and love it.

I got a Polar FT7 and absolutely love it... one of my MFPs recommended it

Ya know, I need to know this as well. I made a HMR purchase -- Sportline S7. The problem I am having is that it seems that it calculates calories burned for me that are higher than the online calculators so I don't know which to log.


Exe. 40 minute brisk (almost a jog) HRM says 400 cals, online calculators say anywhere from 247-318
38 yr, 204 lb, 5'5"

AAARRGGHHH!
I'll take any advice!!
Sherrie
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I would log what your HRM reads, it has got to be more accurate then any online website since it's actually reading your heartrate during your activity. I love my Polar FT7!

I recently got a Sportline too. I would say log what your HRM says.

I bought a Timex at their outlet because I like the look of the Ironman watches over the Polar. You put all your information into the watch and it does calculate calories burned but I find compared to the online calculators it's high. I sent Timex a message and they said I could send it back and they could check it, but, I got it on a huge sale ($25) so it didn't seem worth the money to send it in to be looked at. It does a good job with the HR and keeping track of that so I just use an online calculator and plug that in here. If Polar made a watch I liked the look of I'd probably buy that. Either that or I'll just wait until Timex comes out with a better one that works better for women. I think the problem is that you don't put in male or female into the calculation. Oh, mine does have a chest strap. I wouldn't buy one without one.

have a pink polar ft4 and love it, too! great prices on bodytronics