Polar FT 7... is this thing for real??

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  • sommerskins
    sommerskins Posts: 57
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    I noticed when I was doing a 1200 calorie diet, my weight was not moving.... So, I increased it to 1250, saw some weight go.. Then slowly added in 50 calorie increments. I have been losing steadily. I am now up to 1400 calories with 40% protein and 30/30 split for carbs and fat. That has worked for me. The HRM sounds right too. I burn about 600 calories in an hour, doing my 20/20/20.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    All HRM rate calorie burn way too high in most cases. The possible exception might be cardio. But for the ab work, lifting, things like that, they're not at all accurate. I've always found them far higher than any other gadget and I've reviewed hundreds for fitness magazines and Amazon. Plus, there are lots of variables that come into play.

    HRMs don't purport to be accurate for lifting etc. So I'm not sure this is an entirely valid criticism.

    What, in your estimation, woul be 'more accurate'? And how is this accuracy established?

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