HRM Recommendation?

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  • Ke22yB
    Ke22yB Posts: 969 Member
    alot of the time if I put the strap on a few minutes earlier the sweat created from my body heat is enough to start the connection usually only in the winter if I am really cold do I need to dampen the strap
  • dianacrum
    dianacrum Posts: 67
    bump, i also am curious
  • marisposa
    marisposa Posts: 34 Member
    How inaccurate is the MFP calorie burner compared to a HRM? I am thinking of getting one too.
  • AsaraFuriosa
    AsaraFuriosa Posts: 293 Member
    I realize I'm only going to repeate what the others have said, but man that doesn't make it any less true. I researched HRM for 2 weeks before I made my decision. I'm a virgo so Im meticulous about... everything! I didn't know if I should really even get one let alone what kind and which one. Especially because I loath to waste money! My research lead me to yes, HRM are probably the best big purchase you can make for yourself and your journey. Why, because if your serious about what your putting in your body, then you can be just as serious about how your working it. If you want to know your intake, then you should know your 'output' for complete body awareness! :) So naturally accuracy would pay a huge part in this. Polar is the most accurate with the ability to enter weight, height, age, and sex. I'm sorry but the chest strap is a must darlin, as I've said it's all about accuracy. I tend to forget it's even on, compfy! I was afraid it would slip but it's adjustable. Lastly I wanted they're ft7 model because I don't have to ship it for battery replacement and because the features are awesome for me: heart rate, calorie burn, time spent improving fitness vs actual fat burn, weekly summery, stores 99 workouts. I didn't want to start Insanity without it because I know I would've really benefited if I'd had it when I did P90X. It's way more accurate then my treadmill or MFP, who knew!? I want to start swimming laps, water proof up to 50 meters. I'm going to start biking and jogging but not as seriously as you so you might opt for one with a GPS! Go to Polars website, check mark the features you want and get the best most accurate model for you. Price will range from $50.00 used to $75.00-$110.00 new from ebay to sears to ****'s sporting goods so do your research.
    Ps as if this wasn't long enough.... don't buy used it often doesn't come with a strap, used or no battery and the are not worth buying separately. Not to mention it's used...ewwww! Hope this novel of a post helps somebody out! ;) Good luck!
  • chrystee
    chrystee Posts: 295 Member
    FT4 and I've never wet the strap.. ever.
  • chrystee
    chrystee Posts: 295 Member
    How inaccurate is the MFP calorie burner compared to a HRM? I am thinking of getting one too.

    MFP is WAY off for me. Based on my weight, (275), all estimators act like I should burn thousands of calories. I burn about 1/2 of what MFP or the Treadmill say I should. Even though I am large, I am pretty fit for my size and my heart rate doesn't go crazy, so I don't burn as much.
  • knittingbandmom
    knittingbandmom Posts: 190 Member
    How inaccurate is the MFP calorie burner compared to a HRM? I am thinking of getting one too.

    I have had the same experience as chrystee. MFP said I would burn over 500 calories in an hour of aerobics class but my hrm clocks me in between 330 and 400. Once I bought mine and started using it I could see how I might not lose weight as fast because I was eating most of my "500 exercise" calories back and in reality only burning "330 - 400".
  • JBG1987
    JBG1987 Posts: 71
    I was really worried about MFP being off on here because I fully believe in eating "calories burned" back. That was always my downfall in the past. I would start to exercise and lift weights and get really hungry and never stick to making a change because I would just be starving all the time and my muscles would be incredibly sore.

    Now, I am always under my limit by at least 10 calories, but my muscles aren't painfully achy after exercise, especially running anymore. I hope this HRM is more accurate so I'm not eating over my calorie limit because I do not trust MFP's calculator at all.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I was really worried about MFP being off on here because I fully believe in eating "calories burned" back. That was always my downfall in the past. I would start to exercise and lift weights and get really hungry and never stick to making a change because I would just be starving all the time and my muscles would be incredibly sore.

    Now, I am always under my limit by at least 10 calories, but my muscles aren't painfully achy after exercise, especially running anymore. I hope this HRM is more accurate so I'm not eating over my calorie limit because I do not trust MFP's calculator at all.

    Well when you lift weights, you need to eat more because of the after bun that occurs...and so that you retain/build a bit of muscle if you are a newbie to weight training.

    Which HRM did you wind up choosing by the way?

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