Heart Rate Monitor with Calories Burned

beefunk
beefunk Posts: 52 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am looking for a heart rate monitor that tell me the calories I burned also but I do not have a lot of money to be spening on it. Anyone know of any decent inexpensive ones out there?
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  • beefunk
    beefunk Posts: 52 Member
    Sorry for my spelling errors.
  • josiereside
    josiereside Posts: 720 Member
    I have a Polar FT4 that I believe was under $100, maybe in the $60-80 range??
  • yarmiah
    yarmiah Posts: 325 Member
    I use a Polar FT7 and LOVE it! I got it on eBay for $80 and I think they retail for @$110 at ****'s/Target.

    For me, worth every penny as I'm always motivated to burn more, striving to up my calories burned to the nearest "quarter".(0, 24, 50, 75).
  • paulwgun
    paulwgun Posts: 439 Member
    Get a polar ive got FT4 well worth it !!!! don't waste money on cheaper versions of HRM they are not as accurate
  • 76wendyful
    76wendyful Posts: 202
    I just bought a Bowflex watch HRM from Groupon yesterday for $10! Score!
  • turnerm65
    turnerm65 Posts: 58 Member
    I got my Polar FT4 from Drugstore.com for about $65 and I love it! I got the tan one...
  • NNAhuja
    NNAhuja Posts: 669 Member
    I'm on the FT4 bandwagon. LOVE mine. The main diff between teh FT4 and the FT7 is the amount of workouts you can store in it. The FT7 also lets you store workouts on a computer, online I think. From my understanding both are waterpoof and will like up to gym equipment. Both will also display your calories burned and even let you know if your heart rate is in "range".
  • bigd65
    bigd65 Posts: 171 Member
    bodytronics.com polar ft7 or ft4 free shipping, cheapest I could find anywhere after doing research. I have the ft7 and love it but there are a lot of people with the ft4 that say great things about it also. Good luck
  • sandrajune72
    sandrajune72 Posts: 492 Member
    I have the Polar FT4 as well!

    It's brilliant. I got mine on Ebay for £47, I think that's about $74.
  • Promqueen_74932
    Promqueen_74932 Posts: 203 Member
    Get a polar ive got FT4 well worth it !!!! don't waste money on cheaper versions of HRM they are not as accurate

    Agreed! Don't waste your money on something cheap. Save up and get a good one! INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH AND YOURSELF! :bigsmile: I have a Polar F6. I've had it since I started my weight loss journey 4 years ago and with it I have managed to lose 100lbs!!!!! Love it!

    Sara
  • UnderConstructionLuis
    UnderConstructionLuis Posts: 331
    I personally use the Polar FT4 and it works great. I purchased it on bodytronics.com for under $65 (free shipping).
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ I also have the Polar F4 ... Love it ! Amazon has good deals on it with free shipping. The difference between the F4 and F7 is the F7 is more advanced and not really necessary for the person who just wants the basic numbers. I did have a friend who uses the F7 on a regular basis and loved it as well. If looking to get the best investment for your dollar ... Polar F4 all the way !

    :flowerforyou:
  • earthquick
    earthquick Posts: 20 Member
    bump
  • ewhitehurst1
    ewhitehurst1 Posts: 178
    I have the Polar FT7. I was actually about to post a thread myself because I am always wondering how accurate it is. People on MFP are always complaing that exercise machines overstate the calories burned and yet my HRM is always higher than the exercise machines. Anyone have any input on this???
  • kokaneesailor
    kokaneesailor Posts: 337 Member
    You won't save any money buying a "cheap" HRM. I tried that! I bought a piece of junk from Walmart and ended up returning it 2 weeks later. I then researched what the best HRM was for what I wanted and needed. Everything pointed to the Polar Fit 4. I love it! I wear it swimming,hiking,shopping,chopping wood, digging holes,mowing the lawn, etc!

    Best piece of workout equipment I own. Well that and my homemade kettlebell's that I made from laundry jugs and filled with beach sand.:wink:

    Happy hunting!
  • FrugalMomsRock75
    FrugalMomsRock75 Posts: 698 Member
    I just bought a Bowflex watch HRM from Groupon yesterday for $10! Score!

    I saw that deal, and it's okay, but not the best. They are a lot better with the chest strap, as they monitor moment to moment. The Bowflex and similar HRMs only monitor however often you actually take the time to touch and sensor your HR. So if you take it while your HR is 160, and then you slow it down, it calculates at that 160 until you re sensor. During which time, you could have fluctuated a lot.

    Still better than not having one at all... but I'd definitely opt for the ones with chest straps. Target has New Balance brand HRMs for 55-70 dollars and polar HRMs for varying prices.

    I personally love my Polar ft7. I got it on http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/ <<< the code cm5 gives 5% off any purchase. It's always free standard shipping. The standard shipping is pretty fast too!


    ***it appears I was given bogus info when buying mine. :) Both the ft4 and ft7 can be changed by the user. Maybe it's another polar that has to be sent in. I was also looking at a few that have the double digit numbers after. ;)
  • dare2love81
    dare2love81 Posts: 928 Member
    I'm also aboard the Polar FT7 bandwagon. Don't waste your money on other HRM's out there to save a few $$. I also have a Timex HRM, which is fine for displaying your HR, but it WAY overestimates calories burned - like double what I actually burn. My Polar HRM is the most accurate so it's well worth the price.
  • andreamelo1
    andreamelo1 Posts: 161 Member
    def polar is the way to go i think theres a cheap one at 50 bucks
  • Sheila_Ann
    Sheila_Ann Posts: 365 Member
    Get a polar ive got FT4 well worth it !!!! don't waste money on cheaper versions of HRM they are not as accurate

    ^^ bingo! I also have the FT4 and love it!
  • heddylyn
    heddylyn Posts: 173 Member
    Like many other people have already posted, I recommend the Polar FT4 as well. I absolutely LOVE it!
  • risak
    risak Posts: 79 Member
    I have the Polar F1. It was $40 on amazon. It only tracks your heart rate though. But it gives you the max and average heart rate and duration of exercise. I can plug in those numbers online somewhere like this:

    http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx

    And then I can get a general sense of the calories I am burning. It may not be perfectly accurate but it's something and it's under $100.
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    I have a Polar FT4 that I believe was under $100, maybe in the $60-80 range??

    I've priced the FT4 for myself, and most of the places I've checked have them at $75-$80...sometimes a little more.
  • heddylyn
    heddylyn Posts: 173 Member
    "btw: the ft4 has to be sent in/taken in to an authorized Polar facility to change the batteries, where the ft7's batteries can be changed by the user; that's worth the extra money, IMO. :)"

    Really? I actually just changed the batteries on my ft4 myself with no problems... Maybe I have a newer model or something?
  • rebeccap13
    rebeccap13 Posts: 754 Member
    I have a Timex one, about $35, it doesn't tell me my cals burned just avg HR and duration. The only way to get really accurate cals burned out of an HRM is if it allows you to plug in your body stats. A cheap one will give you pretty accurate avg heart rate though. Also, if it doesn't have a chest strap, its not worth getting.

    I use my Timex and then this website: http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx to determine my calories burned.
  • Perfectdiamonds1
    Perfectdiamonds1 Posts: 347 Member
    Polar FT4.
  • ClareWhittaker
    ClareWhittaker Posts: 24
    I bought a Polar FT60 recently and I know it sounds over dramatic but its changed my life. I can keep to training goals, monitor progress etc far more effectively. I really think a HRM is a great bit of kit to keep you motivated especially if you love smashing targets. From my own experience and from the many reviews I read prior to buying, I would definitely go with Polar as a brand.
  • FrugalMomsRock75
    FrugalMomsRock75 Posts: 698 Member
    61.79 shipped for the ft4 from Heart Rate Monitors USA. ;) That's really not bad.
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    I use a Polar FT7 and LOVE it! I got it on eBay for $80 and I think they retail for @$110 at ****'s/Target.

    For me, worth every penny as I'm always motivated to burn more, striving to up my calories burned to the nearest "quarter".(0, 24, 50, 75).

    This!! I got mine from bodytronics.com w/free shipping for $76
  • Erica27511
    Erica27511 Posts: 490 Member
    I just bought a Bowflex watch HRM from Groupon yesterday for $10! Score!

    I saw that deal! I almost snagged one even though I have a Polar FT4, but then saw it doesnt tell you calories burned :grumble:
  • FrugalMomsRock75
    FrugalMomsRock75 Posts: 698 Member
    I just bought a Bowflex watch HRM from Groupon yesterday for $10! Score!

    I saw that deal! I almost snagged one even though I have a Polar FT4, but then saw it doesnt tell you calories burned :grumble:

    It doesn't tell you the calories burned??? What's the point then? I hope my sister didn't buy it... :(

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