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I am so happy to hear that you did that! It really is the best thing you can do to figure out exactly what you need!! I have been in the profession all my life and now mainly stick to administering Metabolis Assessments myself (still personal train a couple clients on the side). It's unbelievable how many people out there…

I would advise you to eat back 70% of them.

Correct, a heart rate monitor can not be completely accurate for everyone. However, if you get a Metabolic Assessment, then you can utilize the heart rate monitor to make it accurate to YOU. You can find a testing location near you by visiting www.newleaffitness.com

I would go with a digifit, it has everything u could want for a fraction of the cost compared to other brands with the same features. Check them out Digifit.

Whether you are using MFP or a heart rate monitor, it uses a formula-base calculation to tell you how many calories you are burning. The more information you have to put into it, the more accurate it will be to you. However, if you really want to know how many calories YOU specifically burn and at different heart rates, I…

Digifit! It's awesome!! Check it out

Check out Digifit! It's my new favorite!!

Whether you are using MFP, what the treadmill says, or a heart rate monitor, it uses a formula-base calculation to tell you how many calories you are burning. The more information you have to put into it, the more accurate it will be to you. However, if you really want to know how many calories YOU specifically burn and at…

Whether you are using MFP or a heart rate monitor, it uses a formula-base calculation to tell you how many calories you are burning. The more information you have to put into it, the more accurate it will be to you. However, if you really want to know how many calories YOU specifically burn and at different heart rates, I…

Everyone burns a different amount of calories and different heart rates. Whether you are using a heart rate monitor or MFP, they both calculate your caloric burn by the data you put into it. If you really want to know how many calories YOU burn specifically, I would suggest doing a Metabolic Assessment. Then you can really…

It really all boils down to the features that u want to use it for. Being n the industry for a while, using many different kinds and brand, and selling all kinds, I would say that Polar products are the leading competitor. If u r someone that is going to use it for years and going to run races or triathlons, then go with a…

It really depends on your needs and budget. As someone who has been in the industry for some time, I would say Polar is the leading competitor, Garmin products are better for the althletic person who runs races and triathlons, but my new favorite is by far a Digifit component, the only draw back from them is u have to have…

The absolute best way is to not use a calculation. Go get a Metabolic Assessment done and it will give you all of your specific heart rate zones and tell you precisely how many calories you specifically burn while your heart rate is in each zone. There may be cost to do it, but in the long run it will really help and I…

Honestly, if u want all of those features, I wouldn't go with polar, personally. Let me ask u this, do u have a iPhone?

Make sure u r washing the strap. I usually soak it n a sink of soapy water for an hour and then let it air dry. It is important to do this every couple of weeks. What happens is over time salt buildup from sweating from your workouts will saturate the area where it is suppose to read your heart rate. If too much builds up…

If you want the most accurate number that is precise to YOU, I suggest getting a metabolic assessment done. You can find a location near you by typing in your area code on the website: www.newleaffitness.com

To know your accurate allowance amount, I would recommend a metabolic assessment. You can go to www.newleaffitness.com to find a location near you that can assess you.

Dad106 is completely right. Plus, u should already account for those extra calories from the setting u put n as your daily activity. If u put n that u r lightly active and add those extra calories when cleaning and the like, it will give u more calories to eat, which will b more than what u should have, which then can lead…

Everyone is completely different. The only true way to know how many calories u burn at various heart rates is to do a metabolic assessment. U can go to www.newleaffitness.com to search a location near u. For some, the calculation from the HRM is more accurate whereas for others, the calculation the MFP uses is more…

I 100% agree with Mallory

I 100% agree with you!

Whether u r using MFP or a heart rate monitor to calculate your caloric expenditure, it's still a calculation. However, a HRM would b the more accurate means from the 2 and the more information u have to put into a HRM (meaning a more high tech and expensive the HRM) the even more accurate it will b. If u really want the…

My advice is to go with polar then. Polar products r "water resistant" meaning u can use them n the water but b sure not to press buttons while under water.

Polar is the leader in heart rate monitors, pretty user friendly and reasonably priced. Garmin has all the bells and whistles for those that r serious and will do a lot of races or triathlons, but way more expensive. My new favorite is the digifit components. They r as cheap as polar products but have all the features tht…

I agree, all heart rate monitors that don't have a chest strap are not reliable and ends in frustration.

Some people naturally have a high heart rate while others have low. As you continually workout and condition your body and heart, it will come down. The heart rate monitor could also be at fault. The important thing is to listen to your body, if you feel like its too much, slow down.

You all should check out Digifit, it's awesome!

HRM can be good depending on how much information you can put into it. But, with a HRM it's still a formula base equation. The true way to know for each individual is to do a Metabolic Assessment. You can go to www.newleaffitness.com to find a location near you.

But I would also add that Polar is the top brand in the heart rate monitor industry.

The latest and greatest brand out there is Digifit! It's awesome, will do everything that the most expensive Garmin heart rate monitor will do but at the lowest price you will ever see. Check it out!!!