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Yeah, they've got a long way to go to make it a serious tool, and I'm really surprised at the lagging functionality given the supposed focus of the Surge. Even the default API access doesn't provide granular data. You have to specifically request "partner access", and you have to promise to use the data for personal…

That's actually part of the problem... There is no HRM data available on the Log tabs. But yeah, that was the data that I was looking at, except for HR, which i have to pull off the dashboard tile. I actually emailed Fitbit support to see if they planned on adding HRM data to the "Log - Heart" page but, in their typical…

Honestly, it's a little hard for me to tell because of the crappy way Fitbit presents the data. Different charts and different implementations of the charts, depending on wich tile I'm looking at on the dashboard or which screen on the iPhone, and they don't let me export detailed HRM data. But, when I mouse over the HR…

Now that I seem to have the HR measurements dialed in as far as the band tightness goes, it's been pretty consistent for me. With that said, I do think Fitbit's calorie adjustments based on HR could use some adjustment. It's not clear to me that they're appropriately cross-referencing HR with activity intensity... An…

Thanks! Wasn't sure on that one... Usually I'm syncing activities in from other apps like Endomondo, and I couldn't recall what adding an exercise into Fitbit.com manually would do. :) Re: my other posts, above, after a pretty typical work-day wearing the Charge HR a bit more tightly, my HR measurements have been more like…

Like heybales and NancyN795 said, the button just marks the time of the activity so that you can see the details of that activity period, rather than having it blend into the day. With that said -- and it's been a while since I've messed around with the particulars of this -- an activity recorded on Fitbit will sync over…

Haven't had a chance to compare the chest-strap HRM yet, but I've found that tightening the band on the Charge HR seems to have brought the BPM measurements of the Charge HR back in line with Azumio. I'll keep an eye on it this week, but it looks like wearing the band too loosely may result in artificially high readings.…

I wondered the same thing about the various smart-phone HRM apps' accuracy, but from all of my own testing & from what I've seen in various reviews, it seems to be pretty solid. I've run a few serial tests with the Azumio and there's relatively little difference between the reads. It's also got a "stand up" test that takes…

I'm one of the minority in that regard, I readily admit. :) Even in my case, the data that I have is dated, so who knows whether it's all that valuable or accurate now. In any case, really, what I'd like is for them to let me customize resting/max HR. Many of the apps & services out there let you do that and allow…

I get what you're saying but my point was that, if they allowed customization of the HR zones *and* adjusted the calorie burn estimates to correlate to the zones rather than to pure BPM, then it might make a difference. My aforementioned suspicion (above) was an acknowledgement that they probably don't calibrate calorie…

Yeah, I've lowered my calorie target as well, and I'll probably lower it further. If they allowed custom zones instead of one zone, I might be able to go that route... I may try a single custom zone and see how it affects calorie burn estimates (I suspect it won't, and Fitbit will still use the default zones for estimating…

Resurrecting an aging thread here, but... I've recently upgraded from a Flex to a Charge HR, and I noticed that my calories burned on any given day have increased by around 500-1,500 calories. With the Flex, a 10,000-step day got me about 2,500 calories burned pretty consistently. With the Charge HR, a 10k-step day gets me…

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I don't know enough to offer an opinion one way or another, but it's certainly an interesting study. I noticed that both the 1x and 3x groups were noted as "to fatigue" in the abstract, but after that it was a simple 1x6 or 3x6 with no mention of fatigue.... Wondering if I missed something? :) Also makes me wonder how…

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You might want to hang on for a bit longer... Fitbit's supposedly readying a Force replacement. Or pick up a Flex if you're not looking for integrated HRM.

Yeah, honestly the Soul stuff that I linked earlier and the Philips (first set in the TrustedReviews list) are about the two most comfortable "non-bud" phones I've tried (for exercise, specifically). Sound quality on the Philips was meh in my opinion... Almost a poor imitation of the Beats sound, and I find that Beats…

There are a few different options here: http://www.trustedreviews.com/best-headphones-for-running_round-up

Ok. :) I'm not arguing, and I'm glad that you found what you like! I'm just saying we're kind of derailing the conversation. Probably better to spend time enjoying your music than worrying about defending opinions on the interwebs. ;-)

Probably the biggest religious battle in speaker / headphone history is whether Bose sound sucks or doesn't. Some like it, some don't. A lot of it comes down to how "bright" you like your sound or, even more generally, where you prefer emphasis (highs, mids, lows). Even among self-proclaimed & generally accepted…

Well, they're sports headphones... so typically sweating is already in progress. :) But yeah, cans are going to feel "hotter" than buds. The materials on the Soul sports cans are designed to handle it though, so you don't get that "slick sticky cow butt" feel that vinyl or faux leather pads give you.

Also, there's the Transform, a step below the Combat+ ... http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Transform-Performance-Electric-Blue/dp/B00EZSUT22

Not cheap, but: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EZSUT3Q/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2C912SMC4GPXJ&coliid=I4M5SSUCGG1U0&psc=1

That's not *quite* accurate... Fitbit does measure intensity level based on the intensity of the movement. I've actually found that for quite a few exercises, Fitbit's estimates are close to my HRM's measurements. Not always, but often. With that said, folks are correct that you'll generally get a more accurate measurement…

Spot on! In general, there's nothing wrong with going with dumbbells and going very light starting weight with AP SBR (or most any other routine for that matter), and there's no hurry to increase the weight. Form first, everything else after. Week after week of the same routine at the same weight may not be the most…

Chiming in a little late, but agreed w/ Pandora's advice to seek balance. ;-) One thing you'll notice about SBR Is that it tends to alternate upper/lower body focus from one exercise to the next, although there's a clear focus on compound exercises, and there's also a good balance between push and pull across the routine.…

Agreed with haybales. Adding muscle is much slower than dropping fat, so it's likely a combination of the factors mentioned above. You're likely increasing the strength / condition of the muscle that you have and retaining more water for muscle repair, but actually adding muscle in significant amounts requires excess fuel…

Not to derail the thread, but ... :) I ran into a couple of plateaus that (I think) were finally broken by slightly increasing my calorie intake in line with my calorie burns, and I think part of it was related to "exchanging" fat for muscle as I increased the resistance training stuff. That's something else to keep in…

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