Heart rate monitors ? ? Wrist kind-

[LANDSCAPE1]

How do these things work, and are they worth the money ?

Basically wanting to dial in my HIIT, and needing somn to asist w this. I saw them at the local sporting good store, and want one. They're anywhere from $40-$160+

Good lookin out

 

[Welter]

How do these things work, and are they worth the money ?

Basically wanting to dial in my HIIT, and needing somn to asist w this. I saw them at the local sporting good store, and want one. They're anywhere from $40-$160+

Good lookin out

I love mine, I use it every day. It comes with a strap you put around your chest.

You will need to run a couple tests to get your standing heart rate and fitness level but they are pretty damn accurate. Plus its sweet if your using a treadmill/bike/stepper/elliptical that has the built in monitor. The strap on your chest registers with the machine your using and constantly shows your heartrate.

Much more accurate then holding those stupid metal leads.

I find the calories burned are just about exactly half of what the machine claims you are burning.

I have the Polar FT60 with the docking station.

 

[LANDSCAPE1]

I love mine, I use it every day. It comes with a strap you put around your chest.

You will need to run a couple tests to get your standing heart rate and fitness level but they are pretty damn accurate. Plus its sweet if your using a treadmill/bike/stepper/elliptical that has the built in monitor. The strap on your chest registers with the machine your using and constantly shows your heartrate.

Much more accurate then holding those stupid metal leads.

I find the calories burned are just about exactly half of what the machine claims you are burning.

I have the Polar FT60 with the docking station.

So, whats the best way to figure fitness level and SHR?

 

[Welter]

So, whats the best way to figure fitness level and SHR?

I forget the steps but its in the book. You basically do something (Check rate) then lay down for a few minutes and check rate again and the monitor calculates your fitness level.

 

[nerdalert]

Are the polar ones worth the extra money for them?

 

[Welter]

Are the polar ones worth the extra money for them?

I dont really think they are worth the extra money, they all do the same thing. The only thing i REALLY like about my model is it has a small little docking station you put the watch on when your done and it automatically uploads to your calendar time used, high heart rate, low heart rate average heart rate and total calories burned. I absolutely love that option.

I probably wouldnt have even bought a cheap model on my own, I got this one for xmas from the wife and kids and now im hooked.

Stupid facts from the world of Welter.
I burn an average of 102cal per hour doing nothing.
84 per hour sitting on the couch watching TV
500-700 per hour during morning cardio
140 per hour doing legs
120 doing back and roughly same for chest
112 arms........

107 sitting on a plane, no idea why i wanted to know
110 making my morning commute to work

So as you can see, yes i am very happy i got it but probably wouldnt have bought it on my own.

 

[nerdalert]

I like the way that you broke that all down. A heart rate monitor has been on my list of things to get for quite some time.