Hello lovelies! FINALLY, here is the video I promised all of you. Here is the review on the Heart Rate Monitor Polar FT4 which I received in the mail last Tuesday. I hope you find this video helpful in your search for purchasing a Heart Rate Monitor. ***PLEASE NOTE*** I bought this HRM with my own money, I am not advertising for ANYONE, just thought it would be useful for others to see a REAL review – not a bought one – on a product that is absolutely great. ***NOTE*** The colors mentioned in the video are WRONG. The following is the correct information: Men’s Watch – Black/Silver [the one in the video] & Orange/Black Women’s ” ” – Bronze/Bronze & Pink & Purple The following is the link to the Polar FT4 at Bodytronics.com should you decide you want to purchase it: www.bodytronics.com Once again, I hope this video was helpful to you all. Take care! XOXO PeaceLuvVeggies
A quick video to show you the basics of getting started with the Polar Move Soyou just got home with your brand new heart rate monitor and not sure what to do next. Heart rate training can be an important part of any workout program, but like most new training tools if you are not using the tool correctly you could have trouble fully maximizing it. So in this document we pulled together some information and links from PolarUSA.com to get you started. Introduction to Heart Rate Based Training If you are new to exercising, I can almost guarantee you are wondering how much and in which intensities you should train. If you go too hard and you run the risk of burning yourself out quickly. If you go too slow you may not see results. The key is to find the balance between exercise and recovery, and the best way to gauge that is a heart rate monitor. Take a look at the following links to get you started: Intro to Heart Rate Training – bit.ly Structure of A Workout Session – bit.ly Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise – bit.ly Part of finding that balance is to understand and utilize different heart rate zones based on your personal goals. Polar has a few unique features built into certain training computers that help you find these zones, like Energy Pointer(FT7,FT40) and Ownzone(FT60,FT80). But if you aren’t using these “Own” features you can still take advantage training zones. Calculating Maximum Heart Rate The first thing to do would be to find your Maximum Heart rate(MHR). You …
This is me trying the insanity workout – cardio power and resistance. It’s been a long time since I’ve dieted and gymed, so I need to lose 40 lbs. Hopefully this will help me improve my form and get in better shape as I look back at these old videos. I wore a polar heart rate monitor and ended up burning 544 calories in 39 minutes
www.sports-tracker.com The new Sports Tracker Heart Rate Monitor is the perfect companion for your free Sports Tracker app on Android and Nokia smartphone. Available now from shop.sports-tracker.com with free global shipping. Sports Tracker is the #1 app for tracking your sports activities using your smartphone. Download Sports Tracker for your Smartphone now for Android: bit.ly for Nokia Symbian: bit.ly For more information check: www.sports-tracker.com
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This heart rate monitor watch from Dunlop is your ideal exercise companion. Simple and easy to use, the Dunlop Heart Metre HRM has all the functions needed to monitor your heart rate to ensure you reach your exercise goals. It ever comes with bonus stopwatch! ECG accurate, the heart rate monitor features 5 functional modes: current time, heart rate chronograph, memory, timer and instant heart rate mode and comes complete with transmitter belt. In addition to its heart rate monitor functions; this fitness accessory can calculate how many calories and fat you have burnt during a workout – a great motivational tool! Lightweight and comfortable to wear this the Dunlop Heart Metre heart rate monitor watch is designed to go the distance with you. Buy it now: www.oo.com.au www.oo.com.au
For triathletes, runners, cyclists and endurance athletes who want to optimize their training. ZoneOptimizer adjusts your heart rate zones, making every session more effective Sport profiles guarantee a quick and easy switch between different sports Improves performance with endurance training programs, downloadable from polarpersonaltrainer.com with the Polar DataLink Provides heart rate even in water with a comfortable and disturbance-free hybrid transmitter Race Pace helps control your speed to reach your target time
www.amazon.com – Timex T5G941 Heart Rate Monitor Watch Click the link above now to save a whopping 39% on the Timex T5G941 Heart Rate Monitor Watch and see more user reviews… – Recalls activity time and average, peak, and minimum heart rate. – Elastic chest strap transmits heart EKG to wristwatch; user-replaceable battery. – Automatic activity timer keeps track of exercise time. – 12- and 24-hour time as well as with month and date display. – INDIGLO backlighting, 30-meter water resistance rating.
www.amazon.com – Polar FT60 Women’s Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Purple) Click on the link above now for more customer reviews and specs for the Polar FT60 Women’s Heart Rate Monitor Watch, plus discount… – Purple women’s heart rate monitor watch with several innovative training features. – Displays heart rate as percentage of maximum, bpm, and within target zone indicator. – Polar Star personalized training program delivers feedback and weekly training targets. – Polar OwnCal mode tracks energy expenditure for single and accumulated workouts. – Offers ZonePointer and Polar OwnZone modes; water-resistant to 30 meters; 2-year warranty. For the black Polar FT60 see here – www.amazon.com
www.amazon.com – Timex Ironman Heart Rate Monitor Watch Click the link above now to save a whopping 39% on the Timex Ironman Heart Rate Monitor Watch and see more user reviews… – Preset your Desired Heart Rate Target Zone to One of Six Ranges, Review Workout Average and Peak Heart Rate. – Review Time-In-Zone, Recovery Heart Rate, and Calories Burned. – 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits, 50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap. – 100-hour, 2-mode countdown timer, Alarm with 5-minute backup, INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature. – Owner-Replaceable Battery; Data Recorder 2 and Data Recorder Compatible; water resistant to 100m.
There are so many out there, all with mixed reviews, I just don’t know which to try. I am looking for a HRM that does a continuous rate, that calculates burned calories, and that you can input your age, gender, weight and height. It of course also needs to be reliable. Any suggestions?
When I put the figures of my workout into online calculators I get between 700-900 calories per hour. However, the bike says more like between 200-300 calories per hour. So, I went and bought a heart rate monitor. Last night I did 50 minutes on the bike (workload set to 10 pedal speed above 100 the whole time) and my HRM said I burned 803 calories in 50 minutes. So what do I believe? The HRM and all of the online calculators or the stationary bike itself? I know it sounds crazy because I should believe the HRM and the online calculators since they are all basically around the same. Just would like some other opinions I guess.
I want one that is water proof, that right there is a mucking important feature that the device better have. A second question, what is the difference between a wrist watch HRM and one that goes around the paracardium region?
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I gave up on my old HRM a while ago, and decided to buy a new one. I got on a fitness equipment review site, and selected a well reviewed model. Now this new HRM is giving me trouble also. I’m rather frustrated because I consider hitting my target heart rate to be an important part of my fitness program. I’ve changed the batteries. I’ve done what I could to clean the contacts, and the area of skin the contacts are put over. I’ve even used Clearasil figuring that it’s skin oil and dirt cleansing qualities might help, and bought electro-conductive gel from a medical supply. I’m considering calling the manufacturers; but I’m afraid that it’s not the HRM, but me that’s the problem. This is the second HRM this has happened with after all. (It would work fine for the first couple months then it would get less and less reliable.) I’m afraid there’s residues in my sweat that are killing electro-conductivity. Please help.
Son of a… Your suggestion actually worked, TheDuck. At least as far as lately I couldn’t even get the HRM to give me a heart rate at all. I put it on. It gave me a heart rate soon enough; and continued to give me a heart rate for several minutes. It stopped working just now. Not %100 encouraging. Not least of all since I still don’t know what the greater problem was; and that seems to be deteriorating. I used a partially soaked Under Armor shirt, which naturally was freezing as I put it on. I’ll try it tomorrow for a workout. The critical thing is getting a full workout out of the HRM without it crapping out on me. Even if that works, there’s no guarrantees it will work again the next day, or a week from now.
Apology accepted Ubermind. I’m afraid that’s not anything not well known by users of HRMs. After all I’ve yet to hear of an HRM working dry. I don’t think that Clearasil could cause a problem. Certainly I’ve only recently started using the Clearasil, and only in the hope that it would help. It should cleanse the skin of things that might interfere with electro-conductivity. It’s not like I’m exposed to anything environmental. What’s on my skin is what got there through my pores, residues from evaporated sweat. After that wet sweat from the exercise should be fine.
Sorry TheDuck, I got ready for my workout, put on the soaked shirt, now luke warm after being put under scalding hot water, put on the chest band, and turned on the HRM. After waiting a couple minutes the watch gave up on getting a heart rate. Unless someone can offer another suggestion, I guess I’m going to have to call the manufacturers. Here’s hoping I just have bad luck with receiving defective HRMs.
I have 7 weeks and 7kg to lose until i meet my goal weight.
I am 62kg or 137lbs.
I am 16yrs old.
I am 160cm or 5’2.5".
Using a Polar heart rate monitor everyday I burn on average 2000 – 2100 calories a day because I lead a reasonably active lifestyle and do regular exercise. I understand I need to eat a minimum of 1200 calories a day. If I eat 1200 calories and burn 2200 calories (during the time I wear my HRM which is 8am – 9pm). Will I lose approximately 1kg or 2.2lbs a week? I want to do this the healthy way. Would this put my body into starvation mode? If I follow this will I be sucessful? What changes can or should I make to this?
Thanks
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i am sure that a Heart Rate Monitor would be fairly inaccurate cuz it doesn’t know why my heart rate is up… unless you burn tons of calories wen you get scared, excited or any other kind of adrenaline rush. I am looking for something that i can wear all day that will let me know how many calories i am burning currently weather exercising, watching tv, playing Wii, or typing etc. and also keep a running tally for the day. or if that’s not realistic, you know would cost a million bucks, then maybe a HRM that measures even when HR is low
Wow!! i read up, and now i want a BoddyBugg… but the initial cost is way outa my price range.. does anyone want to get rid of one?
never mind about getting rid of one i see the program fee is where the cost is 9 but thanks any how
I want to buy a heart rate monitor, but I dont want a polar, so lets forget about them. I pretty much just need one that counts calories, and cost less than 0. And it has to be one that takes your heartbeat the whole time you wear it, not the ones you have to put your fingers on. Anyone know of any?
I was just looking at a sportline, it was a touch hrm, and it said it counts calories burned. Do you have to hold your fingers on it the whole time your working out, or do you just put your fingers on it at the end of your workout and it somehow knows how many calories you burned.
I dont like polar because you have to send it in to get new batteries. Thats ridiculous.
I have been spinning for the past month and I love it. Everyone in my class has a heart rate monitor. I would like to get a HRM. So far I have dome research and I really like the features of the "POLAR F11". Would you recommend that for a HRM beginner? If not, I also like the "POLAR F7". If you spin, what HRM do you use, and does it work well for you?
Also, I am looking for spinning shoes. Is there anything special I should know when trying them on and looking for well priced items?
I would also use the HRM in personal training sessions, zumba classes, and swimming.
I appreciate your time and have a great day.
I have decided against Timex because our spinning monitors do not pick up Timex readings, but thank you for your input. I would use the HRM for more than just spinning class, but I understand where you are coming from. Thanks for the inputs on shoes… stiff sole and take notice of clipping/cleat style. Lastly, that is a wonderful idea of the moisture wicking socks = very smart!
Thank you for your input!
