Monitor Watches

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There are numerous benefits to using a heart rate monitor with a calorie tracker. A quality heart rate monitor provides data to help you or a qualified fitness professional determine appropriate exercise duration and intensities. Wrist heart rate monitors are light and portable, and those that offer calorie tracking are motivational for people on a weight loss program. Calorie calculation is based on your body weight, gender and exercise heart rate. Most of these monitors display time of day, and some include calendars http://goo.gl/LB4gc some useful instruction and demo you can see on this site.
Best heart rate monitors with chest straps tend to be the most ECG accurate (an electrocardiogram, or ECG, measures heart rate and rhythm). Serious exercisers should choose a heart rate monitor with a chest strap. However, chest straps may be uncomfortable for people who are overweight. The Mio Sport Heart Rate Monitor offers ECG accurate measurements without the chest strap transmitter, measuring heart rate on demand. You put two fingers on the sensors on the wristwatch, and the watch displays heart rate as beats per minute and percentage of maximum heart rate. It shows calories burned during exercise, which is calculated based on age, gender and weight and heart rate readings. It’s also a regular watch that displays time.
I think it will solve your purpose.

Admin says:

Polar has a good return/exchange policy. I would just send it all back for a new one. Most likely there is a defect in either the watch or the HR monitor.

Admin says:

Yes your heart rate does drop if you are doing nothing in the cold, but your heart rate should be the same if you are performing physical activity in the cold.
There are other variables that affects your hear rate(work load, length of the workout, hydration, etc.)

Admin says:

The Garmin FR60 is my pick. Has alarms, solid monitoring features, and is comfortable. The FR60 includes a pace alert (you can set a pace and an alarm will go off if your pace varies from that), plus, there’s a time alarm option.

Admin says:

There are numerous benefits to using a heart rate monitor with a calorie tracker. A quality heart rate monitor provides data to help you or a qualified fitness professional determine appropriate exercise duration and intensities. Wrist heart rate monitors are light and portable, and those that offer calorie tracking are motivational for people on a weight loss program. Calorie calculation is based on your body weight, gender and exercise heart rate. Most of these monitors display time of day, and some include calendars http://goo.gl/LB4gc some useful instruction and demo you can see on this site.
Best heart rate monitors with chest straps tend to be the most ECG accurate (an electrocardiogram, or ECG, measures heart rate and rhythm). Serious exercisers should choose a heart rate monitor with a chest strap. However, chest straps may be uncomfortable for people who are overweight. The Mio Sport Heart Rate Monitor offers ECG accurate measurements without the chest strap transmitter, measuring heart rate on demand. You put two fingers on the sensors on the wristwatch, and the watch displays heart rate as beats per minute and percentage of maximum heart rate. It shows calories burned during exercise, which is calculated based on age, gender and weight and heart rate readings. It’s also a regular watch that displays time.
I think it will solve your purpose.

Admin says:

There are some things that allow you to place your finger on a monitor, for example, but they’re not as accurate nor do they usually provide nonstop readings.

The chest strap is pretty much the only consistent and reliable way to do it. If you get a decent one, you do generally adapt to them more readily than you might think.

Things like the Reebok monitor generally require you come to a standstill and hold a button for several seconds to get a reading. That might be okay if you’re wearing it primarily as a watch and sitting on the couch, but if you’re out running or something comparable it’s not really helpful.

Admin says:

I’d definitely check out the reviews and look for some video reviews of each watch on YouTube.

I have a watch from the Timex Marathon Sleek line and am very impressed… this is my 3rd Timex (I had two of the Marathon kid’s versions when I was little) and they last so long and in my experiences with them, are always of high quality.

I’ve used some of the heart rate Timex watches before and I didn’t like the ones with the waist band as they were uncomfortable and would not pick up my heart rate well. While some people like the waist band, I didn’t – it varies based on what you find comfortable and the exercises you are doing.

The store I went to had them on display and there was a person at the counter willing to answer questions and let me hold the watches… if you want, ask them if you can do the same and any other questions you are unable to find the answer to.

Best of luck! 🙂

Admin says:

Sportline Duo 1060 Heart Rate Monitor Watch has a nice, large screen, and with the metallic border looks a bit classier than my old Timex. It is loaded with features typical of most other heart rate enabled stopwatches, including a timer, chrono, alarm, etc. and also throws in a few unusual perks like a pedometer.

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Admin says:

You’ve probably seen athletes using a heart rate monitor whenever they work out. A heart rate monitor is a device which tracks your heart rate as you exercise so you can study the records later. This device is no longer just for hardcore athletes. Read on to learn the benefits of using a heart rate monitor watch when you work out.http://goo.gl/LB4gc visit for demo and instruction to use.
Why we need heart rate monitors

Lose Weight Effectively
If weight loss is the primary reason behind your workout, a heart rate watch can help you achieve your goal. Health experts claim that in order to effectively lose weight, you need to raise your heart rate to as much as 70 percent of your maximum heart rate for at least 30 minutes. This pace must be combined with short intervals of higher-intensity exercise in which your heart rate goes up to 90 percent of your maximum heart rate. This type of exercise will ensure that you are burning body fat and not just the carbohydrates in the meal you ate earlier in the day.
Monitor Your Health
A heart rate monitor watch not only helps you keep track of your heart rate but also of your general health. A heart rate monitor allows you to detect health problems that you would not notice otherwise. For instance, you might find your heart rate going up rapidly even though you are just doing light exercises. This is a clear sign that something could be wrong with your health.
Maintain Your Discipline
If you do not have a trainer or coach to keep you disciplined during your workout, a heart rate monitor can be a great substitute. It can tell you when your exercise is falling below your ideal intensity so you can instantly improve your performance.
This answer i think help you to understand heart rate monitor really works.

Admin says:

It sounds like it was broken – if your heart *was* beating that fast, you’d actually be feeling it leaping about in your chest and it’d actually be hurting.

One of the machines at my gym flips out every so often, one second saying my pulse is 75, the next saying its 189 and I know full well if it were 189, I’d be in a heap on the floor!

Buy a heart rate monitor, one that has a chest strap and watch. If you want to exercise within the whole ‘fat burning zone’ heart rate then that’s the way to go.

Admin says:

You can buy cheap Polar Heart Rate Monitor Watch and Blood Pressure Monitor from below link
Microlife Blood Pressure
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Microlife%20Blood%20Pressure&tag=cagm-20&index=hpc&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

Polar Heart Rate Monitor Watch
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Polar%20Heart%20Rate%20Monitor%20Watch&tag=cagm-20&index=hpc&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

Omron Blood Pressure
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Omron%20Blood%20Pressure&tag=cagm-20&index=hpc&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

hope this help, good luck

Admin says:

There are a ton of options. I’ve personally used both Garmin and Polar and both brands are pretty solid. I’ve also heard good things about Omron and Mio, though. In terms of pricing, what models to get, etc, I’d recommend checking out Heart Rate Monitors USA. That’s where I’ve gotten both my monitors. Their prices are good and they let you shop by feature and price range.

http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/

All in all, if I had to pick one type of HRM to recommend for a runner, it would probably be the Garmin Forerunner series. They’re comfortable, offer great monitoring ability, and they’re well-priced.

Admin says:

It sounds like it was broken – if your heart *was* beating that fast, you’d actually be feeling it leaping about in your chest and it’d actually be hurting.

One of the machines at my gym flips out every so often, one second saying my pulse is 75, the next saying its 189 and I know full well if it were 189, I’d be in a heap on the floor!

Buy a heart rate monitor, one that has a chest strap and watch. If you want to exercise within the whole ‘fat burning zone’ heart rate then that’s the way to go.

Admin says:

I’m 31 years old (male), and I have mitral valve prolapse. It often leads to palpitations, premature heart beats (PACs), and the occasional bout of atrial fibrillation. So I know ALL about the types of things you are experiencing. Especially the part about merely walking down the block, or up any stairs. And I have an intolerance to alot of heat, such as hot showers or when the heater is on. Sometimes after waking up, simply standing up out of bed sends my heart into a pounding fit. I’ve learned to deal with it all though. I tend to drink a large quantity of water throughout the day, because I’ve discovered it keeps my heart rate way down. I used to take a beta blocker (Propranolol), but I quit because I’m able to keep my palpitations in check from simply consuming alot of water. It’s just as effective (for me) as the beta blocker I was taking. Especially ice cold water. You ought to try that. Try *downing* a couple glasses of cold water at the onset of your heart racing, and see if you notice (within a couple minutes) your heart slowing down back to normal. Might help, as it does me. Best of luck.

Admin says:

First of all, you got a crappy friend. Why would a friend rip you off like that? Your friend should have told you.

Anyway… email customer.service.usa@polar.com. Tell them exactly what watch you have (ex. FT4, FT7, FT40) and they will tell you which transmitter you should get that will sync with that wrist unit.

I suggest you buy both the belt and transmitter new and not used (when you buy a new transmitter they come together). A used strap is just gross but a used transmitter often has problems, either from being hit or dropped or poor contact with the snaps. With the first one, I got about 750 hours of use out of it (over about 9 months) before it started getting glitchy and not reading the signal well, so I used conductive gel with it and it helped with picking up the signal but I still got glitch errors such as it suddenly reading a rate of 220 (always 220) for about 10 seconds. I took perfect care of it, and from what I’ve read, this seems to be normal with that level of use.

Also, you should know that some transmitters can be synced to your phone (and watch at the same time) if that is something you are interested in. There are various apps that can link with it but which transmitter you get also depends on what phone you have. If you are interested in linking to your phone too make sure you tell polar in the email the watch you have AND what make and model phone you have.

(On a side note based on the other answerer’s reply, almost all of polar’s equipment now has user friendly maintenance. The battery in both the watch and transmitter can be changed by you, and it is advertised at such, all you need is a coin to put in the notch provided and turn it to open. As for the chest strap, they don’t have that crappy hard strap anymore, it’s nothing but an elastic band that sits basically where your bra band is. The part that reads the signal is in the front, it’s about 12 inches of a plastic type of material glued to the inside of the strap. It does still require you to wet it (the plastic part against your skin) a bit to get a good consistent signal. There is no need to wear anything extra to keep it in place, the tension on the strap alone is sufficient and it should feel about at tight as your bra.)

Admin says:

Polar was the first company to make Heart Rate Monitors and have excelled and been the leading brand ever since. Seeing as this is a hard to question to answer due to there being so many different models and brands out there…it really depends on what you want to use it for..

Each model of Heart Rate Monitor is designed for a different workout need.

The site below lists out some of the more popular Polar brand models and how each one is tailor designed for different fitness needs.

Admin says:

There are many companies who manufacture heart monitor watches. Polar is one of the best known manufacturers and they offer a huge selection. Suunto and Timex are two other companies.

You can buy direct from the manufacturers’ websites or check out the websites of some of the big box stores like Walmart or try Amazon or eBay for a good selection. I’m sure you could also get information about blood pressure monitors at some of the same sources.

If you’d like more information about heart monitor watches in general, here is a link you may find helpful.

http://www.heartmonitorwatchesreview.org/

Admin says:

A heart rate moniter is simply a strap you put across your chest that measures your heartbet, it then sends your heart rate numbers to your watch, and your watch tells you how long yor heart rate was within a certain interval, like it’ll time how long your heart rate is between 120 and 180 beats a minute.

personally, i dont like them, there very annoying to have on, plus they dont always get a signal from your haert beat, and thet say youre dead.

Admin says:

I would stick with the Nike+ unless you should either monitor your heart rate because of a physical problem or need it for serious training such as getting into race shape for peak performance. Heart rate is the best indicator for short intervals since it lets you know when to run the next interval when your heart rate reaches 120 heart beats per minute. This alone is worth a heart rate monitor for milers or serious runners since your rapidly increase your fitness by training this way since it will train your body to adapt to the stress and improve running at your maximum. Remember your heart does not lie so it’s a great tool to listen to….