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Heart rate monitors
| Thu, 01-13-2005 - 6:17pm |
Who has one and what type do you have? I want a watch type one- not the band around my chest. Also, do you think this is a useful item to buy?
Ann

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the watch type monitors INCLUDE a band around your chest. at least, i've never seen one that doesn't. that's the part that takes your HR and then it is displayed on the watchy part.
i have a polar heartrate monitor. it was one of their cheaper ones. i bought polar so that it would be compatible with the cardio machines at my gym - i love that feature... if you wear the chest band
I'm biased about using heart rate to monitor how hard you're working.
Hi Ann!
I have a Polar HR Monitor and it helps me with my cycling classes. Most cycling instructors will recommend getting one. I learn to be more efficient in my breathing because of the monitor. If I'm breathing too hard, my HR goes really high. Once I do some calming breaths, it goes down. I occasionally use it for Body Step, but I usually forget to bring it with me to the club!
Laura
I have a MIO watch. It doesn't use a chest band, you have to place two fingers on the sensors whenever you want your heartrate. I got it when I was pregnant because of obvious reasons. It was useful, but a pain in the butt because you have to keep your hand on your watch to get your heartrate. I don't use it anymore, I am pretty good at knowing my heartrate because of all the martialarts training I am pretty aware of my body. Sorry, I don't mean to sound like I'm too good for a heartrate monitor, its just not worth it to me right now.
Paula
That's what that trainer was talking about--that you can probably judge how hard you're working better than going by your heart rate, esp. for people who've worked out.
A bit of trivia I got from an AFAA workshop was the reason they used to take heart rates every 10-15 minutes was that they would have to pile
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