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No More Excuses, Fatty!
By Amazing Customer on Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2011
"Oh, but if I want a good workout, I'll need to know my heart rate to stay in "the zone" and those things cost too much. So I'll just sit on my robust derriere, counting spare tires and eating cheesecake." I've used that excuse, too. Well quit delaying and click "Add to Cart". Look, I'm just getting started. I don't need something fancy. I just need to know when I hit 160 bpm and where I top out and how many cheesecake slices I just burned off - Not many, sadly. For less than half the price of more expensive units, this heart rate monitor gives you just as accurate a heart rate and calories burned. It may not be as fancy or pretty, but let's face it, neither are you these days. It just works and it's CHEAP! Setup was easy even though the controls aren't too intuitive. You have to start the stopwatch to get the calories burned during a workout and stop it like lap times to check your progress (the overall clock will still keep counting until you reset). Some of you may only have one lap in you, that's ok. At least you're moving! It's even got warning beeps at 160 bpm to let you know you're really getting your groove on and 80 bpm to remind you that you're a quitter. I like to do running/jogging cycles. When I hear the beeps I start running until 180ish then jog it back down to the beeps. I can't go much higher than 180 without feeling dizzy, and that's ok, because that threshold used to be 120 bpm! The watch isn't bulky or heavy, but would it hurt if it was, flabby arms? So if a heart rate monitor was your last excuse, it looks like you only have a couple more days of holding your breath in the mirror while it ships to you. Then it's time to get serious!
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Good for the price
By Brenda on Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012
I bought this heart rate monitor because I was beginning my journey of taking care of myself. Along with eating healthy and following MFP, I have lost 15lb so far. I think a heart rate monitor is a great investment if you want to start getting serious about your health as this little tool has helped me in many different ways. The most was when I was out mowing on an extremely warm day and wore it. I was feeling slightly light headed and checked my watch, my heart rate was very high. I stopped what I was doing and went inside to cool down and rest. I sat in the living room and it felt like the room was starting to spin. I recovered quickly but it could have been very dangerous if I had pushed through this and kept mowing as I'm pretty sure I was experiencing heat exhaustion. That being said, this product is of cheaper quality than competitors so I would not consider this device extremely accurate in calculating calories burned. However, I have no experience testing this, it is just a feeling I have. It comes with a rubber chest piece to go around your chest with some elastic like material to tighten and loosen. The first time I put it on, I hated it. It felt uncomfortable because the rubber does not move to conform to your body. But, I decided to give it a try and wore it on a walk/jog (c25k). I completely forgot I was even wearing it and I don't even notice it now. I just make sure to put liquid on the sensor every time like the directions say. When you first enter your information into the watch, it can be confusing. It has an age option, weight in kg (odd for us in the States), and VO2 which I never did figure out how to properly calculate. It does not ask for height which I think is an important factor to properly calculate calories burned. The watch is a bit bulky for my wrists, makes doing push-ups very awkward. Overall, I think there are much better products out there but the price for this is hard to beat. If you are short on cash, then this would be something great for beginners in the exercise and weight loss world. However, if you do have the money, then I would say invest in a more expensive product.
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