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How to Choose a Heart Rate Monitor
by WorkingMomof2 | Sep 04 '01
A HRM can be a useful and motivating tool for fitness tracking for both beginners and trained athletes. Evaluate your needs and research carefully for a satisfying purchase.

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Sep 03 '10
5:10 am PDT

Good beginner advice (Reply to this comment)
by ahaight
I'm just starting an exercise program at a health club and it's kind of overwhelming. I appreciate this info on getting an HRM, which I will need to make sure I'm staying in my target zone. :) There are so many different kinds of monitors, and I really can't afford a gizmo with a thousand features I'll never use.
Mar 27 '03
12:06 pm PST

WOW! (Reply to this comment)
by perfectprep
This was incredibly comprehensive and in-depth! I'm not really an "exercise fanatic" per se, but I have the noble goal of wanting to get fit. I knew very, very little about HRMs until I read your review. Thanks so much for helping me! 2 thumbs up!
Nov 07 '01
4:05 pm PST

Amy - The Super Jock! (Reply to this comment)
by viper1963
OK, Amy when are we going to see you running the Los Angeles Marathon? Better yet, how about Hawaii's Ironman Triathalon?

Actually, I picked up kayaking, jogging on the beach and running up bleachers as a cardiovascular exercise. My physician suggested Polar as a good HRM.

I am not quite up to my target yet but I am getting there! LOL

Steve
Sep 10 '01
11:59 pm PDT

DARN! (Reply to this comment)
by caithnessfan
You beat me to the punch.
But after reading your review I'm glad that it was someone such as you who beat me to it. I don't think that there's anything that I could add. Well researched and written review.

Will.
Sep 05 '01
7:07 pm PDT

thanks! (Reply to this comment)
by mspeiser
That was an excellent review / guide to monitors. Thanks for your help.

Best,
Mike
Sep 05 '01
10:54 am PDT

Super job (Reply to this comment)
by jo.com
Sometimes I get discouraged at this site; then I read a review like this one :) jo
Sep 05 '01
10:52 am PDT

Is there a Super-Duper Helpful category? (Reply to this comment)
by Dr_Steph
Amy,

This is fantastic! You addressed so many questions that I never even thought to ask. I don't have a heart rate monitor but I've toyed with getting one. Now I know some of the complex factors to consider.

I especially like your note about most people having experience with only one monitor. Their lack of comparative experience is important to keep in mind when reading their reviews.

Looking forward to your HRM review! :)

Steph
Sep 05 '01
6:40 am PDT

or you could... (Reply to this comment)
by CurtisEdmonds
just use one of those sticky color-change patch thingies I've been hearing so much about.
Sep 05 '01
4:44 am PDT