Comments on: Why I hate my heart rate monitor http://girlgetstrong.com/2009/07/06/why-i-hate-my-heart-rate-monitor/ Fitness fuel for the fearless female Thu, 17 May 2012 09:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: samin http://girlgetstrong.com/2009/07/06/why-i-hate-my-heart-rate-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-22426 samin Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:50:14 +0000 http://girlgetstrong.com/wordpress/?p=4057#comment-22426 Wow! well i guess i'm way too irrelevant here! i take spinning classes too, like 6 times a week. i knida hate my hrm too, not because it pushes me forward, on the contrary my hrm is always telling me to slow down and so is my teacher/trainer who can see the monitor cause she is too close...,! i'm practically always in anaerobic zone but when i'm going off to vo2max, my hrm starts beeping and alarming and literally making faces!... Wow! well i guess i’m way too irrelevant here! i take spinning classes too, like 6 times a week. i knida hate my hrm too, not because it pushes me forward, on the contrary my hrm is always telling me to slow down and so is my teacher/trainer who can see the monitor cause she is too close…,! i’m practically always in anaerobic zone but when i’m going off to vo2max, my hrm starts beeping and alarming and literally making faces!…

]]> By: Julie http://girlgetstrong.com/2009/07/06/why-i-hate-my-heart-rate-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-7231 Julie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:28:09 +0000 http://girlgetstrong.com/wordpress/?p=4057#comment-7231 No I have to go get a heart rate monitorzm. The machines at the gym keep giving me innacurate information. No I have to go get a heart rate monitorzm. The machines at the gym keep giving me innacurate information.

]]> By: Bill http://girlgetstrong.com/2009/07/06/why-i-hate-my-heart-rate-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-3701 Bill Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:02:35 +0000 http://girlgetstrong.com/wordpress/?p=4057#comment-3701 I haven't really played with my HRM yet - I've tried running with it twice, but both times it slid down around my waist about 2 minutes in. I guess I have to tighten it up, but it feels a little awkward when it's that tight. Maybe it's something I just have to get used to. I haven’t really played with my HRM yet – I’ve tried running with it twice, but both times it slid down around my waist about 2 minutes in. I guess I have to tighten it up, but it feels a little awkward when it’s that tight. Maybe it’s something I just have to get used to.

]]> By: leah http://girlgetstrong.com/2009/07/06/why-i-hate-my-heart-rate-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-3665 leah Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:16:37 +0000 http://girlgetstrong.com/wordpress/?p=4057#comment-3665 i don' t think i could workout any harder than i am??!! i don’ t think i could workout any harder than i am??!!

]]> By: Greg http://girlgetstrong.com/2009/07/06/why-i-hate-my-heart-rate-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-3638 Greg Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:07:46 +0000 http://girlgetstrong.com/wordpress/?p=4057#comment-3638 Many HRM will give an erratic reading unless there is sufficient moisture between the sensor and the skin. Try wetting the sensor liberally before use. There are commercial gels that are supposed to work even better. I find that my HRM may underreport my effort by 20% if it isn't making good contact with the skin. Your mileage may vary. Many HRM will give an erratic reading unless there is sufficient moisture between the sensor and the skin. Try wetting the sensor liberally before use. There are commercial gels that are supposed to work even better.

I find that my HRM may underreport my effort by 20% if it isn’t making good contact with the skin. Your mileage may vary.

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