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Post by peacock on Aug 5, 2017 14:30:02 GMT -6
Does anyone use a HRM that goes around your chest? Are they even worth the price? I was thinking about ordering one off of Amazon but I can't seem to pull the trigger.
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Post by loony on Aug 5, 2017 14:45:27 GMT -6
I think these are the only true measures.
My mom has been in the fitness industry and won't use anything but the chest strap.
Her preferred brand is Polar.
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Post by cnf on Aug 6, 2017 12:21:43 GMT -6
I do, have for years. They're much more accurate then wrist HRM's. I'm Garmin fo lyf.
I do some zone training, so I do utilize mine. It also gives a more accurate calorie burn count if that's something you're interested in tracking.
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Post by peacock on Aug 6, 2017 19:55:07 GMT -6
I do, have for years. They're much more accurate then wrist HRM's. I'm Garmin fo lyf. I do some zone training, so I do utilize mine. It also gives a more accurate calorie burn count if that's something you're interested in tracking. I was actually looking into a Garmin one. The more accurate calorie count would be a plus because I want to loose my last 30lbs but just can't seem to find a good exercise/food balance. |
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Post by GhoatMonket on Aug 6, 2017 21:21:09 GMT -6
I do, have for years. They're much more accurate then wrist HRM's. I'm Garmin fo lyf. I do some zone training, so I do utilize mine. It also gives a more accurate calorie burn count if that's something you're interested in tracking. I was actually looking into a Garmin one. The more accurate calorie count would be a plus because I want to loose my last 30lbs but just can't seem to find a good exercise/food balance. Exercise has very little to do with weight loss. 70-90% of weight is driven by diet. |
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Post by loony on Aug 6, 2017 21:29:15 GMT -6
I was actually looking into a Garmin one. The more accurate calorie count would be a plus because I want to loose my last 30lbs but just can't seem to find a good exercise/food balance. Exercise has very little to do with weight loss. 70-90% of weight is driven by diet. Well yes, but if you are actually exercising purposefully and eating properly, you can lose weight. I've done it both ways, but I prefer to eat what I want and do extra workouts than the other way. |
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Post by GhoatMonket on Aug 6, 2017 21:37:40 GMT -6
Exercise has very little to do with weight loss. 70-90% of weight is driven by diet. Well yes, but if you are actually exercising purposefully and eating properly, you can lose weight. I've done it both ways, but I prefer to eat what I want and do extra workouts than the other way. You can't out run a bad diet. There is extensive research on this. |
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Post by peacock on Aug 6, 2017 22:39:08 GMT -6
I was actually looking into a Garmin one. The more accurate calorie count would be a plus because I want to loose my last 30lbs but just can't seem to find a good exercise/food balance. Exercise has very little to do with weight loss. 70-90% of weight is driven by diet. I'm aware of that. I've already lost 110lbs. |
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Post by peacock on Aug 6, 2017 22:41:37 GMT -6
Exercise has very little to do with weight loss. 70-90% of weight is driven by diet. I'm aware of that. I've already lost 110lbs. Mainly by counting calories, so yeah. |
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Post by GhoatMonket on Aug 7, 2017 7:09:50 GMT -6
I'm aware of that. I've already lost 110lbs. Mainly by counting calories, so yeah. Who is doing your numbers? When is the last time you took a break and let your metabolism "reset"? You shouldn't be directly factoring your workouts into your intake numbers anyway. That method plateaus out pretty harshly. More exercise won't get you there quicker. It just won't. It has other great benefits, but weight loss is absolutely not one of them. That is a myth that has been out there for a long time. You(general you) compensate for the added exercise by fidgeting less and being less active in a non-active sense. The net benefit comes in at around 100-200 calories. |
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Post by peacock on Aug 7, 2017 7:26:05 GMT -6
Mainly by counting calories, so yeah. Who is doing your numbers? When is the last time you took a break and let your metabolism "reset"? You shouldn't be directly factoring your workouts into your intake numbers anyway. That method plateaus out pretty harshly. More exercise won't get you there quicker. It just won't. It has other great benefits, but weight loss is absolutely not one of them. That is a myth that has been out there for a long time. You(general you) compensate for the added exercise by fidgeting less and being less active in a non-active sense. The net benefit comes in at around 100-200 calories. Ok? I know this stuff I've been at this for years. I really appreciate your passion for debunking myths, a lot of people believe that you can eat whatever and "work it off". They believe in plateaus when really they're just eating a a maintince level, so on and so forth. |
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Post by bobyn on Aug 7, 2017 12:45:37 GMT -6
DH uses Polar as well. The strap is too large for me, so I only use my Fitbit, which I know isn't as accurate.
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