Re:I created my own MMO and lost 100 pounds
by idle_processor on Tuesday July 29, 2014 @09:18PM
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>The heart rate measurement doesn’t work so well (it fails two times out of three) but it also shows steady downward progress.
Look into buying a 3rd party HRM (heart rate monitor). There's a fair chance that a chest strap will broadcast to your device and that you won't need a watch.
In my case, my treadmill's metal pads wouldn't read my HR consistently.
The strap that came with the Polar FT7* (I think it might be an HR1?) broadcasts to my treadmill, which solves the problem for me, and lets me track even if I forego the watch.
The watch (more or less a display unit for the chest strap) is handy for resistance training or exercising outside, though.
Look into buying a 3rd party HRM (heart rate monitor). There's a fair chance that a chest strap will broadcast to your device and that you won't need a watch.
In my case, my treadmill's metal pads wouldn't read my HR consistently.
The strap that came with the Polar FT7* (I think it might be an HR1?) broadcasts to my treadmill, which solves the problem for me, and lets me track even if I forego the watch.
The watch (more or less a display unit for the chest strap) is handy for resistance training or exercising outside, though.
*Wirecutter has an article covering what are probably better alternatives: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-fitness-tracker/.