Heart Rate Monitor w Sports Bra Have any women out there discovered a secret to wearing the actual monitor strap with a sports bra? The monitor and the band of the bra hit at the exact same spot and I'm ending up pretty darn uncomfortable. Heart Rate Monitor w Sports Bra Have any women out there discovered a secret to wearing the actual monitor strap with a sports bra? The monitor and the band of the bra hit at the exact same spot... » Read More Heart Rate Monitor w Sports Bra Have any women out there discovered a secret to wearing the actual monitor strap with a sports bra? The monitor and the band of the bra hit at the exact same spot and I'm ending up pretty darn uncomfortable. « Show Less
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I typically just put the HRM under the bottom band of my sports bra, but if that is uncomfortable for you, they do make sports bras that you can buy that you can insert your HRM in.
407983
I purchased the Polar sports bra to use with my Polar heart monitor and I could never get the monitor to work with it-but it works great with the strap
1579041
Hi Edgar, this watch comes with a sender unit that fits on your chest and sends your Heart rate to your wristwatch, I bought this for my wife and I have the men's version of it which is a little bigger. Both work great!
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The short answer is - YES. The long answer, you can actually configure it to show many things while you are doing your physical activities, for example your average heart rate, how long you've been performing the activity etc. You should check out the videos in YouTube that shows you how to use it, very helpful in teaching you learn how to use this heart rate monitor.
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Yes, the chest strap is the only way to detect your heart rate. It works well with this watch. The first time I used it while on one of the treadmills at our fitness center, I noticed that the chest strap also automatically syncs wirelessly with the treadmill, which shows your heart rate on its display screen. Hope this is helpful!
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The chest strap is required to receive a heart rate. If it doesn't connect initially, try getting the chest strap sensors wet, then putting it on and holding the watch to the chest strap after it is on your chest. I haven't used it as a watch but I would assume.
1506768
No. No strap. You exercise, then put your finger on pad to get heart rate. Technically... you don't even need to wear it.
1420831
Yes, my wife wears it while teaching spin & boot camp classes. She has even worn it while shoveling snow. The band is much smaller than the older heart rate monitor that she had. The watch is so lightweight that you forget you are wearing it.
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I believe the heart rate monitor only syncs with the Nike+ watch and the Nike+ GPS watch requires a USB cord to hook up to a PC. By the way this is by far the best HR monitor I've owned & the GPS does a great job keeping track of pace and elevation for even 6+ hour cross country runs and bike rides. The Google maps of the workouts on Nike website has allowed me to find nearby trails I would have otherwise missed.
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As a man I have no issues with the chest strap, I always know it there but it's not a all uncomfortable. I would think women being used to a bra would forget they are wearing the chest strap.
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I don't think so. I tried one of the other Polar HR monitors that didn't have the Nike+ symbol on it and the GPS watch would never pick up the signal. I only found the monitor online. The GPS watch is sold at many sporting good stores and BestBuy but apparently the heart rate monitor is difficult to find other than online. It works GREAT by the way- highly recommend it. It's nice to see your workout with pace/elevation/and heart rate all mapped in google maps.
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I tried the bra it's a bit uncomfortable for me. I do put it on the band of my pants or on my underpants waist band if wearing a dress. The clip is very tight and has anti slip coating on it so it doesn't move once attached. I find being on the waist gives most accurate step count. Hope that helps a little.
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Just went down to check my bike to refresh my memory. There is 1 sensor unit you install on your bike. It houses 2 sensors inside (1 for the magnet you put on your pedal for cadence, and 1 for the magnet you put on your back tire for speed). Then of course there is the heart rate band you put around your chest. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!
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The heart rate monitor with the band has not been very dependable. Honestly I'm looking at the Under Armor monitor instead. The band itself is excellent for tracking your steps and I find it helpful for my personal training clients to keep active.
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Expected from time to time. Your band/sensor got disconnected for a second due to.. I don't know... incorrect tension/size in the band or a fast movement that disconnected the sensor from your chest. Once you have a perfect size/tension for your band, this will not happen again.
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I wear it around my chest. The electro probes underneath the monitor picks up your heart rate, so I don't think it would calibrate with an arm pulse.
460691
GPS function is built into the watch; nothing else to wear. If you want it to monitor your heart rate, then you have to wear the separate heart-rate strap.
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I have a similar question as Bryon has. I have a Garmin Cycling Heart Rate Monitor (305) and was wondering if I could get by if I bought a running 305 and used my existing strap.