Can this watch be used to monitor heart rate/track calories while doing some other forms of exercise like P90x?
1865827
I'm not really familiar with P90X program however I will say this. Heart monitor can be used with any type of exercise, but Garmin watch is primarily made for outdoor, distance-based exercises like running/walking/, cycling and I think that calories burned estimate is based on 3 factors - distance, duration of the exercise and heart rate so perhaps in your case in may not be as relevant.
1865828
Yes. Heart rate will be tracked even if you are standing still, and calorie burn is based on a complex algorithm based on your heart rate and time so it will work just fine in P90X. I've used it in various "classes" at the gym with great accuracy.
1865829
Heart rate: yes, definitely.Calories: NO. (and I don't really believe the calorie tracking anyway, it depends too much on a individual's metabolism).
1360881
Not really as the primary function of this bracelet is a pedometer the only excersize it accurately monitors is walking or running. However you can easily manually enter excersize that is not recorded. So it is great to monitor casual activity and sleep cycles. So will it benefit you? Not for yoga. But in overall calorie and health? Absolutely, but only if you put in a little effort.
484995
I'm not sure. I just use it as a heart rate monitor while I exercise when pregnant. I know the Garmin watches can (I have one), but it requires a strap for the heart rate (which I hate)
1324548
Yes. You enter your age, weight, gender, and height and the watch adjusts calories accordingly. However, you'll need to adjust the weight every couple months to account for weight gained or lost through your workouts to ensure the accuracy of the calorie counter. Well worth the investment.
1172645
No, this watch serves as a display and control unit for fitness apps. It is very light and comfortable. I use it for running mainly, but also working out and biking.
1085238
Yes, I use it myself to track my soccer performance. Even better if you combine it with the heart tracking and the gps watch.
875894
I don't believe so and I haven't tried to use it that way. I know the Nike Fuel Band is designed for that. There is no pedometer feature with the watch but it would tell you the distance that you moved around.
1443306
Yes if you wear the band. This is only a display of your numbers. You MUST wear the Body Media armband. The display will then show your calories burned. It's also easier if you purchase the monthly online service because it will show in graphs, etc. how you are doing, including sleep. Again, this is the display only so it doesn't track anything unless you wear the band. I use a different device now but I have always said that the Body Media armband is the "cadillac" of calorie/step monitors. Amazon sells the armband from Body Media. Check that out to get the full scope of information.
284963
No. And it doesn't do calories burned. It does not have a heart rate monitor. If it has this feature, I never paid attention to it because it was not something that was/is important to me.
2225289
Sort of. I turn on the treadmill mode to track my heart rate, but I question how accurate the calorie count is. Also, the treadmill mode will think you are on the treadmill, so you would have to discard/ignore those metrics. When I log into the third party software fitness tracker "map my fitness" and put in the time spent weightlifting, it will automatically approximate my calories. A couple of side notes. Tomtom says that sometime in July they are adding a "generic" activity to monitor activities other than run, bike and swim--but they have not done so to date. However, for the time being, when I do a gym workout in treadmill mode, I then select training option "laps" and then select "manual". This way, after every set, I tap my watch to reset the lap timer to help me monitor the rest time between each set. So I track my heart rate, total time, and time between sets.
1579042
The heart rate monitor goes around your chest and the watch is worn on your wrist. You can just wear the watch w/o the chest strap but it won't monitor your heart rate or calculate your calories.
2284566
Yes, if buy the heart monitor strap. It tells you if its too low or in range. If you sign up for Garmin connect it will create a graph for each workout so you can compare as well. I had to use all of this for a class.
1654773
Short answer: yes. It tracks your daily miles and there is an option to start tracking a "workout". It works like a stopwatch. You have to go through some menu functions to get to it but it doesn't take very long. You press the lower right button and the timer goes off. As you work out, you can check your HR, see how many calories you have currently lost, and the distance in miles and steps. You can even pause it for those bathroom breaks or extended water breaks and then press the lower right button to restart the workout. It won't save it so if you have another work out it will over ride it. It's quick and easy without complications of setting anything other than pressing a button to start tracking. I love this watch. Unfortunately, one downfall I started to notice was the clasp that kept the darn thing on your wrist became distrustful. First couple months were without issue and then I noticed after daily wear and removal, the clasp would easily unclasp and my watch would fly across the room or drop to the floor. Some causes were during aggressive movement as in a weight lifting workout or a run, but even during non aggressive movement (walking, dishes, picking things up) it would come off. So, with that said, I lost my favorite watch two weeks ago :-( be weary but don't lit hinder you. I would maybe buy another band and switch it every so often. I hope this helps some how...
282747
I use it for spinning, aerobics, Zumba, everything I do in the gym. Can't be 100% sure how accurate it cause I have nothing to judge it against. Because it's measuring the beat through your chest it is certainly more accurate the using a watch version and measuring the BPM through your finger.
1634337
Only if you wear the breast strap, which would be rather uncomfortable. I have the Basis now, which does that, but is not very good at measuring calorie consumption during activity. In any case, calorie count during sleep is rather uninteresting - the Basis shows I burned some 500 cal between midnight and 6:30 am and I would bet that this is within 10% of what it shows any other day, even after a hard workout when the actual consumption is higher. If you look for calorie count, I'd go with a Polar for workout and a Fitbit or similar with MyfitnessPal for the rest.
1958303
there are other training programs for the iPhone, i do not know if the link to the FT80 or other monitors but they allow you to track workouts and calories.
2060993
I would say yes because the monitor is tracking your heart rate. While weightlifting your heart rate will increase. The watch is just for display only, you have to use the chest strap provided. I would contact Polar if you would like to know for sure if this will work for you. 1-800-227-1314 or customer.service.usa@polar.com