HeartRate

**xnotoriousx** · 01-14-2009, 08:28 PM

What do you guys use to keep up with your heartrate? Every cardio machine i've ever used thinks i'm dead and will not give me a HR reading, and when they do it's always like 190 or something lol.

Another question I have is do I really need one? I always either walk @ 10 incline @ 4mph Or do HIIT 60 secs Hard 60 secs Recover.

Thanks for any help.

**MuscleScience** · 01-14-2009, 08:42 PM

get your own heart rate monitor.

**xnotoriousx** · 01-14-2009, 10:32 PM

You know of a cheap one?

**MuscleScience** · 01-14-2009, 10:34 PM

Polar has one for about 30 dollars at walmart that works pretty well. I use that one myself
plus most of the heart rate monitors at gyms will read them on the machine to.

**AdamGH** · 01-15-2009, 01:15 AM

i know what works for my body. that's how i know. sorry for the simple answer.

i never got into watching my heart rate.

**M302_Imola** · 01-15-2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by xnotoriousx

I always either walk @ 10 incline @ 4mph.Thanks for any help.

I would also suggest buying a heart rate monitor. I know for me my heart rate stays around 130 when I'm at a 10% incline @ 3.5 mph.

**xnotoriousx** · 01-15-2009, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by AdamGH

i know what works for my body. that's how i know. sorry for the simple answer.

i never got into watching my heart rate.

Well see that's the thing. I feel like i'll go and spend 30-50 bucks and then i'll do my normal cardio and my hr is going to be on the money lol. I wish the shitty hr readers on the machines worked for me. Never had one work, ever.

I'll look up a cheap one, thanks for the help.

**AdamGH** · 01-15-2009, 04:03 PM

ive lost 34 lbs so far in 8 months. i went from a size 40 waist to a 34. i never once cared about my heart rate. do whatever you think works for you of course. just saying what worked for me.