Using A Polar Heart Rate Monitor For 1st Time

belladiamondz · Post by **belladiamondz** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:47 pm

Hey I am new to using this device and it seems as though I am not working out to full capacity. Before I got this watch I would jog/run for a while, knowing I was putting myself to the limit, but at the same time I worked through the sweat! Now that Ive been wearing the heart rate monitor everytime heart rate goes above the limit...(which is often) it starts beeping and i slow it down. I feels as though runs are taking me longer to do since I have to keep slowing down the pace, rather than running and putting myself to the limit!
I went on Polar's website and there is nothing wrong with the settings....I did everything right. Is this the way I should be working out if I want to loose weight...??? Please any help would be great

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:05 pm

i wouldn't really worry about heart rate zones that much and i don't...just make sure that you are exercises with as much intensity as you can (wt lifted, spped, short rest etc) and you'll be fine

belladiamondz · Post by **belladiamondz** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:04 pm

I just feel like before I got this I was able to run at a much higher intensity for longer periods of time, really putting myself to the MAX!!

Now that I got this heart rate monitor it keeps beeping everytime I go over Target Heart Rate zone...so I have to keep slowing down pace!
I dont understand how this is going to help me loose weight if I am not pushing myself to work out harder?

PLease help...am I just not comprehending the concept behind a HRM?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:09 pm

i would probably only use them for recovery reasons (find out how quick one returns to their resting heart rate after exercise) but for fat loss i wouldn't go near one...try sprints x 10 sets of about 50 - 70m @ about 70 - 805 with 30 - 45secs between them 1/week coupled with 2 other HIIT sessions, 3 x full body woprkouts using compound exercises only and a diet of fruit, protein, veg, salad, healthy fats and water and something will happen

fibfauna · Post by **fibfauna** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:13 pm

Hi... I was reading you question and I have purchased a heart rate monitor as well, only mine is a spotline and it counts the calories too. I can tell you that you have a Max Heart Rate, and You shouldn't exceed it if you are unhealthy, but if you have been running for a while, it is perfectly ok to train in a heart rate zone higher than what the monitor is saying. You can train at 95% of you MHR (max heart rate) you just have to be fit. Although, they do say that 75% is good for cardio vascular workouts I prefer HR to be in the 85% - 90%.

watch allows me to change settings for high and low. Maybe you can manually adjust yours.