GET FROM THE COUCH TO SUMMIT IN 30 DAYS! For the everyday hiker who is looking to feel unstoppable on the trails —
If you are trying to use heart rate training and don’t want to second-guess your data, this video will help you choose the right device for you. I am breaking down chest straps, wrist sensors, and upper arm bands so you can understand what is accurate, what is comfortable, and what is actually worth trusting.
0:55 The Heart Rate Strap
3:11 Optical Heart Rate Wrist Monitors
4:43 Coros Upper Arm Band
5:54 Taking a Test Run
8:13 My Current Recommendations
9:42 The Outcome
💪 Thank you to @COROSGlobal for supplying the upper arm band strap for this video!
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Coros Arm Band
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iPhone 4 and Newer Compatible Strap (you’ll need to download an app as well).
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This should also work for Android 👆
“Accuracy of commercially available heart rate monitors in athletes: a prospective study”
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I’m still rocking a chest strap. Much more precise and reactive. I use the Polar H10 which I can pair to my Apple Watch or iPhone. Will pair with any ant+ capable device
Very helpful. Arm band accuracy makes sense. Affordable, under 100.00. Very long battery life! I am guessing that Whoops, Fitbit, and Hume, on the wrist, have similar accuracy limitations. I have an older Garmin 235 and my heart rate tracking is not accurate. I appreciate this video content:)
I’ve run into a massive issue with my wrist monitoring using poles on long runs. The slight impact from the pole planting throws it off completely. I am measuring 150 bpm going up 14% gradient panting like a dog and only at the top of the hill will it shoot up to 170-180bpm. I am def going to get the arm band. I have an arrhythmia and strangely enough my chest strap used to induce palpitations. Never had palpitations since no longer using the cheat strap. Super interesting. Thanks for some great insight!
Newb here who wasn’t finding good info on wrist options. This explained it well. Arm it is.