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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I like mine. It seems to be accurate, and it beeps at me when I'm out of my target range (which by my trainer's calculation is between 123 and 162, something to do with my age and what my resting heart rate is). It's a Polar A3 and it has a chest strap and a wrist watch. It took me awhile to figure out all of the features, which sort of sucked when I'd accidently clear out everything when I was looking for my average heart rate over the course of my workout. I don't think it has a lot of the bells and whistles that some of the others have, but it serves my purposes.
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My opinion, as always, is that these things are useless, as are personal trainers. However, many people seem to find them useful. Depending on what one is trying to accomplish, I think HRMs can limit people. The human body is much more capable of adapting and can take much more physical stress than most people think it can. Our limits go well beyond what our personal trainers and HRMs tell us.
Of course, if you're just using these things as a method for staying/getting in shape, then they probably serve a practical purpose. Hence, they're probably practical for most people, which makes my opinion practically irrelevant.
Personal trainers are like headhunters -- I can't find any real reason why they should exist.
