Wednesday, October 28, 2009

How accurate is the exercise machine heartbeat readings?

Just wanted to know cause it seemed to give me some ludicruous heartrates like 185 beats per min for 1/2 an hour or 200 beats per min for a short 1 minute period. I dunno about u- but isn%26#039;t that excessively high- i haven%26#039;t done cardio in a while- but isn%26#039;t a heart rate of 185 indicative of a heart problem- especally when my breathing is elevated but not high enough for me to take a breath in the middle of a sentence?



How accurate is the exercise machine heartbeat readings?

If there is anyone around you on a machine that is wearing a true heart rate monitor it can throw your reading way off. You shouldn%26#039;t trust the machines too much, instead go buy a heart rate monitor that you wear right under your chestline...it%26#039;s just a thin strap so it%26#039;s not bulky or anything. fits fine under t-shirts, but you have to wear it directly on the skin.

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