When are they going to make a GPS watch that has a heart rate monitor built in?
They have plenty of GPS watches these days and the Mio Alpha is available so there is obviously technology to make a watch with a built in heart rate monitor but when will they combine the technologies?
Garmin needs to capitalize!
WTF are you talking about? Garmin GPS watches have had heart rate monitors for years.
He is referring to the "built in" type that does not use a chest strap.
well wrote:
WTF are you talking about? Garmin GPS watches have had heart rate monitors for years.
i'm sure one day in the future they will be able to read heart rate and blood sugar just by wearing something on the wrist. technology is moving towards wearable devices (fitbit jawbone etc)
You can only get a HEARTRATE by wearing a strap over your HEART.
Even though resting heartrates and pulse are quite similar, an elevated heartrate moves much faster than your pulse. Your body can not pump blood 180 times a min whereas your heart can and go beyond.
You need to wear a monitor over your HEART.
emaning wrote:
You can only get a HEARTRATE by wearing a strap over your HEART.
Even though resting heartrates and pulse are quite similar, an elevated heartrate moves much faster than your pulse. Your body can not pump blood 180 times a min whereas your heart can and go beyond.
You need to wear a monitor over your HEART.
I didn´t know that blood was pumped by both the heart and "the body".
Soleus has one coming out in February. I played around with it at The Running Event last week. Pretty cool.
People still use HRMs?
well.. wrote:
emaning wrote:You can only get a HEARTRATE by wearing a strap over your HEART.
Even though resting heartrates and pulse are quite similar, an elevated heartrate moves much faster than your pulse. Your body can not pump blood 180 times a min whereas your heart can and go beyond.
You need to wear a monitor over your HEART.
I didn´t know that blood was pumped by both the heart and "the body".
Well if you want to get TECHNICAL, some veins have valves. By raising or lowering body parts you can manipulate blood flow.
That's a great review, but why in the world does anyone need THAT much data about their training run?
I used a HRM for a bit, but I found that it for me it was nothing more than trivia. "Hey look I'm running at 187!" At it's best the HR data backed up what I already knew by looking at my pace per mile.
Maybe they are good for keeping you from running too fast on easy days, but I just like to keep it as simple as possible.
MIO makes one. It's called the Alpha
http://www.zombierunner.com/store/categories/watches/mio/product5180.html
"The world's first continuous heart rate sport watch without a chest strap. Totally unobtrusive, Alpha delivers maximum performance with ultimate comfort. No chest strap means no worry about the strap sliding down or chafing. Alpha's soft, stretchable silicone wrist band ensures a snug fit in a form factor that won't slow you down. So comfortable, you can wear it all day."
Dust wrote:
MIO makes one. It's called the Alpha
http://www.zombierunner.com/store/categories/watches/mio/product5180.html"The world's first continuous heart rate sport watch without a chest strap. Totally unobtrusive, Alpha delivers maximum performance with ultimate comfort. No chest strap means no worry about the strap sliding down or chafing. Alpha's soft, stretchable silicone wrist band ensures a snug fit in a form factor that won't slow you down. So comfortable, you can wear it all day."
except that's not a GPS
Dust wrote:
MIO makes one. It's called the Alpha
http://www.zombierunner.com/store/categories/watches/mio/product5180.html"The world's first continuous heart rate sport watch without a chest strap. Totally unobtrusive, Alpha delivers maximum performance with ultimate comfort. No chest strap means no worry about the strap sliding down or chafing. Alpha's soft, stretchable silicone wrist band ensures a snug fit in a form factor that won't slow you down. So comfortable, you can wear it all day."
Did you even read my original post...?
HR? The 90s called and want their antiquated training methods back.
well.... wrote:
well.. wrote:I didn´t know that blood was pumped by both the heart and "the body".
Well if you want to get TECHNICAL, some veins have valves. By raising or lowering body parts you can manipulate blood flow.
I think all veins have valves
emaning wrote:
You can only get a HEARTRATE by wearing a strap over your HEART.
Even though resting heartrates and pulse are quite similar, an elevated heartrate moves much faster than your pulse. Your body can not pump blood 180 times a min whereas your heart can and go beyond.
You need to wear a monitor over your HEART.
So why does your doctor take your pulse at your wrist?
Because when your doctor takes your pulse you are at rest.Randy Oldman wrote:
emaning wrote:You can only get a HEARTRATE by wearing a strap over your HEART.
Even though resting heartrates and pulse are quite similar, an elevated heartrate moves much faster than your pulse. Your body can not pump blood 180 times a min whereas your heart can and go beyond.
You need to wear a monitor over your HEART.
So why does your doctor take your pulse at your wrist?
GoodTimes wrote:
HR? The 90s called and want their antiquated training methods back.
True that.
Never understood how anyone could do all their training with an HRM. Using all those charts 220- Age= HR and such..meh.. no thank you.
Also, last time I looked the winner of the race was determined by who was the fastest, not the guy with the best HR.
My guesses
1) It would be more expensive
2) the market is not there at least at the cost
3) it would make the watch bulky and Garmin has been striving to get the thing smaller. (Anyone remember the 105 and such? Saw one on a guy last weekend and it LOOKED HUGE! And I had one).