Indicates whether the model employs a chest strap mounted sensor that transmitts to a watch, a chest strap mounted sensor that transmits to an iPhone app, a watch that requires the user to touch ...

The color-coded readings alert ... choice for the technologically challenged. The Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor was the top-performing chest-strap monitor we tried. Throughout testing we found ...

but it’s only meant for use with Polar’s website. He wanted to do a little more with the equipment so he ditched the watch and built an Arduino-based heart rate monitor. He’s still using the ...

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But distance, time and pace are all blunt tools for measuring effort, which is where heart rate monitors come in. Tracking your beats per minute (BPM) unlocks extra insights, from real time effort ...