Re: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

2015-07-21 Thread Trea Abma 
charge hr is much better than flex in monitoring your sleep.


From: Lois Butterfield 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 2:40 PM
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Subject: Re: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

Hi Seigard,

I have had great luck with FitBit.  They now have the Charge HR, which is a 
fitness watch with heart rate monitoring.  I don’t happen to have it because I 
got the apple watch.

I do, however, love my Flex and the Aria scale, both of which sync with my 
phone well and easily.  I would assume that the Charge HR would also do that.  

I read up some on it.  It syncs with Run Keeper and other apps and checks your 
heart rate every second while in a workout.  I know that there are graphs 
involved that would not work but that would be true of most apps.

Take care,
Lois


From: Jeff Clark 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

Sieghard,

I was in your dilemma about 4 weeks ago and found pretty good luck with the 
following setup. Polar H7 using the Runkeeper app. The Runkeeper app has some 
Voiceover issues when I first entered my height/weight etc., but I didn’t enter 
my info during the initial setup and modified it after setting up the app. 
Other than that, the app runs pretty good. If you want current pulse and 
aerobic info there is a GPS button on the screen that you click into to get the 
self-voicing info.

Both my wife and I are using this setup with success. Another tip is to ensure 
rinsing the Polar monitor contacts both on the strap and unit to ensure a good 
contact. Keep the contacts moist or it will not transmit to Runkeeper. You may 
have to play around a little to get the right moisture levels. I just take the 
strap, run it under the sink for a second and good to go. Yes, it’s a little 
cold when you put the strap on. LOL

 

Hope this helps and contact me with any further questions.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 1:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi,

 

Just wanted some opinions from anybody who uses a heart rate monitor for 
running/working out like which brand/model do you have and which apps do you 
use it with.

 

I am considering the Polar H7 or Wahoo Tickr or Wahoo Tickr Run. Both have 
their own apps but also work with over 50 third-party apps including Runkeeper 
and Runtastic. In addition to hardware feedback on the actual HRM I am 
interested to hear about accessibility of the various apps people use.

 

Also, I am interested in the same information regarding wireless blood pressure 
monitors and body scales.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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Re: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

2015-07-17 Thread Lois Butterfield 
I would doubt if any fitness watches have that.  I used to have a chest strap 
type that did give audible feedback through ear phones.  It’s been so long that 
I don’t remember the name of it.

Maybe that will be a feature that will come along with the Apple watch someday 
to headphones via Bluetooth.

Take care,
Lois


From: Thom Spittle 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:53 AM
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Subject: RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

What about audible feedback for your pulse rate?

 

Thom

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Lois Butterfield
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:40 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi Seigard,

 

I have had great luck with FitBit.  They now have the Charge HR, which is a 
fitness watch with heart rate monitoring.  I don’t happen to have it because I 
got the apple watch.

 

I do, however, love my Flex and the Aria scale, both of which sync with my 
phone well and easily.  I would assume that the Charge HR would also do that.  

 

I read up some on it.  It syncs with Run Keeper and other apps and checks your 
heart rate every second while in a workout.  I know that there are graphs 
involved that would not work but that would be true of most apps.

 

Take care,

Lois

 

 

From: Jeff Clark 

Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:19 AM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Sieghard,

I was in your dilemma about 4 weeks ago and found pretty good luck with the 
following setup. Polar H7 using the Runkeeper app. The Runkeeper app has some 
Voiceover issues when I first entered my height/weight etc., but I didn’t enter 
my info during the initial setup and modified it after setting up the app. 
Other than that, the app runs pretty good. If you want current pulse and 
aerobic info there is a GPS button on the screen that you click into to get the 
self-voicing info.

Both my wife and I are using this setup with success. Another tip is to ensure 
rinsing the Polar monitor contacts both on the strap and unit to ensure a good 
contact. Keep the contacts moist or it will not transmit to Runkeeper. You may 
have to play around a little to get the right moisture levels. I just take the 
strap, run it under the sink for a second and good to go. Yes, it’s a little 
cold when you put the strap on. LOL

 

Hope this helps and contact me with any further questions.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 1:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi,

 

Just wanted some opinions from anybody who uses a heart rate monitor for 
running/working out like which brand/model do you have and which apps do you 
use it with.

 

I am considering the Polar H7 or Wahoo Tickr or Wahoo Tickr Run. Both have 
their own apps but also work with over 50 third-party apps including Runkeeper 
and Runtastic. In addition to hardware feedback on the actual HRM I am 
interested to hear about accessibility of the various apps people use.

 

Also, I am interested in the same information regarding wireless blood pressure 
monitors and body scales.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

2015-07-17 Thread Thom Spittle 
What about audible feedback for your pulse rate?

 

Thom

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Lois Butterfield
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:40 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi Seigard,

 

I have had great luck with FitBit.  They now have the Charge HR, which is a 
fitness watch with heart rate monitoring.  I don’t happen to have it because I 
got the apple watch.

 

I do, however, love my Flex and the Aria scale, both of which sync with my 
phone well and easily.  I would assume that the Charge HR would also do that.  

 

I read up some on it.  It syncs with Run Keeper and other apps and checks your 
heart rate every second while in a workout.  I know that there are graphs 
involved that would not work but that would be true of most apps.

 

Take care,

Lois

 

 

From: Jeff Clark <mailto:jeffclark...@comcast.net>  

Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:19 AM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Sieghard,

I was in your dilemma about 4 weeks ago and found pretty good luck with the 
following setup. Polar H7 using the Runkeeper app. The Runkeeper app has some 
Voiceover issues when I first entered my height/weight etc., but I didn’t enter 
my info during the initial setup and modified it after setting up the app. 
Other than that, the app runs pretty good. If you want current pulse and 
aerobic info there is a GPS button on the screen that you click into to get the 
self-voicing info.

Both my wife and I are using this setup with success. Another tip is to ensure 
rinsing the Polar monitor contacts both on the strap and unit to ensure a good 
contact. Keep the contacts moist or it will not transmit to Runkeeper. You may 
have to play around a little to get the right moisture levels. I just take the 
strap, run it under the sink for a second and good to go. Yes, it’s a little 
cold when you put the strap on. LOL

 

Hope this helps and contact me with any further questions.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 1:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi,

 

Just wanted some opinions from anybody who uses a heart rate monitor for 
running/working out like which brand/model do you have and which apps do you 
use it with.

 

I am considering the Polar H7 or Wahoo Tickr or Wahoo Tickr Run. Both have 
their own apps but also work with over 50 third-party apps including Runkeeper 
and Runtastic. In addition to hardware feedback on the actual HRM I am 
interested to hear about accessibility of the various apps people use.

 

Also, I am interested in the same information regarding wireless blood pressure 
monitors and body scales.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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Re: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

2015-07-17 Thread Lois Butterfield 
Hi Seigard,

I have had great luck with FitBit.  They now have the Charge HR, which is a 
fitness watch with heart rate monitoring.  I don’t happen to have it because I 
got the apple watch.

I do, however, love my Flex and the Aria scale, both of which sync with my 
phone well and easily.  I would assume that the Charge HR would also do that.  

I read up some on it.  It syncs with Run Keeper and other apps and checks your 
heart rate every second while in a workout.  I know that there are graphs 
involved that would not work but that would be true of most apps.

Take care,
Lois


From: Jeff Clark 
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

Sieghard,

I was in your dilemma about 4 weeks ago and found pretty good luck with the 
following setup. Polar H7 using the Runkeeper app. The Runkeeper app has some 
Voiceover issues when I first entered my height/weight etc., but I didn’t enter 
my info during the initial setup and modified it after setting up the app. 
Other than that, the app runs pretty good. If you want current pulse and 
aerobic info there is a GPS button on the screen that you click into to get the 
self-voicing info.

Both my wife and I are using this setup with success. Another tip is to ensure 
rinsing the Polar monitor contacts both on the strap and unit to ensure a good 
contact. Keep the contacts moist or it will not transmit to Runkeeper. You may 
have to play around a little to get the right moisture levels. I just take the 
strap, run it under the sink for a second and good to go. Yes, it’s a little 
cold when you put the strap on. LOL

 

Hope this helps and contact me with any further questions.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 1:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi,

 

Just wanted some opinions from anybody who uses a heart rate monitor for 
running/working out like which brand/model do you have and which apps do you 
use it with.

 

I am considering the Polar H7 or Wahoo Tickr or Wahoo Tickr Run. Both have 
their own apps but also work with over 50 third-party apps including Runkeeper 
and Runtastic. In addition to hardware feedback on the actual HRM I am 
interested to hear about accessibility of the various apps people use.

 

Also, I am interested in the same information regarding wireless blood pressure 
monitors and body scales.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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RE: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

2015-07-17 Thread Jeff Clark 
Sieghard,

I was in your dilemma about 4 weeks ago and found pretty good luck with the 
following setup. Polar H7 using the Runkeeper app. The Runkeeper app has some 
Voiceover issues when I first entered my height/weight etc., but I didn’t enter 
my info during the initial setup and modified it after setting up the app. 
Other than that, the app runs pretty good. If you want current pulse and 
aerobic info there is a GPS button on the screen that you click into to get the 
self-voicing info.

Both my wife and I are using this setup with success. Another tip is to ensure 
rinsing the Polar monitor contacts both on the strap and unit to ensure a good 
contact. Keep the contacts moist or it will not transmit to Runkeeper. You may 
have to play around a little to get the right moisture levels. I just take the 
strap, run it under the sink for a second and good to go. Yes, it’s a little 
cold when you put the strap on. LOL

 

Hope this helps and contact me with any further questions.

 

Jeff

 

 

 

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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 1:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Heart Rate Monitors and other health/fitness stuff

 

Hi,

 

Just wanted some opinions from anybody who uses a heart rate monitor for 
running/working out like which brand/model do you have and which apps do you 
use it with.

 

I am considering the Polar H7 or Wahoo Tickr or Wahoo Tickr Run. Both have 
their own apps but also work with over 50 third-party apps including Runkeeper 
and Runtastic. In addition to hardware feedback on the actual HRM I am 
interested to hear about accessibility of the various apps people use.

 

Also, I am interested in the same information regarding wireless blood pressure 
monitors and body scales.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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