Heart Rate Monitors, Are they good for regular work outs?

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Sofie

I'm not a runner as of yet, but I do work out a lot at home and I find it hard to keep track of how many calories I've burnt if I'm doing different exercises, like squats, wall sits, lunges etc...at home. I know a lot of people use the Watch type heart rate monitors for running, but would it basically do the same thing for regular workouts? Like tell me how many calories I'm burning during said workout?

Thanks!

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The heart rate monitor gives you a gauge of when you are in certain "zones", ie weight loss, anerobic, endurance, etc... That is why they are useful for running or sustained exercises. I do not believe they would be as effective for intermittent exercises but I admittedly have never tried.

Any runners know where I can find a good distance counting watch?

Q. I am an avid runner, I run approximately 23 miles a week. (about 4 1/2 a day) I am in the market for a wristwatch that can actually calculate the distance you've run per session in mile increments. Any ideas where I can find something like that? The only thing I can seem to find are heart rate monitors, which isn't what I'm looking for.

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Your best investment, especially if you care about accuracy, is likely one of the GPS units.

The Garmin Forerunner 305 probably remains the best value out there. You might look at the 205 as well.

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