If you're not hypersensitive to tight devices, a chest strap is unquestionably better than your current smartwatch.

Indicates whether the model employs a chest strap mounted sensor that transmitts to a watch ... from the user's wrist. The Polar FT1 is part of the Heart-rate monitors test program at Consumer ...

Polar's sports watches are getting a major upgrade The company is adding integration with TrainingPeaks It means users will get workouts from the popular app directly to their wrist Polar has ...

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 ...

I have nothing against Fitbits, Apple Watches ... that will suit your needs the best. The Polar H10 was my favorite option out of all the heart rate monitors I tested because of its simplicity ...

But the best heart rate monitors aren't all created equal. For cyclists, the most popular are chest strap heart rate monitors, which, at their most basic, need to capture your beats per minute ...

It's comfortable, waterproof, and washable, and you can pair it with a phone, a running watch ... the Polar OH1 is one of the best optical armband heart rate monitors we've tested.

All very impressive, but of note is that these aforementioned features are only applicable if you have a compatible Garmin watch ... heart rate monitor is far more useful than the likes of the ...

which is where heart rate monitors come in. Tracking your beats per minute (BPM) unlocks extra insights, from real time effort to training effect. Luckily, the best GPS running watches now have ...