So you just got a GPS fitness device for Christmas? Start here: 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/fitness-christmas-edition.htmlFor the most part, most devices from Garmin will utilize a heart rate strap for calorie burn – whether you’re indoors (gym) or outside. … Thus, it’s important you setup the user profile settings to get semi-accurate data.
Peloton Bike+ (Plus) In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/02/peloton-bike-plus-in-depth-review.htmlPeloton would deliver it to his garage, and I’d pick it up an hour later – still in the plastic wrap, and monitor still in the box. … This would be any heart rate straps (which are remembered between sessions), as well as any Bluetooth audio devices (like headphones), which are also remembered.
Apple’s Beddit 3.5 Sleep Tracker In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/apples-beddit-3-5-sleep-tracker-in-depth-review.html“In its current incarnation, the Beddit Sleep Monitor is a decent sleep tracker. … And finally, the bottom portion shows your heart rate.
Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus In-Depth Review (with Maps, Music, Payments)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/garmin-fenix5-plus-5s-5x-in-depth-review.htmlThere are multiple uses for this, but in the athletic sense, climbers have long used this at high altitude scenarios to monitor such levels. … By default, this will show your current altitude, current heart rate, and date/time, along with your steps.
Review of Garmin Forerunner 305
www.dcrainmaker.com/2007/11/review-of-garmin-forerunner-305.htmlHeart rate monitors help many athletes (including myself) to train based on particular zones, ensuring we aren’t training too hard (which happens a lot) or not training hard enough (also possible). … This actually has two features – the first is to help you monitor your cadence and the second is to monitor your speed in case you go into a tunnel or if you’re just simply indoors on a trainer.
Garmin Vivoactive 3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/garmin-vivoactive-3-in-depth-review.htmlI wrote a super-detailed post on resting HR and 24x7 HR monitoring here. … But you can tap that and look at aspects like resting heart rate (RHR).
A look at testing with New Leaf Fitness for Garmin device calorie calculations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/look-at-testing-with-new-leaf-fitness.htmlTo do this, they have you lie down on a bed in a closed door room, hook you up to a machine to monitor your heart rate (wirelessly with a Polar HR strap) and breathing (via a mask, connected to the device). … As I’ve detailed before, there are a slew of ways to have calorie information generated on your Garmin device, ranging from not-terribly-accurate (mass/distance), to fairly accurate (heart rate).
My Winter 2014-2015 Sports Gadget Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/11/winter-gadget-recommendations.htmlThis has become my primary and singular running heart rate monitor (when not testing something else). … Seriously – they’re near identical scales (exempting the more advanced WS-50 with pulse and air monitoring).
Hands on with the new Garmin Vivofit & Vivoki Activity Monitors
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/vivofit-activity-monitors.htmlToday, Garmin announced their latest fitness product, and first entrants into the activity monitor world: The Vivofit and Vivoki. … See, like the Polar Loop, the Vivofit not only tracks Steps, Calories, Sleep and Distance – but also connects to a heart rate (HR) strap.
Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/garmin-forerunner-945-lte-in-depth-review.htmlTwo totally different use cases (note: medical folks and such also monitor blood oxygen levels too for other reasons). … Meanwhile, on the underside of the watch is the new optical heart rate sensor – in this case the Garmin Elevate V4, the same sensor found on the also-new Venu 2.
Garmin Venu SQ In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/garmin-venu-sq-in-depth-review.htmlAnyway, moving along to activity tracking, the unit will monitor your steps/sleep/distance using the accelerometer inside it. … These include heart rate, stress level, body battery, and respiration (breathing) rate.
Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/stages-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlHeart rate monitors report your reaction to a given activity. … Understanding those variables can make training with a heart rate monitor extremely useful when used in conjunction with other metrics (pace/power/etc…).
First look at Garmin’s new Vivosmart activity tracker
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/vivosmart-activity-tracker.htmlAnd of course if you had a heart rate monitor paired, you’d pair that to the VIRB as well (since the strap can support multiple devices connecting to it). … Today at IFA, the giant consumer-electronics focused show in Berlin, Garmin announced their latest activity monitor, the Vivosmart.
A short behind the scenes visit to Suunto and Omegawave
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/visit-suunto-omegawave.htmlIn fact, the app includes the ability for coaches to monitor an entire team. … This includes any accessories (such as a heart rate strap).
Garmin Vivosmart HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/garmin-vivosmarthr-review.htmlEssentially it’s a daily activity tracker that doubles-down as a workout HR monitor, as well as doing all the now expected functions around smartphone notifications and the like. … The metrics you can select per data page are: Time, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate (bpm), and Heart Rate Zone.
CES Roundup Part 2: Garmin, ANT+, 4iiii, BKOOL, Withings, O-Synce, Outside Interactive, LG, Pebble, Casio, Opryx, Glucovation
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/01/roundup-withings-interactive.htmlCompanies like Garmin, Suunto and others could relatively easily add support for the ANT+ data stream (it’s a standard device profile) – just like a heart rate monitor or cadence sensor. … Viiiiva Optical HR Monitor: It’s a dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Optical HR monitor that’s worn on your wrist (though, they said it can be worn elsewhere).
So you just got a GPS fitness device for Christmas? Start here: 2012 Edition.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/12/so-you-just-got-a-gps-fitness-device-for-christmas-start-here-2012-edition.htmlHeart rate straps can be finicky little things, especially in winter when the air is dryer and cooler. … If you have certain Garmin devices, you can also look at getting a New Leaf test done to get more accurate calorie data.
Suunto 3 Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/suunto-3-fitness-in-depth-review.htmlThese can be used to monitor how your day is going. … These include heart rate (via optical HR sensor), recovery/resource status, steps, training time, sleep, and fitness score.
So you just gotta Garmin Fitness watch? Start here.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/so-you-just-gotta-garmin-fitness-watch.htmlHeart rate straps can be finicky little things, especially in winter when the air is dryer and cooler. … I can drill down pretty deep in data – but also get data from other devices such as my Withings WiFi scale (note: ST integrates there as well).
Garmin Forerunner 405 in depth review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/10/garmin-forerunner-405-in-depth-review.htmlIn addition, if you ordered a version with the heart rate monitor you also get the heart rate monitor strap (see photo down below in the accessories section). … The heart rate monitor strap measures your heart rate (beats per minute).
Peloton Bike In-Depth Long Term Review: Three Years Later
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/peloton-bike-in-depth-review-long-term.htmlOn the Bike+, they moved the headphone jack to a far more logical location at the front of the handlebars, since the side-of-monitor location meant that most standard headphone cables were a bit tight on length by the time they got to your head. … This is where you can pair (or validate) your Bluetooth audio connection (such as to headphones), as well as your heart rate connection.
Wahoo Fitness KICKR Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/03/fitness-trainer-review.htmlIt’s here we can pair any number of devices – from the KICKR to heart rate straps, to speed and cadence sensors. … Note that I created a separate ‘profile’ for the trainer.
Whoop 4.0 Announced: Here’s What’s New and Changed
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/whoop-4-new-updated-announced-changed.html- Added PDF Export of Health Monitor: This allows you to export out your Health Monitor dashboard metrics in a PDF for doctors/sports staff/etc in 30-180 day chunks. … Historically that’s been heart-rate driven data, but the new 4.0 pod includes blood oxygen levels and skin temperature.
Zwift Hub One In-Depth Review (with Zwift Cog & Click!)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/zwift-hub-one-zwift-cog-clicks-review.htmlAdditionally, it’s here you can do heart rate monitor bridging/pairing. … This allows you to pair your chest strap with the Zwift Hub One, and then get pass-through heart rate, so that the trainer handles the HR connection to the app on behalf of your strap.
So you just got a Garmin Fitness watch? Start here: 2011 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/so-you-just-got-garmin-fitness-watch.htmlHeart rate straps can be finicky little things, especially in winter when the air is dryer and cooler. … I can drill down pretty deep in data – but also get data from other devices such as my Withings WiFi scale and Zeo (note: ST integrates there as well).
