Can I wear this all day to get a measure of how many calories I burn in a day? Or is it only able to track calories burned during workouts?
1443863
You have to wear to the heart strap detector to measure your heart rate and hence calculate the calories. I hope this helps.
1443864
If you remain active while wearing the monitor it will calculate calories burned. Just remember the strap runs on a watch type battery and longer it calculates information the faster the battery will expire.
1443865
I wouldn't be to answer your question , since this seller failed to ship mine
1443866
You would have to wear the chest strap all day in order to get an accurate calorie count.
1443867
It is NOT recommended that you wear the chest strap all day with these. They're better off used to measure your workouts. As another responder had stated, check out a FitBit or Jawbone for all-day wear (I use a FitBit with my HRM during workouts).
1443868
I'm sure you can wear it to get a measure of your calories burned throughout the day, but I believe this device is most accurate when used during your workouts. However there are other devices that can do this for you -- I recommend checking out the FitBit. :)
252755
I don't think so. Whenever I use the pulse monitor to check my heart rate it gives me a ridiculous number like 93 in the middle of a cardio workout. When I use the exercise function it gives you a calorie burn number that sounds reasonable but there is no way to know if it is accurate because it is based on settings in the watch that are supposed to be described in a manual that I never received. I think it was a waste of money
658372
I just spoke with omron on the phone and it does not. Too bad. Does anybody know of a unit where you can replace the batteries and it tracks calories? (it would also be cool if it showed min, max, and average heart rate for workout, but lets not get greedy). Dave JacksonLogical Weight Loss Podcast
1412768
Its in the paper that came with the watch. Basically through your workout , take your pulse. I usually do every 5 minutes. When you are done, press stop on "exercise" feature. Then press the button on the right for 2 seconds until little bars show up on watch. 5 bars. Lowest to tallest represents how hard you worked out. I do insanity and t25 so I keep clicking the right button BC is difficult. Then watch calculates your calories burned. Does this make sense? Hope it helps!!
234506
Still learning how to use it, but it tracks steps, miles, active minutes, calories burned and other things if you set them up. You put it on you somewhere (pocket, bra) and it will track this activity each day. I have already synched it to myfitnesspal and the new Aria scale that I just set up today. If you use myfitnesspal, it will add the calories burned from fitbit to your total calories allowed to give you a net consumption each day. I am still testing this all out, but I think it is a good way to track your activity, food and weight without having to enter information in multiple places. I like that the fitbit synchs to my computer and iphone via wifi. Still learning how to use it, but it tracks steps, miles, active minutes, calories burned and other things if you set them up. You put it on you somewhere (pocket, bra) and it will track this activity each day. I have already synched it to myfitnesspal and the new Aria scale that I just set up today. If you use myfitnesspal, it will add the calories burned from fitbit to your total calories allowed to give you a net consumption each day. I am still testing this all out, but I think it is a good way to track your activity, food and weight without having to enter information in multiple... » Read More Still learning how to use it, but it tracks steps, miles, active minutes, calories burned and other things if you set them up. You put it on you somewhere (pocket, bra) and it will track this activity each day. I have already synched it to myfitnesspal and the new Aria scale that I just set up today. If you use myfitnesspal, it will add the calories burned from fitbit to your total calories allowed to give you a net consumption each day. I am still testing this all out, but I think it is a good way to track your activity, food and weight without having to enter information in multiple places. I like that the fitbit synchs to my computer and iphone via wifi. « Show Less
1036915
for just wearing around, general activity-no HR sensor required. BUT what makes this band great is that for your actual workouts if you use the HR sensor it tracks HR, calories, HR zone and breaks that info out into a workout summary that you can access from the app and track (if you're into that sort of thing which I am). The workout still counts toward daily activity, but you have that detail available as well.
1184946
not sure what you mean by metabolism. But if you are asking whether it tracks calories burned - then yes. And it does it two ways. First it has a baseline that is determined by the height and weight information that you enter. And then, when you take your heart rate - it will calculate the calories based upon that for a time period (not sure how long it takes to go back to the baseline). It's the only one I found in this price range that does that.
795843
Yes. The chest strap monitors your heart rate and that is how it calculates calories.
498326
Yes. It tracks steps, active minutes, calories burned and distance. You can input a stair em tracker, but I haven't done so.
147017
I have never used it to count calories actually I used it as a timer, a watch and a heart beat monitor. it did that well when it was working
1615361
This watch has been wonderdul and accurate through my work day and my workouts. The thing im ever dissapointed about is how many calories I think I should be burning vs howany I really am burning. :)
1360881
Not really as the primary function of this bracelet is a pedometer the only excersize it accurately monitors is walking or running. However you can easily manually enter excersize that is not recorded. So it is great to monitor casual activity and sleep cycles. So will it benefit you? Not for yoga. But in overall calorie and health? Absolutely, but only if you put in a little effort.
2133300
It stayed on for me. You can adjust the strap to what you need it too. My only compliant was I wanted it to track my calories all day not only workout times.
1374056
I think so cause the piece that clips onto the chest strap measures your heart rate. That's what helps it read your calorie burn more accurate.
2060991
I used it for anaerobic exercise. When it worked for two days it was accurate on the calorie count. The chest strap stopped working on both units that I purchased within two days.
1454484
You can wear it on your shoe, on your bra or on your hip clipped onto your waistband. Your shoe is going to be the most accurate although you can go in and manually change the readings so if it registers that you walked and you actually were biking, you can change that entry to reflect what the work actually was and the sparkpeople program will adjust calories accordingly. I like it because it motivates me. I do wish it was more accurate but I'm not sure there is anything out there that would be 100% correct. Review from Ben's wife :)
262329
Yes, it does measure calories burned. . .I just can't say what it's calculated off of. It displayed calories burned for any activity, but I doesn't seem to be at a different rate for slow-paced walking vs. sprinting. I can't recommed this product for anything other than the clock.