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guerillera
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 Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:39 am Post subject: Heart Rate Monitor |
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Not sure if this is where I should be posting this question but I'm wondering if anyone has any idea where to get a heart rate monitor watch. I checked out the healthkoreaus site but couldn't find one using their search.
Any tips would be appreciated! |
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Crockpot2001
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Heart Rate Monitor |
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| guerillera wrote: |
Not sure if this is where I should be posting this question but I'm wondering if anyone has any idea where to get a heart rate monitor watch. I checked out the healthkoreaus site but couldn't find one using their search.
Any tips would be appreciated! |
What level of unit are you looking for? Is it for sport or rhythm monitoring secondary to a med condition? (I guess no need to publicly answer that). Is it for cycling or running? Wrist mount or bar mount? Either way, most good cycling shops have something in stock. I know Storck bicycles in Hannam has a boat load of them. The speak fluent english too.
The most consistant units I've used as an athlete has been Polar brand but more specifically the ones made in Finland. I've had many issues with the China stuff but it still gives you more than you paid for. It's now raining inside my low end Polar watch.
Speaking of payment, be prepaired to get sick when you see the markup, especially at the upper end of the product lines.
I would advise you to consider buying one online and having it shipped to a friend in that country. Then have them post it over to Korea. What you claim the value to be and if it's new or used is up to your value system. |
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guerillera
Joined: 02 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your answer. I'm interested in starting a somewhat-intense cardio regimen (running, etc...). So the bike monitors won't work for me. I was hoping to buy something in Korea, but, if I have to have it shipped here, I'll make it happen.
If anyone else has suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Thanks! |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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I can't really help you with your problem but...
I brought my polar watch from back home, and when I told my Korean friends I use it while exercising they laughed at me and said it was the silliest thing they had even heard. In other words, I don't think it's all that popular here. A side question. Does the pulse meter work while swimming? The clock says it's water resistant until 20 meters, but will the belt read the heart rate correctly in water? |
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rkc76sf
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:05 am Post subject: |
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I can't really help you with your problem but...
I brought my polar watch from back home, and when I told my Korean friends I use it while exercising they laughed at me and said it was the silliest thing they had even heard. In other words, I don't think it's all that popular here. A side question. Does the pulse meter work while swimming? The clock says it's water resistant until 20 meters, but will the belt read the heart rate correctly in water? |
I got the same response when I mentioned it to my co-teacher. Her husband runs half and full marathons and when I asked her about it she just gave me this silly smile and a nod, she had no idea. I went to Dongdaemun asking about it and they acted like I had a horn in my head. Eventually I did get one, but bought a polar brand off the internet. |
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Hightop
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I have one that you can buy. It is a watch and a strap that wraps around your chest. It works no problem. I have used it for running but im leaving Korea on March 3rd and looking to travel light. Let me know if you are interested. |
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Crockpot2001
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| guerillera wrote: |
Thanks for your answer. I'm interested in starting a somewhat-intense cardio regimen (running, etc...). So the bike monitors won't work for me. I was hoping to buy something in Korea, but, if I have to have it shipped here, I'll make it happen.
If anyone else has suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Thanks! |
Actually a bike HRM will work just fine, it may have more features that you were looking for such as speed or cadence. You can still build a program for running with pretty much any HRM. |
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Crockpot2001
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| UknowsI wrote: |
I can't really help you with your problem but...
I brought my polar watch from back home, and when I told my Korean friends I use it while exercising they laughed at me and said it was the silliest thing they had even heard. In other words, I don't think it's all that popular here. A side question. Does the pulse meter work while swimming? The clock says it's water resistant until 20 meters, but will the belt read the heart rate correctly in water? |
Yes, the tranmitter will work under water. The moisture between the skin and the tranmitter is actually needed to transmit the electronic signal from the Sinoatrial node in your heart.
As for the Koreans not knowing about HRM training, I've seen plenty using them across the spectrum of athletes.
One place Korea is laughably behind in training is using wattage for training of cyclists. I was a guest at the national track racing campus last year adn saw every tool imaginable for making great racers but they still don't use wattage. Quite a waste of time in this day and age of racing to not use wattage measurement for training. |
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