I'm looking for help finding a good fitness app. I have the Zepher hxm heart rate monitor. I am looking for an app that will track constant calories burned using data sent from the hrm. It seems that most of the apps either don't use the data from the hrm in its calorie count or they only use the average heart rate from the work out. I would like the app to accurately and continuously track my calories burned not just an average from the work out. A lot of my work outs may are interval type where my heart rate is up high only for short bursts of the work out. Any help would be appreciated.
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So I'm sort of interested in purchasing a Gear 2 Neo, and am always using runkeeper on my phone to track my distance, pace and calories burned and was wondering if the Gear 2 Neo can do the same?
I'm also curious as to whether it works with RunKeeper or not, as I like to track all my runs with it.
Yes, it can measure calories burned, heart rate, distance traveled, steps taken as well as speed.
Milkeh said:
So I'm sort of interested in purchasing a Gear 2 Neo, and am always using runkeeper on my phone to track my distance, pace and calories burned and was wondering if the Gear 2 Neo can do the same?
I'm also curious as to whether it works with RunKeeper or not, as I like to track all my runs with it.
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As already mentioned above, yes it can. One of the included apps is called Exercise and it will track your running, walking, cycling, and hiking. I use this for my walking and running (on the elliptical) and it gives me: start time, duration, distance (miles), calories burned, avg speed, max speed, avg pace, max pace, and average heart rate.
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As already mentioned above, yes it can. One of the included apps is called Exercise and it will track your running, walking, cycling, and hiking. I use this for my walking and running (on the elliptical) and it gives me: start time, duration, distance (miles), calories burned, avg speed, max speed, avg pace, max pace, and average heart rate.
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Thanks for the replies. I read something about the tracking not being accurate due to not having GPS. Does anybody know how it compares to using runkeeper on my phone?
I dont' understand how it work for bikking because there isnt' steps counts with this sport ... what's happening with this ?
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I dont' understand how it work for bikking because there isnt' steps counts with this sport ... what's happening with this ?
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hiking and Biking it user the GPS not the pedometer per Samsung site on the how to instructions...
Hello everyone!
I'd like to know if it's possible to measure my heart rate using the S-Health App while running / doing a workout.
The app lets me measure my heartrate manually, but it won't influcence for example the calories I burned or other statistics.
Isn't there a way to measure my heartrate (intervalls) and let it be part of my statistics and workouts?
(Sorry for my not so good english)
Thanks in advance and cheers from Germany
While I don't know if the heart rate sensor could read your heart rate while running, measuring your heart rate every 5 minutes would not be very precise image of the intensity of the run.
Distance and time spent running would actually be a better. So either get a chest strap that measures heart rate continuously or just input the time and distance manually.
Thanks for your reply.
Question is: if I get a chest strap, will my heart rate then be part of my statistics during workouts automatically?
And yes... in some slow workout parts I am easily able to measure my heartrate on my S6 still running.
The heart rate sensor on the phone definitely won't help you while running. You have to get your finger on it just perfectly and hold really still. I find it absolutely the worst and most useless feature on the phone.
As for whether a chest strap would integrate with S Health, not sure, but I'm sure you could probably find a better app out there somewhere with chest strap support.
Hy i am asking myself about the fiability of the heart rate sensor for runing. Do you use the Gear S3 to have your heart rate?
Ther is no such word as fiability. Do you mean viability?
The heart rate sensor is poor and often does not take accurate reading. It's supposed to take a reading every 10 mins but often doesn't due to movement of your hand or fingers. Try and take a reading whilst moving your fingers. When you run it takes a constant reading but is inaccurate due to movement. My Garmin has none of these issues probably due to the sensor being raised from the back and hence makes better contact. I do have a small wrist which probably doesn't help.
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Yep, it's totally crap. Hit and miss with 1:10 ratio. So it sucks. When you sit still that is. During running it does measure quite reasonable showing enough data points on the graph.
What I find more worrying is that is insists I live 18 meters below sea level even though I calibrated manually like 20 times!
Ok thanks for answers. So te heart rate sensor is not made for sport activity.
Can't say I've ever had an issue with mine. Works when it's supposed to.
Is it possible to use and external HR sensor like the polar h7 when runnig
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Ok thanks for answers. So te heart rate sensor is not made for sport activity.
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Actually I'm saying it's pretty good for sports. It just doesn't work well when you do a manual measurement, it than constantly nags to clean the sensor.
can anyone point me in the right direction for finding a great fitness app that can connect to a chest strap heart rate monitor? using primarily for monitoring heart rate during weightlifting. Unfortunately samsung health will not track heart rate for weightlifting.....
The UnderArmour suite of apps should be able to do it. I'm not sure I'd call them "great" - I've had some syncing issues, but theoretically, it should do what you're looking for.
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can anyone point me in the right direction for finding a great fitness app that can connect to a chest strap heart rate monitor? using primarily for monitoring heart rate during weightlifting. Unfortunately samsung health will not track heart rate for weightlifting.....
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I use UA Record while doing strength training (basic compound lifts) or conditioning type work in the gym. I just pick "Gym, other" although there are options such as upper/lower body. The only lists that get my heart up are squats and to a lesser extent deadlifts. I can hit 120 BPM on heavy squats.
You get a workout timer on one screen and HR on the other.
When I do conditioning workouts I can get my HR up as high as 190 and show a calorie burn around 500 for a half hour. Which is about right.
For runs I'll use MapMyRun.
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The UnderArmour suite of apps should be able to do it. I'm not sure I'd call them "great" - I've had some syncing issues, but theoretically, it should do what you're looking for.
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Yeah it takes almost 2 days to update the app on the phone, not syncing with samsung health.
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I use UA Record while doing strength training (basic compound lifts) or conditioning type work in the gym. I just pick "Gym, other" although there are options such as upper/lower body. The only lists that get my heart up are squats and to a lesser extent deadlifts. I can hit 120 BPM on heavy squats.
You get a workout timer on one screen and HR on the other.
When I do conditioning workouts I can get my HR up as high as 190 and show a calorie burn around 500 for a half hour. Which is about right.
For runs I'll use MapMyRun.
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Hey, it appears that UA Record syncs better than Map my run, thanks!
Anyone have any luck getting this to sync with Samsung Health or myfitnesspal? I can't get it to sync with either... The latter is made by the same company lol.
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Anyone have any luck getting this to sync with Samsung Health or myfitnesspal? I can't get it to sync with either... The latter is made by the same company lol.
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I use Endomondo for weights, spinning & kayaking. Same company as UA. No problems with syncing with Samsung Health.
I have a watch 2 classic and it looks like the heart rate sensor works fine only up to 110-120bpm. After sports when my heart rate is way more than 150bpm it always shows something in the 110-120bpm range.
I don't care if it is off by +-5bpm, but being off by 40+ is definitely not ok. I understand that movement during sports could pose a problem, but that happens after I sit down and am not moving at all.
Does the heart rate sensor work for you normally for higher bpms?
If it does, then I should probably send it to be repaired.
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I have a watch 2 classic and it looks like the heart rate sensor works fine only up to 110-120bpm. After sports when my heart rate is way more than 150bpm it always shows something in the 110-120bpm range.
I don't care if it is off by +-5bpm, but being off by 40+ is definitely not ok. I understand that movement during sports could pose a problem, but that happens after I sit down and am not moving at all.
Does the heart rate sensor work for you normally for higher bpms?
If it does, then I should probably send it to be repaired.
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looking at my data via the Huawei Health app over the past few weeks, there have been a few instances (when running) when my heart rate got above 175. maybe the watch is not registering your heart rate during those peak times, so it only catches it on the way down?
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looking at my data via the Huawei Health app over the past few weeks, there have been a few instances (when running) when my heart rate got above 175. maybe the watch is not registering your heart rate during those peak times, so it only catches it on the way down?
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I doubt it. I have tried it many times using google fit, huawei health or just by launching the heart beat app. My heart rate was definitely much higher at that time than the watch measured.
Does it only peak for you or is it above e.g. 150 for a longer time?
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I doubt it. I have tried it many times using google fit, huawei health or just by launching the heart beat app. My heart rate was definitely much higher at that time than the watch measured.
Does it only peak for you or is it above e.g. 150 for a longer time?
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so looking at my 18-min 2-mile run on Tuesday, my heart rate was above 150 from 8:08am to 8:16am. keep in mind that my rest heart rate is about 55. i know that's a small sample, so maybe I'll test on an elliptical machine next time I go to the gym.
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so looking at my 18-min 2-mile run on Tuesday, my heart rate was above 150 from 8:08am to 8:16am. keep in mind that my rest heart rate is about 55. i know that's a small sample, so maybe I'll test on an elliptical machine next time I go to the gym.
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I think that's a good sample. Now I know that the sensor should be working and it's obviously not. I've only seen it peak a few times above 150 and then it was back to 110-120. I'll check if my brother's watch can measure my bpm correctly and if my watch can measure his bpm correctly. Then I'll definitely know if the watch is a problem or there's something with me