Polar chest straps and hairy chests
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Polar chest straps and hairy chests
I'm of the more *ahem* hirsute of the species, and tend to get erroneous readings for max heart rate on my Polar CS100.
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
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I'm of the more *ahem* hirsute of the species, and tend to get erroneous readings for max heart rate on my Polar CS100.
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
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Try HRM gel? https://www.heartmonitors.com/buh-bump.htm
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I'm of the more *ahem* hirsute of the species, and tend to get erroneous readings for max heart rate on my Polar CS100.
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
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I was told that water doesn't work as well as sweat or saliva. Saliva on the contacts before you start your workout, because if you are like me you will sweat enough during the workout to create the proper moisture.
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I'm of the more *ahem* hirsute of the species, and tend to get erroneous readings for max heart rate on my Polar CS100.
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
I make sure I wet the electrodes on the chest strap with tap water before I start, but that doesn't always work. Any recommendations before I start considering shaving a strip across my chest
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I was Anthony Quinn's stunt double in "Zorba the Greek" and I never had any trouble with either the Polar chest strap for their cheapest HRM or the one that came with my new Sigma computer. I'm seriously hairy - sometimes at the start of a ride I wouldn't get a reading, but once I start sweating, no problem.
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My hrm works initially but stops when water I put on it dries. Then sweat starts and it ups and starts working again. I got chest hair but not so much as to interfere with hrm.
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We used to wrap hairy guys in duct tape as a practical joke. We were young and in high school. I'm sorry if you were one of our victims.
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