Not only can you get better accuracy by wearing a chest strap heart rate monitor, you can even use a chest strap without a fitness watch—just connect it to your phone. Chest straps don't break ...

If you're not hypersensitive to tight devices, a chest strap is unquestionably better than your current smartwatch.

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While the best fitness trackers and best smartwatches come with heart rate monitoring, they'll never match the precision of a dedicated chest strap or a wrist-based monitor. The best heart rate ...

But the best heart rate monitors aren't all created equal. For cyclists, the most popular are chest strap heart rate monitors, which, at their most basic, need to capture your beats per minute ...

Whether you use an armband or chest strap, add some smarts to your exercise and training routine with one of the best heart rate monitors we've tested. PCMag.com is a leading authority on ...

Indicates whether the model employs a chest strap mounted ... that takes continuous heart rates from the user's wrist. The Polar FT1 is part of the Heart-rate monitors test program at Consumer ...

Whether you use an armband or chest strap, add some smarts to your exercise and training routine with one of the best heart rate monitors we've tested. The Wahoo Fitness Tickr Heart Rate Monitor ...

Indicates whether the model employs a chest strap mounted ... that takes continuous heart rates from the user's wrist. The Acumen Ergo Plus is part of the Heart-rate monitors test program at ...

To help you unlock the power of BPM, here’s our pick of the best chest and arm straps you can buy right now. In a hurry? Here are the best heart rate monitors for runners at a glance.

The Polar OH1 should be at the top of your list if you want an armband heart rate monitor rather than a chest strap. Scosche's Rhythm24 is an armband heart rate monitor you can use during almost ...