Polar Heart Rate Monitors

Posts Tagged ‘treadmills’

Just wondered why a persons pulse does not register very well (if at all) on an HRM. I’ve tried several: chest, wrist, and the HRM’s on treadmills and bikes. None of them seem to register anything except for the chest-type monitors; and even they sometimes do not register or are way off. Is it possible the pulse is just too weak?

e.g on the handles of exercise bikes and treadmills. Is it really very accurate to measure your heart rate through your hands?