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Power output measurement

Postby ninehigh99 » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:13 pm

Lani,

I do spin 4 times a week. I'd like to use a heart rate monitor iPhone app to accurately measure my power output. I plan to calibrate it with my max heart rate. Do you have any recommendations for apps/devices, and any pointers for getting the most accurate power output estimates? Does this estimated power differ from a power meter on a bike?

Thanks!
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Re: Power output measurement

Postby Lani Muelrath » Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:23 am

Hi ninehigh99,

Have you looked into the capabilities of a FitBit? Everyone who has one of these - and is sporting a wristband - loves them!

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Re: Power output measurement

Postby ninehigh99 » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:41 am

Thanks Lani. The FitBit is a beautiful product, and I looked into it. It's more designed for walking and running than biking and spin:
https://help.fitbit.com/customer/portal ... m-cycling-

I might buy a Mio Alpha, because I really hate wearing a chest strap heartrate monitor:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/moni ... rtant.html

(I haven't read the whole review yet.)
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Re: Power output measurement

Postby Lani Muelrath » Sun Dec 15, 2013 5:40 pm

ninehigh99 wrote:Thanks Lani. The FitBit is a beautiful product, and I looked into it. It's more designed for walking and running than biking and spin:
https://help.fitbit.com/customer/portal ... m-cycling-

I might buy a Mio Alpha, because I really hate wearing a chest strap heartrate monitor:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/02/moni ... rtant.html

(I haven't read the whole review yet.)


Let me know what fitness tracking toy you end up with ninehigh99! It can be very motivating to get some feedback - every single Fitbitter I've met tells me that they are hooked on matching steps or distance each day with an ideal. Sitting less and moving more - yay!

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