HR Monitors

[Jes]

Right. So my mother gave me her old HRM and apparently, when I rest, I am dead and when I do jumping jacks, my HR is at about 60. But then I have a heart attack and my HR is 160 or so. Athletes go back to resting quickly, so I am soon dead again.

I thought I'd put it out to you wise souls. Do I need a new battery or is the HRM dead?

[Thalia]

I find that they don't work right unless kept really moist and pressed tightly against the skin. I actually use KY since it is water based and stays in place on the electrodes better than water. I position it right under the bottom of my bra. But the battery could be bad, too.

[Jes]

Possibly that is why my mother has KY?

[CaptainSwab]

lol :D

[Thalia]

I felt a little gross at first using it, but it works perfectly. :)

[Jes]

Yay, Thalia! The KY did the trick. Who knew?