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Check the app. I know for a fact that Sport Gear Tracker works with a chest strap as long as the strap has Bluetooth 4.0 SMART.
Continuous HR monitoring, and display and setting your own limits is possible with Sports Gear Tracker. I use it to sense every 5 seconds, which will take too large a toll on your battery. So you have to set it to do it more seldomly.
A Bluetooth 4.0 smart chest strap should work with Sports Gear Tracker. SGT shows real time HRM on the wrist, exports to Google Fit and works with GPS distance and route tracking.
Try SGT - Sports Gear Tracker. Shows your HR in real time, digitally in the centre, analog hours, minutes, seconds, plus your intensity, and length of work out, in the perifery. Can be used either with the internal sensor or with a chest strap. It syncs to your phone, displays a curve for your pulse over time, calories burnt etc, and syncs to Google Fit.
You can.
Ref: https://support.google.com/androidwear/answer/6345084?hl=en
Although, you'd need to find an app that supports pairing and accessing the data from the HRM. This one looks like it may work:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
You could record with endomondo, transfer to strava with tapiriik. It will read your hr using the watch's sensor.
Maybe before you go through the trouble of setting that up, go for a spin with endomondo or SGT and decide if it's worth it. Don't be surprised to find the heart rate reading isn't great, and goes to hell when you start to sweat. None of the android wear watches have good heart rate sensors for exercise.
I've been using Sport Gear Tracker for just about 3 years now. I got it because it continuously displays an easily readable HRM with a regular analog dial in the background. Apart from HRM, it tracks location, distance, calories, has tailorable upper and lower HRM limits, with sound alarm (if your watch has a speaker) if you deviate. In addition it detects the intensity of your workout and plays songs with a matching number of beats-per-minute (BPM), and, finally it uploads your workout data to Google Fit if you want that.
I use a combo of Sport Gear Tracker and Google Fit. SGT is amazingly versatile, tailorable and displays continuous HRM real time, which was the reason for me to get it in the first place. Data are exported to Google Fit.
- Workout parameters tracking, recording real time and history storing (speed, duration).
- Body parameters tracking, real time viewing and recording during workout (min / max / average heart rate).
- Calories burn calculation.
- Data charts and tables representation.
- Sound notifications when the limit value is reached (min and max heart rate).
- Support of the main functionality of the mobile app at Android WEAR smartwatch.
- Synchronization of the workout history between the mobile and smartwatch.
- GPS distance and route tracking.
- Workout data export to Google Fit.
- Custom heart rate zones – configurable by the users to display on the graph in which HR zones the user stayed while training.
- Fitness DJ - Automatically detect your training rhythm - SGT detects the intensity of your workout and plays songs from music stored on your phone with a matching number of beats-per-minute (BPM). To activate this option go Menu > Settings > Fitness DJ > Turn on. SGT detects tracks from your phone that have BPM and match them to your heart rate during the workout. Tracks will be changed one after another without interruptions according to your current heart rate. If you want your tracks been changed each time you pulse changes, put a tick at «Frequent song change». For detailed information visit SGT FAQ.
...And it's FREE
Send your request to polar.
The m600 is the first Wear watch with a good enough HRM to train by zones, at least for running. For any other watch, a zone alarm would be annoying at best when the reading jumps around or lags behind. This is probably why there are so few apps that use the watch's HRM.
I don't know of a vibrating zone alarm, but sport gear tracker records and shows zone activity, and will change the music playing on your phone to match the zone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
You're welcome. You're not saying what you want out of your watch and I believe it would help others make suggestions if you did.
In addition it's a bit tricky making suggestions because some apps have been outstanding but are dependent on what Android version you're running. For example, this is the training app I've been using: Sports Gear Tracker. It's worked well for me. It displays your pulse real time in a clear way, allows for use with either the watch or external heart rate sensor, allows for tailoring of max, min and target pulse, senses the intensity of your workout and will select music off your watch that matches the rhythm (if you want music playing while working out), uses GPS to track distance and route chosen, and uploads your data to Google Fit. And it's free! However, it hasn't been updated since 2018 and there are some indications in the reviews that it might not work well with later Android versions, so YMMV.
I looked hard and the only app I found with a high HR alarm was sport gear tracker. There may well be others, but it works for me
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
> I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for an app...
Android or iOS?
There are many, many apps and I think that to a certain extent it's down to you as to what functionality you want and how you like the UI.
I'm on Android and I use Sports Gear Tracker because I like the UI and the ability to download the data for analysis. (But there may be others that are just as good.) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
I enjoy Sport Gear Tracker. No HRM voice readout, though, I just look at the wrist where it's continuously displayed.
I have neither Runkeeper nor Strava, but use Sport Gear Tracker for its ability to show Heart Rate continuously while covering GPS distance and route tracking. I also like the fact that you can tailor heart rate ranges, tailor your music selection while it matches the rhythm to your pace, that it includes a watch in the background, and that it exports data to Google Fit. It's stable and exports data to the phone at the end of the workout.
Yes it can record continuous HRM. I use <strong>Sport Gear Tracker</strong> and tracking can be set for every 5, 10 or 30 seconds. It's recorded and transferred to the phone at the end of the session. Furthermore it also displays the heart rate continuously. Great app. Data can be exported to Google Fit.
I would suggest:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
If you enable Google Fit syncing in this app and also sync your run from the other watch to Strava (and enable Fit syncing there, as well), Google Fit is smart enough to put all the data together.
I get continuous HR tracking using Sport Gear Tracker. It displays your heart rate continously. Intensity zones can be set, has sound notification, and integrates music that automatically chooses tunes for your intensity levels. It also has GPS location tracking, integrates with Google Fit and transfers all data history to your phone. It's free.
As for the HWatch it seems the wrist based HR sensor itself is not the best.
The highest accuracy for HRM is using a BLE chest strap, such as the Polar H10, which in addition can track your pulse while swimming, saving one workout at a time.
Wrist based sensors are getting better, and I'd get a recent Android Wear watch with the latest type of sensors.
Btw, here's a review comparing the HRM of the Polar M600 to two fitness watches. It did well for running, less well for biking. However, this was early on, and as we all know software updates can make a huge difference.
I use this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
It can monitor heart rate while you do your exercises. It also connect to Google fit and will be able to transfer the workout data there (heart rate, running route, elevation, duration, etc)
The best part, it's free ��
Hmm...definitely haven't had that. My HW2 is the most accurate of any watches I have owned.
Have you tested with any other apps to see if it is the same? Perhaps test with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
Wouldn't it have a log of the heart rate data exportable in the GPX file and viewable in the app as a chart, just no GPS data (since it doesn't exist)?
I have never tried it, but Sports Gear Tracker may be able to connect an external strap directly to a watch. I know it works with the phone. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
Pretty sure Sports Gear Tracker can use a chest strap paired with a phone and display the current heart rate on the watch.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
I use Sport Gear Tracker with a Polar H7 Bluetooth chest strap. SGT will show your live heart rate on the watch, and will sync to it's app on the phone to show your workout min, max, time duration, etc. It won't let you assign crossfit, run, etc., but I think it's the best option you're going to find. Don't know about getting that data into FitNotes because I've never used that app, but SGT will sync all your workout data to a Google Fit record. In Google Fit, you can assign the type of workout.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
haha that's ingenious ! Haven't quite got to that stage, but I've come across another app - SGT which seems to give continuous heart rate and sync with google fit apparently.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
Going to a spin class in a few hours so will let you know!
I've tried two, Sports Gear Tracker and Heart Rate Monitor. For the free versions I found SGT settings to be more tailorable, so that's the goto for me. Also integrates with Google Fit.
Sport Gear Tracker is what you're looking for, I think. It includes a graph in the SGT app, and a setting to automatically sync to Fit. Fit shows you the duration, calorie burn, avg. heart rate, heart rate range.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
There are apps that display the HR continuously, and you can also record it if you have your phone with you. Here's one that integrates with Fit SportsGearTracker. It also displays the hours & minutes, analogically, in the background.
SGT also tracks time in zones.
Don't get your hopes up about your watch's heart rate accuracy during exercise, though.
No, the update doesn't do this automatically, it just brings an API update to allow devs to specify the behavior if they want it.
(Some apps are already doing this using a workaround.. see ghostracer, SGT)
As fast as they jumped on the gps ability, it's a bit surprising they haven't added heart rate. ~~Afaik ghostracer is still the only watch app that connects to an hrm.~~
Edit - sport gear tracker also connects directly.
If you use runkeeper and want to stay with it, you could use tapiriik to sync your data.
Another option is sport gear tracker, exports to google fit. This one's geared for heart rate based workouts, no pace info on the watch, but records your route for later review.
Use Google Fit on your watch, or Sport Gear Tracker, and it'll sync with Fit.
Fit will save all data to your google account.
Export the data with https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout - as TCX file
- Install mytourbook on PC
- Change the activity desciption field >>options>>import>>TCX
- Import the TCX files. It can import all at once...
or use Ghostracer.
Hey re_flux, as for design, that's up to you, as for features just about everything for most watches is listed in this spreadsheet. Notification integration, fitness tracking, voice commands, are all software based, as long as the watch has the hardware sensors, i e, mic, speaker, and HRM optical sensor. For workouts I use Sports Gear Tracker as it presents immediate HRM feedback during the workout, tailoring etc, and it integrates with Google Fit. Voice commands, look into Tasker and Autovoice. For notifications you could look into Messages for Android Wear or AutoNotification.
SGT has continuous HRM
Sport Gear Tracker (SGT)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
Actually, I completely forgot about this app you have a choice of using the built in HRM or a BLE one.
I tried this app and it got stuck during connecting every time I attempted to start a session.
I use Sport Gear Tracker.
The free Sport Gear Tracker app syncs to Google Fit.
Sports Gear Tracker exports to Fit. Discover whether it fulfills the rest of your criteria.
They is likely the cause of the auto-pause.
For non-gps, give this a try:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
Dude, your link for some reason has the Reddit URL in it. Here it is
For non-GPS workouts, this would be better:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
But that is assuming Polar lets you import.
This might be worth checking out:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en
This one, right? Heart Rate - Sport Gear + Wear https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker
Just to bump this, I found this app which might help:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnn.android.sport_gear_tracker&hl=en