The Bottom Line
Provides fairly accurate heart rate readings without a chest strap. Running calorie totals can be useful for weight management. Works well as a sports watch also.
Pros
- Read heart rate with finger press
- Track calories burned during workout
- Keep running calorie totals for diet
Cons
- Some have difficulty getting heart rate reading.
Description
- Measure heart rate with two fingers on the MioSensors
- Tracks calories burned in exercise, can add in calories eaten
- Can set heart rate and calorie target zones.
- Sports watch features time, date, stopwatch, alarm and hourly chime
- Free ClubMio online membership to chart your progress and get tips and coaching.
Guide Review - Mio Shape Heart Rate Monitor Watch
The Mio Shape is a lifestyle monitor. You wear it as a wristwatch all day long and enter into it the calories as you eat them. Then during exercise, the Mio tracks the calories you burn as determined by your heart rate and time. At the end of your workout, you subtract those from the total for the day. The heart rate is read with two fingers on the MioSensors on the watch. Some people have trouble getting a reading, but I had difficulty only when going at fast speeds. I found the heart rate to be very accurate, without the inconvenience of wearing a chest strap. You can also log your data manually in Mio's online diary. A good motivation tool.
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