heart rate monitors/worth the money?

[rx123]

was thinking of getting one for my gf. do they help significantly in evaluating how much work you're actually doing?

any recommendations from those who use them(pertaining to make, model, and features)?

 

[FitFossil]

I used to use one (right now the battery is dead). I really enjoyed it, because it's like having a trainer on your back telling you when to speed up or slow down. I have a Polar mid-range model, nothing fancy. You can set an upper and lower range, and it'll beep when you're too high or too low. I don't pay too much attention to the actual numbers, just staying in whatever range I've set.

I'm happy with the Polar, but I just read about another kind that's just a wristwatch. It doesn't have a chest strap, which can be annoying.

 

[dabull]

I have one from omron that i really like .....