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Boxing and MMA

Former Member over 5 years ago

How well does the Garmin forerunner 945 hold up to boxing and MMA training, will this shorten the life of the product if used while hitting a heavy bag. does anyone use it for this purpose

0 PG over 5 years ago

Having ANY kind of watch on during boxing is a very, very bad idea, not only for the watch, but for yourself as well.

0 tsofron over 5 years ago

i would use the hrm tri, start the activity, leave the watch inside the locker and sync afterwards; otherwise you'll probably end up damaging the watch...

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to tsofron

Thank you

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to tsofron

what activity on the watch would you use for martial arts? didnt see anything that was related to martial arts.

0 6787098 over 2 years ago

Fatigue in the legs is most likely from heavy loads.

0 3622471 over 2 years ago

You should never train for hours in boxing or MMA; you can hurt yourself and others. So even the Garmin forerunner 945 should not be worn during such workouts. I understand that this device is handy and helps to calculate lost calories and heartbeat during exercise. However, it is still intended for cardio training. I think you can find some alternative to the Garmin forerunner 945, read some training equipment reviews on sites dedicated to MMA or boxing, and I think you will find something useful for yourself there.