Get the most out of your workout by training at the desired intensity and achieving your day's workout goals
Lets you know if you are working too hard or not hard enough
Helps prevent long-term over-training or under-training
By using a heart rate monitor as a training guide, you can improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness
The Basics
Heart rate is a measure of workout intensity
The most accurate and portable method for obtaining heart rate is with a chest strap and wireless receiver (watch or exercise equipment display)
Electrodes in the chest strap capture the electrical signals produced by the heart
A heart rate monitor watch displays heart rate and possibly other information depending on the model's features
Obtaining your heart rate by feeling your pulse from an artery or through a finger-touch device is less accurate than using a chest strap and may disrupt the flow of your workout
Get the most out of training with your heart rate monitor by obtaining your maximum heart rate measurement at a performance institute, university, or medical lab
Although water-resistant, heart rate monitors do not function correctly underwater
Key Features
Continuous heart rate display
Backlight display for nighttime visibility
Heart rate display in beats per minute or as percent of maximum heart rate
Target zone feature with alarms to help keep you at your desired intensity
Calorie counter to track the number of calories burned during your workout
After workout recall of heart rate data; examples of heart rate data include: maximum heart rate during workout, average heart rate, time spent in target zone
Lap/split time function for interval training or racing with heart rate data stored for each lap
Storage capacity to have the watch function as a training log
Download capability to a computer for charting progress and logging workouts
Compatible with same-brand speed and distance monitor.
