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Heart Rate Monitors
Home » Exercise Equipment » Aerobic Equipment » Heart Rate MonitorsPosted by Your Guide on February 28, 2006 8:23 PM
Heart rate monitors are used to gauge the intensity of a workout. Manually taking your pulse during a workout routine is very unreliable. A heart rate monitor provides motivation, feedback, and helps you to monitor exercise intensity, allowing you to create a workout routine based on your heart rate.
A basic heart rate monitor simply measures your heart rate. The most advanced models can download the information to your computer, record your workout data in a program that analyzes your heart rate information, and designs a custom workout based on the data.
When looking for a heart rate monitor, keep the following tips in mind:
• Look for a snug chest strap. The reading will not be accurate if the strap does not fit you properly. Most often, the straps are designed to fit a man’s chest which can be a problem for women. There are sports bras on the market that will hold a transmitter, such as the Polar Heart Bra.
• Choose a monitor that displays the readout in large bold numbers. You will be reading the display while you are exercising, which makes it more difficult to read.
• You will be exercising while working the heart rate monitor buttons, so look for buttons that are easy to find and easy to operate.
• Look for a waterproof monitor if you plan to use it while swimming.
• Most heart rate monitors run on a replaceable or rechargeable battery.
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