Thursday, 03 June 2010 06:50
I received the Polar FT7 heart rate monitoring watch as a birthday present and the thing I like most is that its water proof and I never have to take it off. Then when going for a run just put on the chest strap. For some reason I feel more motivated to run when its simple to get ready. When originally setting up the watch you put in your age and weight so it knows what your target training range is. During exercise it measures your heart rate in beats per minute, then indicates whether you are exceeding or falling below your target zone. I've never heard it beep for going too slow but I have heard it go off when my heart rate got too high usually around 165 it will start complaining. This feature can be turned off if it gets too annoying.
Another feature is the EnergyPointer, which tells you whether the main effect of your training is to improve your fitness or burn fat. I was surprised to learn that because my heart rate has been high, I've mostly been working on fitness as opposed to loosing weight. I've now learnt that walking keeps my heart rate lower which is better for weight loss.
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