Sports Heart Rate Monitor

Train More Effectively With A Heart Rate Monitor

Today’s heart rate monitors have made it easier for athletes of all levels to get the same feedback they would get from a high-priced trainer. It’s like having a personal coach strapped to your wrist.

Until you get a heart rate monitor, you measure your effort by time or distance. With a heart rate monitor, however, you can now get a better (more…)

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Polar heart rate monitor question?

Anyone know the difference between the RS800G3 and RS800sd models? Which one is more suitable for a long distance runner?

From what I can work out, it's the sd model I'm after, but I want to make sure before spending all that cash!!!

The Polar website isn't too helpful!!!

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The Race Trainer Timex Sports Watch. Timex Heart Rate Sports Features Just Got (more…)

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Five Features In A Runner’s Watch That You Can Apply To Your Training Today

The Lap Recall Feature

Athletes who do repetition work as part of their training need some way of recording their times, so as to have some record of their training performances for later comparison. Lap memory recall is the solution.

A basic sports wrist watch, keeps a running stop watch, which while handy for (more…)

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What kind of Heart Rate Monitor or Bicycle Computer should I use as a cyclist?

Buy what you can afford and need. Polar makes some of the best heart rate monitors out there that also include cyclometer features such as speed, cadence, and even power meter functions.

Ciclosport also makes a heart rate monitor that includes the cyclometer functions, but no power meter functionality.

If you really have (more…)

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