Heart Rate Monitors

Heart Rate Monitors allow you to get the most out of exercise. The harder you exercise – the faster your heart beats. Comparing the heart beat rate to work effort is reasonably constant. Therefore, working to a set heart rate target will set an ideal exercise intensity to prevent you from exercising too hard or too easy.

Training Zones Using A Heart Rate Monitor

Zone Name	Heart Rate Percentage	Details
Energy Efficient (Recovery Zone)	60% - 70%	Develops basic endurance and aerobic capacity - allowing you to burn fat and the muscles to re-energise with glycogen.
Aerobic	70% - 80%	Develops the cardiovascular system and improves the working muscles while gaining the benefits of fat burning and improved aerobic capacity.
Anaerobic	80% - 90%	Develops the lactic acid system as the body fat is reduced by being the main source of energy and predominantly using the glycogen stored in the muscles.
Red Line	90% - 100%	Only possible to train at this level for short periods of time – primarily for the very fit. It helps to train your fast twitch muscle fibres and develop your speed.
Resting Heart Rate	Varies	This should be determined by lying down in a quiet and relaxed place for 20 minutes. The resting heart rate should be checked on a regular basis as the fitter you become, the more efficient the heart will become by pumping blood around your body, reducing your resting heart rate.

Factors that can affect the heart rate include: -

Stress
Illness
Over Training
Medication
Time of Day
Food and Drink (Caffeine)
Altitude Temperature
Hydration Levels
Weather Conditions
Cardiac Drift (Increase in heart rate over time while exercising at a constant work load)

We have a wide variety of Heart Rate Monitors to suit everyone's budget.
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