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What is a Heart Rate Monitor?

A heart rate monitor is a little gadget used to measure your rate rate. It usually usually attaches to your chest while continuously measuring your heart rate during workouts. Data is relayed to a receiver and typically provides feedback when you go outside your targeted heart rate zone.

Heart rate monitors are a great tool for runners to:

  • Measure the effectiveness of a workout
  • Help ensure they aren't overexerting themselves
  • Stay in their target range of performance
  • Directly access their heart rate
  • Measure their exertion level

Heart Rate Monitor Features

Heart rate monitors offer several features. They types of features you need will depend on the kind of workouts you perform and your types of statistics you want to record.

Some features to consider when buying a heart rate monitor:

  • Heart rate rest test
  • Heart rate
  • Titanium case
  • Fitness rest
  • Visual alarm
  • Audible alarm
  • Timer
  • Minimum heart rate of each lap
  • Maximum heart rate of each lap
  • Exercise date
  • Lap info
  • Settings for two users
  • Altitude and ascent
  • Odometer
  • Total mileage
  • Total kilocalorie's
  • Distance based interval timer
  • Wheel size setting for two bicycles
  • Temperature
  • BMI calculator
  • Water resistance
  • Backlight
  • User Replaceable battery

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