heart rate monitors

mr-marty-martin · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 1370 Location: co Durham

was just thinking about heart rate monitors tonight

does anyone use them and if so why, does it help your training etc

a dont think i'll be getting one though, although would they be better for my training, and me bieng 14 would it still be affective

Gunner · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject:

Definately worth buying one. But you need to be able:

1. Use it to its full potential. A lot of people wear one but don't really use all the functions
2. Understand why you are using one. Read up on training zones and plan how you are going to use the HRM effectively
3. Interprate the data. If the HRM has a recordable data function then you can link it to your PC. The HRM may come with software to log your sessions. Learn what the differant data actually means. Only through this way can you make meaningfull conclusions about how your training is going.
4. Check fatigue. Use HRM to check resting heart rate, responsiveness of heart to training. If RHR is higher than normal or you have difficulty in raising heart rate effectively it's a sign that you are tired
5. Not rely on it too much. Many people I have known have never trained without one and they lose the ability to know their own body, their own limits. It's good to train by memory.

Do I have one, yes, do I use it, not as much as I should!!

The problem is that I tend to go through phases of wearing it or not wearing it, thus really negating the long term training benefits.

I'd say that at the moment, you shouldn't really need one. Give yourself a few more years before tying yourself down to something like that.

Enjoy your training for now rather then becoming a slave to it Wink

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