The Heart Rate Monitor Guidebook To Heart Zone Training

A guide to exercising and getting in shape using a heart rate monitor. It discusses: burning more fat per minute; how a heart monitor works; the five heart zone system; workouts for beginners and athletes; using a monitor to measure fitness; how to lose weight with a monitor; and more.

THE HEART RATE MONITOR BOOK is for anyone who wants to learn about the use of one of the most important pieces of exercise equipment today. Get the information you need to start the fitness program that works! The heart rate monitor has the potential to revolutionize training for health, fitness, and competition.

"Heart Rate Training, 2E helps the endurance athlete to understand how best to use the overwhelming amount of data that can be captured by heart rate monitoring equipment. The authors offer both general and sport-specific guidance in how to customize training plans in a way that effectively uses the latest technology and research"--

Two fitness experts team up to show cyclists how to optimize training by incorporating heart rate monitoring into their workouts. Provided are 25 workouts at three training levels; a heart rate chart showing the five zones athletes should target; information on indoor bikes and trainers; and a sample log book.

TRAIN SMARTER WITH THE NEWEST HIGH-TECH HEART RATE MONITORS Whether you are just starting a fitness program or are an experienced athlete, you can greatly benefit from paying attention to your heart rate during exercise. Heart rate serves as a window into the body, giving you minute-to-minute feedback on your physical condition based on all the factors affecting it—exercise intensity, diet, temperature, humidity, altitude, fatigue, and more. Total Heart Rate Training explains: •Heart function during exercise •How heart rate monitors work •Simple ways to use a heart rate monitor •Advanced heart rate training techniques With Total Heart Rate Training, you can design a personalized program that practically guarantees you’ll achieve your fitness goals. You’ll be able to determine the precise and optimal heart rate for each day’s workout by using your heart rate monitor to keep you on target. It’s like having a personal trainer telling you when to go harder and when to back off. This book also shows how powermeters and accelerometers enable you to compare your body’s input, as measured by heart rate, with its output-power or pace. It’s a combination that allows you to train at your peak for that competitive edge.

Ever since the first portable heart rate monitors were made available in the 1980s, athletes and fitness enthusiasts have been using them to monitor and control training intensity to achieve maximum results. "Training with the Heart Rate Monitor" is a practical guide to the effective use of monitors in individual training. It provides expert ......

A concise guide to using a heart monitor for optimal running, cycling, or triathlon performance.

With a heart rate monitor and this step-by-step guide, you can put together a personal training plan that works for your body type, your ability level, and your personal schedule, no matter how hectic it may be.