Posted by admin on Sep 3rd
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heart rate monitor watch accessories for when you are jogging
Going out on the track and jogging is about as basic as it gets - there's the fresh morning air, there is the track, and there is you. The clothes on your back are about the only accessories you need - some people even dispense with the shoes and try barefoot jogging. But that might describe the casual jogger or the purist. For anyone with more than merely a passing interest in the sport, there's always the need to keep better tabs on everything that goes on. Let's look at some great tech jogging accessories that you could buy to enhance your jogging experience.
The Stopwatch
Sure, jogging doesn't really lend itself to split-second timing - it's supposed to be all about pacing yourself, about taking your time and letting off steam - not building it up. But the stopwatch really would be a great asset when you go out and it's just you and the pavement. Even if you do run for pleasure, there are times when you jog, that you try to get in competition with yourself. You do get curious about whether you 've improved over the past month or perhaps slowed down a little. And of course, it always is an idea to keep yourself on your toes, figuratively and literally. There are great jogging stopwatches out there by Timex, Casio and Nike, all built into the standard wristwatch for women; but you could also take a look at Joggy Steps - a great little jogging app for your iPhone or iPod Touch that will give you all kinds of information, and make sure that you don't have to carry an extra piece of equipment.
Do you really need a heartrate monitor when you go out jogging? A heartrate monitor measures how hard your body has to work to keep up with your speed, by measuring your heartbeat and your pulse rate. How necessary is this? To many runners and joggers, the sport just doesn't feel the same when they aren't really connected with their bodies all through. If you are running the right way, you want to see your heartrate dropping as the months go by, and you need to make sure that you're not pushing yourself too hard too soon. It might be hard to believe this at first, but there is such a thing as training too hard with jogging. A heartrate monitor is actually two devices in one. The electrode part and the transmitter, you wear around your chest in contact with the skin around your heart. And the other is the receiver built into a handheld machine, or even some wristwatches. It can be extremely engaging to watch your heartrate go up and down the harder or the slower you go, and it helps you use the right heartrate formula to pace yourself properly. Before long, you should be able to run faster with less stress. As jogging accessories go, this one is a must have.
A pedometer is next in your list of essential jogging accessories to think of grabbing on your next run out. Do you remember how Adidas built a pedometer into one of its shoes at one time? A pedometer simply calculates your footfalls through a jogging session. And then they will try to tell you how long you've come, based on how many steps you take in; but unless you are in precise control of how long each one of your strides is, distance calculations can be fairly inaccurate. I always choose mechanical pedometers over the modern digital ones. They are easier to read, they are easier to use, and there are no batteries to replace. You need to do a little homework on any of these though, setting your stride length on them so that they are able to tell you how far you've come.
In the end, jogging is an activity that can take that can take you far from home, and a GPS unit may be a real asset. You don't want to be carrying too much equipment - it would defeat the very purpose you have in mind taking jogging up over another activity - you want to feel free, and one with nature. But packing your iPhone most often should do the job for you. The best jogging accessories are the ones that can take the rough-and-tumble of an active lifestyle. Whatever you do, make sure that you always pick hardy well-built equipment. It needs to go with the spirit of the sport.
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Posted by admin on Mar 29th
I just bought this watch that is equiped with a heart rate moniter. I have a heart murmur and my rate flucuates as is- But What I am asking is-
Say my resting Heart rate on the watch states 78-
How do I calculate a Max heart rate zone or a target zone?
I am 24 years old with mild high blood pressure!
Thanks so much,
This is the watch I have;
http://www.timex.com/gp/product/B000221VOA/ref=sc_pgp_c_3_2_238523011_m_A1S5XB33AHYRMX_3/103-8912763-8215036?ie=UTF8&n=238523011&s=&timexBrand=core&v=glance
An adults heart rate is normally between 80 and 100, so says the book I read. Athletes or people in good shape have lower heart rates. A good adult bp is 120/80 only if if gets to 160/90 and above should you start to worry, cut back on salt intake. I would have to look at your watch to know how to check it. Take it to a pharmacy, maybe they know how.
Posted by admin on Mar 27th
I am 195lbs and 5'5.5", my resting heart rate is all over the place, between 87 and 110 when I am just sitting around. I just got a heart monitor watch and cheast strap.
The better your physical condition, the lower the heartrate usually is. Marathon runners and professional cyclist sometimes have resting heartrate below 40, which is is a bit to much of a good thing. If you indeed have a very bad physical condition, do something about it and your heartrate will most likely go down a bit. If your condition is excellent, go see a doctor if you are worried.
Posted by admin on Mar 25th
This is from punching in my weight, and checking my heart rate every 20 minutes..I worked out for an hour that's where 800 of the calories came from...so okay this is the question.
I do this daily I eat under 2000 a day.
MY WEIGHT DOESN'T BUDGE.
WHAT IS UP WITH THAT??????????/
Oh btw I am 28 y/o female..I weight 198 pounds, and wear a size 12..
Have you been sticking to this routine for awhile? Have you lost any weight on it?
You sound like your either on a plateau or not cutting calories enough, either way you need a shake up.
To lose weight faster but healhtily you need to eat between 1200-1550 cals aday..
Your exercise sounds great! Keep it up! But remember to drink lots and lots of water or you could be retaining fluids.
Posted by admin on Mar 23rd
I'm trying to burn fat and get into better shape. I'm a 27-year-old male, weigh approximately 183 lbs, and am 6'2". When I get on a treadmill or stair master and watch the heart rate monitor, what's a good number for it to be at? And what's dangerously high?
use 220-age in yrs to get theoretical max HR
so, 220-27= 193 BPM
aim for ~75% of this figure ie around 144 bpm as a guide to aim for, to achieve conditioning
very high would be 90% of max ie 175 approx....wouldn't stay at this rate for too long
good luck, be consistent and vary the routine to get your body to adapt
cheers
Posted by admin on Mar 21st
My brother was a cross country/track athlete and has a bunch of trophies/medals and he never used a heart rate monitor. His best time in 3 miles back in highschool was 16 mins, he won first place in regionals that one time. I dont know what grade he was in at the time.
For a 3 mile run you're mostly training an anaerobic metabolism.
Heart rate monitors are most useful for people trying to lose weight by maintaining target rates (to keep them from getting injured or overexerting).
They can also be used to monitor, track and help develop Aerobic, Anaerobic and Lacate thresholds. However they tend to become unreliable as the temperature goes up. How scientific do you want to be for your training?
No you don't need one -- but they are nice to have if you decide you want to train for longer races and need to control your pacing. E.g. 10K, 1/2 and full marathons.
I suggest you avoid the Polar garbage if you decide to buy one. I've destroyed 2 of these already but got them replaced via warranty -- the best bang for the buck are the Timex heart rate monitors for 1/4 the price and twice the reliability/water resistance.
Posted by admin on Mar 19th
I was wonderign what your experiences have been with heart rate monitors. I do a varied amount of exercise and was looking for a watch which will monitor my training and let me review it later on the PC. I have seen the garmin ones but they are expensive. Looking at under 150 to spend. Thanks
I have a polar heart moniter,you can track it on your pc too.I think they are a little less money than the garmin ones,which are really good from what I have heard,but I paid £60 for my Polar one and it works just great for me.
Posted by admin on Mar 17th
Will it send the heart rate to the treadmill?
From what I've read on the special features of both, I'd say no.
Posted by admin on Mar 14th
I'm hoping to find a watch that will measure three things while I'm jogging, my heart rate, my speed, and my distance traveled. I've found watches that monitor heart rate, and I've found ones that will track speed and distance, but not one that does all three. Any recommendations?
You might consider a pedometer. The second source lists some that can be worn on the wrist.
Posted by admin on Mar 13th
im looking for one below the £40 mark and one that is water proof. I was also wondering whether they all have to come with a chest strap ? i have tried to look for myself but places like argos and amazon are very limited on the facts of the watches and don't explain about the chest strap / waterproof-nes (this is key)
thanks for reading !
I got a heart rate monitor watch off ebay for like a a tener and there is a point on it that you touch with your finger and it reads your heart rate, and its water proof, I think its really good.
