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Heart Rate Training - Introduction

By monitoring your heart rate from week to week as you participate in this training, you'll discover that you will be able to exercise at a higher level of intensity, but at the same or lower heart rate.  This is the way the heart tells you it is becoming stronger and more efficient.  When you see positive results, it will motivate you to strive for even better results.  This is the true meaning of improved fitness!!!

To get the best use out of your heart rate monitor, read about the primary reasons why using one will help your...

 
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Heart Rate Training -- Heart Rate Chart

Once you have established your Threshold Heart Rate, use the chart below for your specific training zones.

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Heart Zones USA

Founded by Sally Edwards, Heart Zones USA is the authentic and original heart-rate training system. Heart Zones USA creates, develops, and applies the use of heart rate data and monitors for health, fitness, and enhanced performance. Heart Zones has spent the last 15 years creating systems and programs for individuals and organizations, and specialty applications for weight management, emotional fitness training, swim-bike-run training, schools, hospitals, and much, much more.
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Tips for selecting a heart rate monitor

There are several things to think about when purchasing a heart rate monitor – the most important one is how much functionality you’d like to have.  And you definitely want it to be water resistant, as we will be using our HRMs during swim workouts.  As with most purchases, the old adage is true: you get what you pay for.  :-)

If you already have a sports watch that you like and you don’t mind wearing two instruments, then a plain-jane heart rate monitor that only tells you your heart rate is sufficient.  With some shopping, you should be able to find a bare-bones entry-level heart rate monitor for $20 - $30.

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