I noticed that in the thread 'How much gear do you take?' that no one listed a HRM.
I always use one to keep me on track in any cardio workout. I don't like the grab the handle type HRM on treadmills and such. I use a Polar chest strap. Works great if the machine your on can read the chest strap signal.
I take it on my cardio mountain bike rides sometimes just to see how I'm doing.
So anyone else use one?
Steve
Posted by: Scotty the Body
I've got one but don't use it much anymore. Once you get to know what your body's doing it becomes more of a pain in the ass.
Posted by: w8lifter
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Originally posted by Scotty the Body
I've got one but don't use it much anymore. Once you get to know what your body's doing it becomes more of a pain in the ass.
I agree, it's a pain in the ass for the most part, lol.
Posted by: Prince
I agree as well, once you "learn" your body it's not really necessary IMO.
Posted by: MtnBikerChk
Sorry I missed this before!!!
I'm a HUGE HRM fan. Your heart rate can tell you all sorts of things - like if your body needs more rest you can tell from your DELTA heart rate!
I use my HRM to interval train on cardio equipment. My perceived rate of exertion was always lower than it should have been!
If you haven't read it, I highly recommend the Sally Edwards book on Heart Rate Monitors for Indoor/Outdoor Cyclists (it will apply to any cardio though).
