wow! nice workout on so little calories, sam. no wonder you were dying...
have you seen my update pictures yet???
I did - i just looked at them now!
You look great, i actually can't believe the difference in your back in (what seems) such a short space of time. I mean, you've done really well, but you have been training your socks off so that's expected, right?!
I see you've come up with a whole new set of goals now too ... onward and upward eh
I have been thinking about getting a monitor.. not needed soon, just in the "thinking / research" phase..
1. What brand / type do you have? Would you recommend (even with the failure)..
2. Do you have any experience with others brands / makes?
any input would be great...
Hiya Dennis
I have only ever had one heart rate monitor and it was a Polar. I did alot of research before i bought mine, especially among real athletes as i was training competitively at the time, and the brand which was mentioned the most (for athletes) was Polar. I've got to say it's been great to have it, but since i stopped rowing so much i haven't really used all of it's functions, so a more basic model would do me now. I paid alot of money for mine, but like i say, a more basic one would do me fine now, im sure you could get a really good Polar one with basic functions for a reasonable price, although i know Nike, Adidas etc all do them too.
For me, all i need is the ability to take my heart rate and to record it as a training session inside the unit. Also i find it useful to have one which can 'test' your max heart rate as one of it's functions, and then every session you do that's recorded on the unit comes back with a percentage of the maximum heart rate you were working at. I use that as a measure of intensity.
Like i say, you can get all sorts of great ones which interface with your computer and give you printouts of your workout, or ones which you can program to bleep at you if you work below threshold etc, but it's really up to you. If you google 'Polar heart rate monitors' you'll get eye-popping choice. But for me, they are the best brand.
Oh and by the way, buying a heart rate monitor was probably the best desicion i ever made in terms of my fitness. It allows you to work at the right intensity and gives you a far more accurate idea of how hard you worked in a particular session. I can't recommend them highly enough!
Let me know what you end up deciding on
Yesterdays macros
1400kcal / 44% P / 20% C / 36% F
No training today as it is Sunday. I am going to work though - as usual
- so no rest for the wicked.
No workout tomorrow either - alas. It is a bank holiday in the UK (or maybe just in England ... hmmm) so my gym is closed. Not to worry, i'll hit it as normal on Tuesday!
Hope you're all having a great weekend!
But only when I wear wool.
i'll eat some extra food for you!
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earth to sam....
