Before You Begin
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Before You Start

Before you start your exercise programs The heart rate varies depending on a person’s activity level, age, and overall health. A healthy heart rate typically falls between 60 and 100 beats per minute for adults, although this can vary somewhat depending on the individual. A few notes before you start your exercise programs Read the…

Checking Heart Rate
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Your Workout

Setting up your workout Since your maximum heart rate won’t change much with age if you continue to be fit, you won’t ever have to readjust your zones – they are yours for a lifetime. Your Heart Zone Training System You are ready. You have everything you need to start your program: a heart rate…

Getting Started
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Getting Started

How to Get Started Physical activity is one of life’s most individual pursuits. Still, many people have found they work out better with others so they can get on-the-spot feedback and motivation for their fitness efforts. When you have a heart rate monitor, it doesn’t matter if you are working out alone or with a…

Heart Rate

Determine Your Maximum

Determine your maximum heart rate Know the Training Zones Now you will use your maximum heart rate to set your training zones as a percentage of your maximum. Before reading this manual, you may have heard about the TARGET HEART ZONE. Well, unfortunately, there is no one zone, no single range of heart rates, that…

Heart Rate Monitor

Benefits of Heart Rate

Importance of exercise and the benefits of heart rate monitors Regular exercise is the most dramatic adjustment that an individual can make to ensure good health, and the medical literature is replete with evidence of the benefits of physical activity on health and longevity. Exercise improves all aspects of cardiovascular health. In particular, regular exercise…