heart rate monitor

**Bruce willis** · 07-12-2004, 04:13 AM

where can u buy one of these cheap?

**DevilsDeity** · 07-12-2004, 06:58 AM

try http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com...RM-choices.html
they start a 44 and go up but that includes shipping and a free gift

**Tryin2getHUGE** · 07-12-2004, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Bruce willis

where can u buy one of these cheap?

Go to your local drug store bro...... Like 30 bucks and up I believe

**brian11** · 07-12-2004, 10:25 AM

yea i need to get one of those. Hey, how do you find your target heart rate? or just what would it be for me (21 years old, 200lbs)

-B-

**doby48** · 07-12-2004, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by brian11

yea i need to get one of those. Hey, how do you find your target heart rate? or just what would it be for me (21 years old, 200lbs)

-B-

The most accurate method is the Karvonen Formula. Below is a link to an online calculator and more information if you want to know the formula for figuring it out yourself.

http://www.fitzones.com/members/Fitn...rate_zones.asp

**brian11** · 07-12-2004, 11:22 AM

thank you thank you thank you

-B-

**Mealticket** · 07-12-2004, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by doby48

The most accurate method is the Karvonen Formula. Below is a link to an online calculator and more information if you want to know the formula for figuring it out yourself.

http://www.fitzones.com/members/Fitn...rate_zones.asp

The most accurate method is to find your actually max heart rate on a treadmill, in a flume, on a rower, or a bike...depending what you train more on; and then adjust your percentages from there on.

**doby48** · 07-12-2004, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Mealticket

The most accurate method is to find your actually max heart rate on a treadmill, in a flume, on a rower, or a bike...depending what you train more on; and then adjust your percentages from there on.

If you are in a very controlled environment sure, but most people don't have access to equipment that will give reliable results as people cannot maintain their max HR for a few minutes to get a good solid reading so its a lot of guess work to know when you meet your max and then be able to maintain your max as the majority of people will start to drop off and run at 90%-95%.

If you have private trainers or coaches (not personal trainers in a regular gym) then they will sometimes have access to this equipment, often endurance type coaches have this available.