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You can use max heart rate to determine training zones assuming you can get an accurate max heart rate. There are several calculations you can use to guess a max heart rate zone. However, max heart rates can very drastically and in many cases is NOT an indicator of overall health. Some people have really high max heart rates because they have a very high ...

If you want to get the most out of your workouts, then training in your target heart rate zone is one step toward doing that. Hence the word zone, its actually a range of bpm that you want to stay in during your workout. From what I've seen, %50-80 of your max is sufficient, I don't think anyone can train very close to their max for very long. They also ...

Yes it is, this is the Formula when you dont know the VO2max (Maximal oxygen consumption) Male: ((-55.0969 + (0.6309 x HR) + (0.1988 x W) + (0.2017 x A))/4.184) x 60 x T Female: ((-20.4022 + (0.4472 x HR) - (0.1263 x W) + (0.074 x A))/4.184) x 60 x T HR = Heart rate (in beats/minute) W = Weight (in kilograms) A = Age (in years) T = Exercise ...

The strap has two areas that measure the heart rate by measuring the bio-electric impulse that naturally occurs when your heart beats. The strap itself is the measuring device, and the pod you snap on collects the impulse and transmits it to a receiver. The monitor begins its job as soon as the buttons are snapped in. In short, the strap does not need to ...

They are activated when wet. The best and most effective way I have found to get it to turn on and connect is to run under a faucet for a few seconds. Get it real wet and you should be good to go.