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When it comes to exercise one truth will always remain: It’s very easy to spend a whole lot of money. Unfortunately, there’s a bit of a secret that a lot of people won’t tell you, and even more people don’t want you to know: You don’t have to spend a lot, to get a lot. That’s right, while a gym membership or the most expensive equipment might work for some people, it doesn’t have to be that way for you, you can make a very simple upgrade to your workout that doesn’t have to cost a great deal of money, but will show great results. How, you ask? Simple, add a heart rate monitor.
While I’m sure just about everyone, everywhere has seen heart rate monitors in action, whether in a gym or on The Biggest Loser, or even using one themselves, a surprisingly few number of people actually own one. By adding a heart rate monitor to your workout routine, you’re making sure that you’re not only getting to your target heart rate, the zone in which your body is at its optimal fat burning and heart strengthening, but you’re staying there long enough to make those workouts actually work for you. There are a lot of different kinds that do a lot of different things but basically, I found this general primer on which to pick depending on what you need it for:
- “For Weight Loss: Try a HRM that tracks time spent in your heart rate zone and calories burned such as the Polar F6.
- For Athletes: Consider a HRM, like the Garmin Forerunner, that offers multi-sport support, workout feedback and advanced features such as GPS and downloadable data.
- For Techno-Phobes: Look for a basic model that offers your heart rate with one-button functionality like the Polar FS1
- For General Fitness: Try one that helps you improve fitness with information about intensity and training zones, like the Polar FS3.”
See, for under $100 you can add something that will help you for the rest of your life. There are simple steps that can be taken towards a healthier lifestyle, they don’t all have to break the bank. Monitoring your heart rate might seem too simple to see big results, but trust me, you’ll be pleasantly surprised!
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