Heart rate monitors

[mekannik]

Does anybody actually use one of these when they do cardio to stay 'in the fat burning zone'? Or do you just wing it?

And before all the fat, lazy "I am a powerlifter so cardio is all dumb" chime in - shut up.

 

[kevikev]

Does anybody actually use one of these when they do cardio to stay 'in the fat burning zone'? Or do you just wing it?

And before all the fat, lazy "I am a powerlifter so cardio is all dumb" chime in - shut up.

I love using a Heart Rate Monitor. I do mostly interval sprints for my cardio, the monitor lets you know when rest is over and its time to go again. Its good for keeping your brain from telling you its working to hard or to light.

just my 2 cents.

 

[duke of angels]

I've been winging it but I really should bust out my heart rate monitor. I use it if I go road cycling mainly. Good investment for cardio workout, but it's pretty easy to tell if your pushing yourself. When using the heartrate monitor I could tell approximately what my heartrate was without looking at it. It's just a number to push yourself towards. I think it fits good with a weight lifters mindset .