Polar Heart Rate Monitor

by Matt
(Ottawa, Canada)

There are a number of excellent fitness gadgets out there and one of the coolest I have used is the Polar heart rate monitor. For those that want to get in great shape and lose weight, the heart rate monitors produced by Polar are among the top of the line. What is it about these heart rate monitors that make them so cool? Well, on the surface, the fact that you can use a heart rate monitor to help you get into ripped physical shape is a major plus! It is never easy to get in great shape as most people will tell you. Having help on your journey thanks to using a heart rate monitor definitely is something the fitness conscious should look into.

How exactly does a heart rate monitor work? The gadget is pretty simple in design and concept. It comes with two components: a wrist device and a chest strap. The chest strap reads your heart rate and sends it to the wrist device. On the wrist device, you can get a clear readout of how your heart is beating when you exercise. This, in turn, helps you gauge your proper heart rate during a workout. Simply put, you need to be sure your heart rate is up so that you can efficiently burn off fat. If you heart rate is too low, you won't burn fat efficiently. If it is too high, however, it may end up causing health problems.

On the negative, you cannot be 100% sure that the readings are accurate unless you purchase one of the more expensive, high end models. However, most people would prefer not to spend such a high price and would prefer to stick with the less expensive models. So, you need to be a little concerned with accuracy when you go for the low end.

Editor's note:

Here is a picture of one of the Polar heart rate monitors. This particular model is the Polar RS300X G1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch with G1 GPS Sensor: