An Introduction to HRMs

About how to use your Heart Rate Monitors for maximum effectiveness

Contents

About HRMs About GPS Desktop logging Web based sharing Different Makes SmartPhone based apps Some Garmin models

About HRMs Heart Rate Monitors are designed to

continously measure and record the Heart Rate.

Require a Heart strap ( transmitter ) which wirelessly connects to a wrist device ( receiver )

Both are often paired to avoid cross interference

Is normally ECG accurate

About GPS

Global Positioning system is a collection of 31 satellites in orbit.

At any given point in the earth there would be continous coverage of 4 or more and upto 10 satellites.

Each satellite continuously transmits Precise time signal Precise orbital information

About GPS - 2 With the above information, we can

derive Exact position ( upto 3 meters ) Exact time

All other data is derived data such as Distance Speed Maps Routes and POIs

Monitoring your performance

Item Data Derived data

GPS Time, Location

Distance, speed, laps, map

Heart Strap

HR HR, Avg HR, RHR, MHR

Weight / HR / Time

Calories burned

PC Sync data, Logging program, web based uploads

Desktop Logging

Having a device automates logging While each device has its own

desktop syncing and logging program some devices automate syncing and logging

There are also ‘cross platform’ logging programs that are better featured.

Web based sharing

From desktop can be uploaded to web based user profiles

Activity Links can be shared with others

Activities can be uploaded to ‘group logging’ programs

Different Makes and Models Polar- Pioneered HRMs. Leading OEM fitted

on Gym equipments. Added GPS later Timex – Watch makers who added HRM and

then GPS Suunto – Watch makers who added HRM

and then GPS. Focused range for track athletes

Garmin – GPS maker who added HRM later. Focus on the endurance athlete

Smart phone apps

Nike+ GPS Runkeeper Addidas miCoach iMapmyrun Endomondo RunMeter

Garmin Models

405305 310XT