Buyer's Guide - Heart Rate Monitors

Benefits of Heart Rate Monitors

• It's an excellent way of understanding your body
• It helps you perform at the right intensity so you get the most out of your training
• It's a good way of staying motivates as you can see your progress and monitor your development
• It provides you with useful information, such as calorie consumption and recovery status
• Some heart rate monitors also function as cycle computers

Buying Criteria ( or ):

• Basic Cycling Computer Functions: Performs the same functions as a basic cycling computer
• Cadence: Pedal revolution speed. The only computers that will work on turbo trainers.
• Calories: Calculates calories expended
• Altitude: Total meters ascending/decending
• Trainer web service/software: Compatible with either a providers website or software training service