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A heart rate monitor will help you exercise smart

A common misconception about exercise is that you have to run as hard as you possibly can and for as far as you possibly can in order to get in shape. This isn’t true, in fact, often less exertion is far more effective, especially when it comes to losing weight. A simple heart rate monitor can help you to determine if you’re exercising hard enough. Instead of exercising as hard as you can, you should instead try to stay near your target heart rate for the duration of your exercise routine. While you can take your pulse the usual way to make sure that you’re near your target heart rate, a heart rate monitor is much more convenient method for keep your heart rate at the right speed.

Of course, you might ask, how do you determine your target heart rate? For most people, the target heart rate is determined by subtracting their age from 220, and then figuring out what 75-85% of that number is. You can even get a heart rate monitor that will tell you what percentage of your maximum heart rate you’re working at. That way, you will always know exactly how close you are to your target heart rate without doing any additional math.

You don’t have to get a big and bulky heart rate monitor, either. Most of the models that are sold now by brand names such as Reebok or CardioSport just look like sports watches. As a result, you can exercise well and keep track of your heart rate in style.

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