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 As part of the I.A.R.T. Standards, we
require that our instructors use a heart rate monitoring device,
particularly with those over age 40, for safety and productivity
reasons. Such a device also serves a purpose with athletes who
perform intense circuit-type resistance training, in order to
account for their upper heart ranges and to avoid an oxygen deficit
prior to muscular fatigue. What we have noticed and heard from
our instructors is that traditional heart rate monitoring devices
are intrusive and cumbersome because of the chest strap, a device
that wraps around the ribcage, just below the pec line, in order
to transmit heart rate signals to the instructor's watch. Another
problem is that chest straps must be affixed with an elastic
strap, to accommodate different sized clients; a strap that gets
soaked with sweat and must be replaced for each client for reasons
of sanitation and comfort.
Fortunately, Sports Beat
has solved these problems with an ECG accurate watch called Impulse,
a device that does NOT require the use of a chest strap! The
watch is worn by the client, and when certain buttons are pressed,
the client completes the circuit. This watch is as accurate as
any traditional monitoring device, and includes time of day/daily
alarm, heart rate memory and recall (recalls the last 20 readings),
lowest and highest heart rate reading indication, and with a
light that provides night vision. Other features include a pacer
mode, a chronograph mode, lap recall for 42 laps, a count down
timer, and dual time zone. And without the use of a chest transmitter
that involves an elastic strap, a few wipes with alcohol lotion
(available at your local drug store) makes this device ready
for the next client. As a side note, the use of ECG gel, also
found at your local drug store, increases the heart rate's transmission
signal even more, so that there is no need to add droplets of
water that may dry up, or hoping that the client will sweat enough
to transmit a signal to the device.
The Impulse watch is very affordable,
and it can be purchased in bulk wholesale for retail at your
local fitness facility, if so desired. A recommendation is to
include the cost of the watch as part of every client's personal
trainer package, so that there is less work in cleaning an in-stock
watch after each use. We encourage you to visit www.cardiosport.com
and discover a different and superior approach from the traditional
chest strap monitors.
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