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Shrink your Zone
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Dippity-Do
Dips are the perfect single upper body pushing exercise. If you're limited by time, dips replace bench presses, incline presses, and triceps extensions--all in one easy-to-do exercise.
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Get in the Zone
Figure out your maximum heart rate. Plus, the five zones of training with this tool, demystified.
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Get Pumped!
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Why Monitor Your Workouts?
Want to train better? Strap on a heart rate monitor, learn more about your body, and get on the road to results.
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Training Physiology - A Stronger Heart
A fit heart pumps effectively with less work.
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Pumping Iron for the Long Haul
Although it seems that resistance training would improve endurance performance, that's not always the case. Strength has to be converted into sport-specific movement and power. However, resistance training is important for reducing injuries and slowing the muscle mass losses associated with aging.
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Heart-to-Heart Talk
If you're new to training with a heart rate monitor, you can pick up the lingo here.
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The Training Continuum
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A Smarter Way to Train
For the most accurate measure of your fitness, rely on the digits transmitted by your heart rate monitor.
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The Recovery Rule
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Cross Training Perks
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Quick Burner
Want to burn calories quick? Here's how.
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Never Skip a Beat
Here are a few maintenance tips and tricks that'll allow your heart rate monitor to operate properly--and last and last and last.
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Predicting Performance Rule #2
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Burn, Baby, Burn
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Train in all Five
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Monitor Yourself
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Step Master
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Bound to Improve
Need to increase your power as an athlete? Introduce plyometrics into your routine.
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