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You’ve seen people wearing HRM straps at the gym and runners checking their watches as they speed past, but just how accurate – and necessary – is it to track your heart rate while exercising?
How do you know you’ve had a good training session? Most of us associate a successful workout with that tired-yet-satisfied feeling we get after pushing ourselves. But there is a more scientific way to ensure we maximise our workouts, and it lies in monitoring our heart rate.
Whether it’s through a fitness watch or a dedicated HRM strap worn across your chest during exercise, being able to track how different heart rate zones affect different areas of fitness – aerobic and anaerobic – can help you get even more out of your workout.
We asked an expert to explain the benefits of tracking your heart rate, whatever your training style, and how to do it safely and mindfully.
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