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How to Use a Heart-Rate Monitor
You've got a heart-rate monitor, but do you know how to use it? With a little guidance you can tap into your monitor's full potential – and get closer to reaching your own.
How to Find Your Estimated Maximum Heart Rate
Knowing your maximum heart rate is essential for effective aerobic workouts. But if you're using 220 minus your age, you may be missing the mark entirely.
Jump to It
Plyometrics are a demanding form of exercise, but they can add speed and power to your athletic endeavors.
How to Use a Heart-Rate Monitor to Measure Your Fitness Success
Feel like your fitness regimen is stalling? Grab a heart-rate monitor for instant feedback and lasting motivation.
How to Properly Spot Someone at the Gym
Learn how working with a spotter can help you ratchet up the intensity of your free-weight routine.
How to Pace Your Exercise to Optimize Your Metabolism
Eager to be leaner? Don't work harder (or wait longer) than you have to! Learn the art of heart-rate training for optimal fat loss.
Break Through Fitness Plateaus With Heart Rate Training
Had enough of mysterious fitness plateaus, mindless exertion, confusing estimates and lackluster results? Make sense of it all with the tell-all help of a heart-rate monitor.