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lower heart rate = higher fat burn? Why did no one tell me??
So my Polar H7 came in the mail the other day, I finally got around to checking it out just now. Somewhere in the process, I watched Polar's video about heart rate monitors and what good they do. Now of course I've heard of "target heart rate" before, and words like "optimal zone" but no one actually spelled out the…
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erm... "climactic" push-ups?
OK, this is a little embarrassing... I've just started doing push-ups again, so I'm back on my knees until I build up my arms and chest muscles. As I keep my core and legs tight to stay in form, I sometimes notice that as I go through a repetition, I sometimes... uhm... sorta... well... you know... have a wee bit of an…
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Runtastic + heart rate monitor. Which HRM is best???
Ok, I spent most of the day testing out fitness apps for Android (Nexus 5). I have a Polar H7 en route from Amazon, and I have a Garvin Vivofit from Costco. I'm not entirely sold on the Vivofit (seems like a bossy, glorified pedometer) but I'm giving it a week to make up my mind. So far Runtastic is my top choice. I also…
