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Monday, April 23, 2012

Polar for helping me with my results




At a glance
For fitness enthusiasts who want to improve strength and cardio.

Guides your strength training with heart rate based recovery periods between sets
Creates a training programme based on your personal goals and sets new weekly training targets
The Polar Fitness test measures your aerobic fitness at rest and tells you your progress
Comes with Polar FlowLink® for effortless data transfer to your online training diary at polarpersonaltrainer.com via both Mac and PC


If you’re looking for help on how to get better strength results in less time, this feature will be a huge asset. When it comes to boosting your workouts, you should forget standardised recovery periods between sets and use more reliable guidance based on your heart rate. Strength Training Guidance determines the optimal recovery time between your sets, helping you to improve muscle tone




MAXIMISE PERFORMANCE

Strength training should be made a part of any training program. It defines muscles, tones the body and decreases body fat. You’re probably also interested in getting better results in less time. The Strength Training Guidance feature tells you how long to rest between each set, based on your heart rate. It helps you optimize your strength training by showing a graphical curve of your heart rate on the display and telling you when you’re ready for the next set.The aim of the Strength Training Guidance is to guide you through your strength training routine for more effective results in less time. A validation study proved that heart rate based recovery time improves strength more than training with traditional recovery periods and, on top of that, Strength Training Guidance shortens training time nearly to half[1] – to sum it up, more results in a shorter time.Heart rate monitoring makes your strength training individualized when the Strength Training Guidance tells you optimal recovery periods for effective strength training based on your heart rate. So forget standardized recovery periods between the sets and get more reliable guidance by listening to your body.For initial resistance levels, loads corresponding to 8–12 repetition maximum are recommended in most movements. The training should be progressive, i.e. a slow and gradual increase in loads is recommended, provided you can perform one or two extra repetitions with good technique. For training frequency, two or three days per week is recommended for novice and intermediate training, while four or five times a week should suffice for advanced training.
1. Piirainen et al. Effects of the HR based recovery period on hormonal and neuromuscular responses during strength training in men and women. Oral presentation at the ECSS annual meeting in Oslo, June 2009.









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