Heart Rate Monitors

Chest straps have traditionally been used to monitor the heart. Even though chest straps give the most accurate reading, they do tend to get in the way of exercise. Nowadays, the most popular womens heart rate monitor is one designed for the wrist.

Wrist monitors often double up as a watch which can be used on a day to day basis. The manufacturers of the monitors attempt to make them easy to use and appealing to the eye. Many of the wrist strap monitors give a pulse rate reading meaning that they no longer need to be attached to the chest by a strap.

Having such a reputable name in multisport, the Garmin womens HRM is incredibly popular. The Polar ladies heart rate monitor has been specifically designed for the female cardiovascular exerciser who wants to keep fit and manage weight loss. Each brand of heart rate monitor will vary as to the functions available to the user.

Additional equipment such as a memory stick can then be purchased and the information downloaded to a computer. Various computer programs will then analyse the data, giving summaries to create a personal training program or show how many calories have been burnt.

Sports bras have even been designed which have the sensors in the fabric to record the heart rate or, alternatively, the monitors can be worn as a belt.

Whatever type of womens heart rate monitor is used, it is important that they are hard wearing and comfortable, so that the wearer may not even notice that she is wearing it. For products such as the Polar ladies heart rate monitor and those provided by Garmin, new technology and gadgets are constantly being developed.