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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
My opinion, as always, is that these things are useless, as are personal trainers. However, many people seem to find them useful. Depending on what one is trying to accomplish, I think HRMs can limit people. The human body is much more capable of adapting and can take much more physical stress than most people think it can. Our limits go well beyond what our personal trainers and HRMs tell us.
Of course, if you're just using these things as a method for staying/getting in shape, then they probably serve a practical purpose. Hence, they're probably practical for most people, which makes my opinion practically irrelevant.
Personal trainers are like headhunters -- I can't find any real reason why they should exist.
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I think Ty said he runs, right? Having a monitor telling you whether you need to slow or speed is too distracting. You push yourself, and have some sense of pace, what more do you need to know. On the other hand I know people who just whether they "push" based upon a target heartrate, so maybe they have some purpose.
