How can you measure your workout effort? We are using MYZONE at Fitness Forward for clients workouts in the studio and for their own workouts. We track and measure their workout effort with MYZONE Effort Points = MEPS
Using a heart rate monitor for your workouts has always been a tool in my training for twenty years. Now we are able to add the technology to my fitness studio for my clients using MYZONE. You can benefit from heart rate training yourself with MYZONE or any monitor that you prefer using but realize how to use it to your advantage. Our goal at Fitness Forward Studio is to educate and motivate our clients to work hard when it is a hard high effort workout then stay aerobic when a recovery workout as well as keep their heart rate aerobic when doing strength training workout (see “Exercise Merger” blog). We are now able to keep client’s heart rate elevated during their workouts then motivate them to work harder by earning a set goal MEP’s and with our monthly challenges with incentives (prizes!).
The testimonials from our clients well tell you more…
1. MyZone has been a great way to kick-start my workouts. I appreciate the personal knowledge that has come along with understanding my heart rate and how to maximize my time spent in the gym according to my fitness goals. I know what I need to do to get myself into the “yellow and red zones” and how to bring my heart rate down for recovery or longer term endurance. It has added a little “science” to my workouts and has definitely pushed me to work harder and smarter. A great $99 investment if you’re interested in adding more knowledge and motivation to your workouts.
2. By being able to easily track how hard I am working, I can adjust my workout as necessary. It also enables me to do interval training and see how hard I am really working. I like to be able to look at the weekly/monthly calendar to see what I have done in the past.
3. The MyZone system provides useful insight into effort levels for each workout. Whether it’s is an easier day or a gut-buster, getting fine grained drilldown on calories, heart rate, MEPS etc. is a great feedback loop. It also adds a fun social element to monitor & encourage workout friends.
4. “Nowhere to run or hide, everyone can see how hard I’m working out! After wearing this for a few months I have to admit I’m addicted (in a healthy way) to gaining Meps and seeing how many calories I’ve burned. I’m a bit competitive so it pushes me to workout harder than I ever thought I could with my fellow FF workout buddies. I love participating in challenges that FF provides and using the my zone app is very user friendly”
5. Using the MYZONE heart rate monitors helps motivate me to work harder. When I see I’m in the green zone when everyone else is in the yellow, it makes me step it up a notch. It also gives Debbie an extra tool to use to make sure we are all getting the most out of her workouts. It’s a fun addition to the Fitness Forward sessions.
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