A good heart rate monitor helps you get the most out of every workout and the best return on your time and effort invested. Here’s a stylish and affordable model from Timex with accurate heart rate monitoring and loads of extra features.
The Timex T5J031 chest strap monitor enables you to track average heart rate and [...]

Here’s an excellent option for those newly interested in heart rate monitoring or the increasingly complex world of fitness monitors. The Polar FS1 is an entry level heart rate monitor that adds stop watch and regular wrist watch functions to Polar’s most basic monitor design.
There is almost no learning curve with the FS1 as it’s [...]

You don’t need to be a gadget nut to fully enjoy the benefits of the Polar RS100 Heart Rate Monitor. This device is easy to use, unisex and has all of the features a fitness enthusiast needs, without all of the expensive frills.
The RS100 gives you a better understanding of your body’s function by tracking [...]

Tired of uncomfortable and annoying chest strap heart rate monitors? Don’t trust pulse rate monitors built into your exercise machine? The Impact Sports ePulse offers an intriguing alternative.
Wrapped snugly around your forearm the ePulse accurately calculates pulse and calories burned using light sensor technology. The advanced microchip easily regulates workout intensity and manages specific fitness [...]

This extraordinary device will help you train smarter and more effectively and may change how you think about exercise.
The Garmin Forerunner 305 is a wrist-mounted GPS receiver, but first and foremost it’s a training tool.
The 305 delivers real-time information and alerts on an unprecedented range of data, including multiple heart rate variables, speed, distance traveled, [...]

This sleek, light weight watch is specifically designed for women, very easy to use and a good introduction for those new to heart rate monitoring. According to the manufacturer it’s the most compact heart rate monitor currently on the market.
The Mio Breeze gives ECG accurate heart rates without the use of a chest strap. The [...]

The Suunto t4c Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer is an “intelligent sports watch” with superb versatility, accuracy and dependability. This is the third version of the popular Suunto t4.
In addition to monitoring heart rate, the Suunto t4c provides real-time information on the aerobic benefit of each workout. It displays the progression and effects of [...]

The Polar RSC800CX allows you to map out, monitor and analyze an entire exercise routine with a level efficiency and comprehensiveness we’ve rarely seen. There are many lower priced options in this category but for the data junkie and endurance enthusiast who doesn’t want to compromise, this is a best buy.
The ProTrainer software makes it [...]

The streamlined, stylish Timex T5G971 for both men and women continuously tracks heart rate during exercise, includes pre-set target heart rate zones and alarms that put you back on track when you’ve moved out of the zone.
The function buttons are intuitive and easy to use and features include calories burned, 100-hour chronograph, 27-lap memory, 100-hour [...]

For the gadget loving exercise enthusiast the Polar F55 takes fitness monitoring to a new level.
This multi-purpose heart rate monitor tracks three essential components of good health — cardiovascular, strength training & relaxation.

Cardiovascular: Wireless ECG Heart Rate Monitor
Strength Training: Body Workout Program (counts sets, reps and recommends weight)
Relaxation: OwnRelax Program (checks the body’s state of [...]