{"id":190,"date":"2015-06-02T09:49:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T07:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmo.com\/blog\/?p=190"},"modified":"2016-11-10T10:03:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T09:03:04","slug":"heart-rate-in-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmo.com\/secure\/wordpress\/tips-tricks\/heart-rate-in-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart rate monitoring for swimmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we want to take a moment and say a few words about heart rate monitoring and why is it important for professionals who need to conform to strict training programs as well as casual swimmers who want to effectively lose few pounds or quickly get in top shape. All these things and more are connected to reliable heart rate measurements during the training. Why?<\/p>\n

All endurance intensive sports are using heart rate to measure optimal level of cardiovascular activity. What is important to know is these benefits can help a lot those who swim to be healthy, hot in bikini or improve their overall body shape! Here are just few of the advantages of cardio-swimming.<\/p>\n

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Increased metabolism<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cardio intensive activities have huge impact on many processes in our bodies which results in higher metabolism levels. We don’t need to explain that thanks to that you lose weight easier and faster!<\/p>\n

\u2018Feel good\u2019 hormones production<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During intensive swim you also experience boost of 'happiness hormones’ that can give you a rush of positive energy for a whole day! It is proven that thanks to this type of exercise you can gain long-term optimistic outlook on life! Be happy with Swimmo<\/a>! :)<\/p>\n

Improved heart health<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Did you know that heart is a muscle? Like any other muscle it gets stronger and healthier thanks to regular exercises. Swimming is incredibly effective when it comes to improving your heart’s health.<\/p>\n

So what does swimmers do today to measure pulse reliably? They mostly use chest straps – very uncomfortable and annoying solution. That\u2019s why at Swimmo<\/a> we decided to work hard on a wrist monitor that could be built in to smartwatch. Our closed tests in limited number of scenarios shows great promise and we are determined to deliver Swimmo with that amazing feature!<\/p>\n

Swimmo with heart rate monitor<\/div><\/div>\n

How to do it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Different intensity of the workout (pulse values) has different effect on your body. Depending on your goals (strength, fat burning etc.) you should swim maintaining the pulse that guarantees faster progress. We divide workout intensity into several heart rate zones:<\/p>\n

50-60% – You burn fat at a moderate speed. This zone is perfect for people with health problems, obese or starting their swimming adventure.<\/p>\n

60-70% – This one is called the fat burn zone as it uses mainly fat to generate energy. This one is obviously for all of us how want to lose weight and feel better. It also significantly improves heart health by lowering body fat levels.<\/p>\n

70-80% – This is what is called cardio-swimming and it is perfect for experienced athletes as it improves body strength, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. In this zone you burn 50% carbs and 50% fat.\u00a080-90% – For improving speed and endurance. This zone let\u2019s you burn mainly sugars. It has a great effect on your body build and strength.90-100% – Only for professionals and performed in short bursts this zone helps experienced swimmers to push their endurance and strength to the limit.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the problem?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The difficulty with cardio-swimming if you want to do it right is the fact that every person has its own values of heart rate for every zone. These depend on several factors and body characteristics. So it might not be easy for you to determine the right values of particular heart rate zone!<\/p>\n

Second problem is the difference between swimming and i.e. running. Because of the environmental differences you need to recalculate your zones for swimming and many people doesn\u2019t bother to do it.<\/p>\n

Swimmo<\/a> has the solution!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most of the smart devices will only display your current pulse values but won\u2019t be your expert on cardio workouts. We knew we could do it better! Thanks to free iOS and Android app you can input a series of information about yourself and let us choose the perfect values for different zones. All you have to do is choose your goal like \u2018Fat Burn\u2019 and we will take care of the rest letting you focus on what is important and fun \u2013 swimming! So get slim, healthy and strong with our Intensity Coach and heart rate monitor!
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iOS and Android apps for Swimmo<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

If you want to know more about Swimmo<\/a> and its features just click here!<\/p>\n

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