Number crunching

 

Want to start training using a HRM? You can now use your Nike+ Sportband (or Sportkit) to monitor your heart rate using the new Polar WearLink+

Get out your calculators,  ladies, cuz it might just help make your workouts easier.

How’s that? Researchers at Northwestern Medical have found that the long-standing formula for calculating maximum heart rate (subtracting your age from 220) is inaccurate for women, resulting in a heart rate that is too high.

Meaning you may have a good reason for huffing and puffing away and being too exhausted to maintain the heart rate your personal trainer’s been pushing you to maintain.

The new recalibrated formula from the Chicago researchers for calculating a women’s max heart rate? 206 minus 88 percent of your age.

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