The four training aids I can't live without are:
1. My heart rate monitor aka cardiotach
2. My nordic track ski machine
3. My power rack
4. My training notebook
The most important is my cardiotach. It consist of a chest band that sends RF pulses to a watch-like display shown here. It is very accurate and dependable. A little water on the chest band electrodes helps.
Using a cardiotach keeps my aerobic training both safe and effective. It is safe because I don't let my heartrate get into a dangerous region. It is effective because I am sure my heart rate reaches my desired training level.
I don't do anything fancy with my aerobic training so the cheapest cardiotach is fine for me. I have been using a Cardiosport for about 10 years. I chose it at the time because I could replace the battery in both the display and the chest band at the local jeweler. I think this one cost about $75 but I've seen them for $35 although not recently.
I'll post more about how I use the cardiotach later.
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