The Race Trainer Timex Sports Watch. Timex Heart Rate Sports Features Just Got Better With ANT+

The Timex sports watch is traditionally regarded as an affordable, functional watch with support for the features athletes have asked for. Timex have now added a brand new heart rate watch to their Ironman collection that offers some great new features and fixes a few of the flaws of the legacy Ironman watches.

The Timex Race Trainer Heart Watch adds a new dimension to Timex’s already solid sports watch foundation with the inclusion of ANT+. ANT+ was first adapted in the Garmin Watches and has proven itself in countless wireless applications. Race Trainer interfaces with Timex’s new “Data XChanger”, a device that offers the advantages of ANT. With the Xchanger USB device, users can now upload their data from watch to PC without the need to plug anything in!

But Timex have not stopped there. Perhaps one of the most impressive things to come from the watch company is their online “Timex Trainer” community web portal. The Timex Trainer can import session data from the Race Trainer and other high-end Timex watches. Users can take advantage of online data tracking that allows logging of session history, customizable interfaces and connection to many other fitness-minded users that make up this rapidly growing Timex community on the web.

When you create a Free account at the portal, you immediately gain access to three specialized workout plans created by David Scott, who has won the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon event and incredible six times!

Further workout plans can be purchase online and accessed immediately. These plans cater to a wide variety of fitness targets for athletes at a vast range of levels.

The watch itself features a combination of the watch features you expect in a Timex Ironman.

The wireless heart rate signals support a digital signal so as to avoid crosstalk and conflicts with other heart monitors and other types of exercise equipment. The new chest strap has been redesigned and is now a lot more comfortable than the straps found in older Ironmans.

With the ability to store 10 training sessions and a variety of data per session, the Race Trainer packs a lot of useful features for fitness enthusiasts and athletes alike. For each session Race Trainer can store up to 50 lap times, average and maximum heart rate, calories burned and supports individual heart rate zones with alarms to inform you if you are in or out of your desired zone.

Many runners do variable lenght interval training, which is fully supported in the Race Trainer watch with 5 interval countdown timers. This watch can also measure heart rate recovery, another useful addition that athletes use to determine when they have recovered enough to do their next repetition.

To sum up. The Race Trainer running watch from Timex is a functional middle-of-the-range heart monitor watch with the power of ANT+, allowing this watch to transfer session data to personal computer and for those who wish to take the plunge… online!

For those looking for a more entry-level watch, Timex have also released a heart rate watch called the “Road Trainer”. While cheaper than the Race Trainer, Road Trainer lacks ANT+ data transfer, interval timers and multi-session storage making it more of a fitness watch than a runner’s watch. Still it features the same heart rate featues as found in the higher-level watch.

For maximum sports features, the Bodylink series watches are still Timex’s “flagship” offerings. Bodylink watch require the Timex Data Recorder for recording and transferring of session data and do not as yet facilitate wireless transfer. The Data Recorder must be purchased seperately and connects directly to PC via a USB port.

But if you want the maximum sport options, you currently have no choice, as Bodylink offers a great range of features, more data storage and provides the ability to track your speed and distance, all in excess of what the Road Trainer offers.

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What Is A Treadmill Stress Test

Treadmill stress test is performed to search for abnormal heart beat, decrease supply of oxygen/blood to heart, indicate coronary artery disease, detect irregular heart rhythms and overall cardiovascular conditioning of the person undergoing a treadmill stress test. Treadmill stress test is useful to screen people who desire to start an exercise regimen and help to make plans accordingly.

During a treadmill stress test, electrical activity during exercise or during physical exertion on a treadmill is recorded. Treadmill stress test mainly records the heart rate and heart rhythm while the patient is walking on a treadmill. A treadmill stress test also is known as an exercise electrocardiogram. Treadmill stress test is performed on doctor request/prescription. A treadmill stress test is very safe, reliable, non-invasive and not too expensive to do.

In a treadmill stress test the patient is connected to an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) machine and a blood pressure cuff is placed on the arm. Electrodes will be placed on the patient during the treadmill stress test at different locations on the arms and chest. A sensor may be attached to the finger of the patient to measure the level of oxygen in the blood during the treadmill stress test. EKG and blood pressure records will be taken before and during the treadmill stress test. Initially during the treadmill stress test the patient is made to walk on the treadmill at a slow speed. The pace of the treadmill increases and the incline is raised during the course of the treadmill stress test. The test lasts about 10-15 or sometimes 60 minutes depending upon the level of recovery and cardiovascular conditioning of the individual during the treadmill stress test.

The speed and incline of the treadmill during the treadmill stress test is increased gradually or in intervals. A Cardiologist and a technician are required to be there during the treadmill stress test. Blood pressure rates and breathing rates are recorded and measured during the test.

During the treadmill stress test the electrodes detect the electrical impulses generated by the heart, and transmit them to the ECG/EKG machine. The ECG/EKG machine produces a graph (ECG tracing) of those cardiac electrical impulses. The doctor monitors changes in ECG/EKG patterns during the treadmill stress test. Symptoms experienced by the patient during the treadmill stress test will be looked at and recorded by the doctor. If the patient feels exhausted, has chest pains or is tired then the treadmill stress test is stopped.

Treadmill stress tests help to determine if the blood and oxygen flow to the heart is sufficient when it is under an increased workload. Treadmill stress test also indicates coronary artery disease or abnormal heart rhythms during workload or exertion. Cardiac condition relating to irregular heart rhythms can be evaluated during treadmill stress test. Treadmill stress test helps doctor to see how hard the heart can work before symptoms develop, the recovery pace of the heart after exertion, and the overall level of cardiovascular conditioning. Doctors can detect the severity of coronary artery disease during the treadmill stress test. Whether or not drugs which are prescribed to treat patients are working can be also detected during the treadmill stress test.

During the treadmill stress test the purpose of increasing to higher levels of exertion in stages is because problems occur as the patient performs certain activities. During the treadmill stress test as the person starts increasing the level of exertion, the heart requires more blood and energy and if the heart doesn’t get it then there is chest pain, breathing problems or dizziness. If these symptoms appear during the treadmill stress test, then the problem is recognized and treatment is started.

Risk involved in the treadmill stress test is very small. Treadmill stress test is similar to jogging, running a flight of stairs, etc. However, treadmill stress test is required to be performed with the attendance of technician and medical staff to manage complications like sustained irregular heart beats, unrelieved chest pain, heart attack, etc. Treadmill stress test is an effective way to detect and evaluate problems relating to the heart and to follow and plan treatment depending upon the severity of symptoms detected during the treadmill stress test.

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Product Spotlight: Everlast MMA Premium Leather Striking Gloves

The question is, what does a company that has been making Boxing equipment for over 100 year know about Mixed Martial Arts equipment? The answer is, a heck of a lot! I will admit, that when I originally heard that Everlast was getting into MMA Equipment, I approached with a curious brow as many other people do. However, I was willing to check out the products because I have had good experiences with some of the boxing related equipment produced by Everlast, such as the Nevatear® Training Bags, which I currently use. I am glad that I did, because these MMA gloves are the best that I use, and that’s saying a lot, because I have MMA gloves from some of the other top vendors in the industry. I trained with these gloves for about 2 weeks, using them for pad work, sparring and bag work sessions. Here is what I love about these gloves, and what you probably will as well.

There were several things that I noticed immediately as soon as I tried the gloves on. This was before I even bothered to read the product manual. First off all, the gloves are contoured, similar to when u wear a boxing glove, so it puts your hand into the natural fist position. Everlast actually calls this the C3 Foam Technology. The C3 stands for Contoured Closed Cell, and it is designed to provide maximum protection during impact.

The next thing I noticed about these gloves were the wristlock strap system, which actually has 3 velcro connections to ensure that the wrist guard is secure and tight on your wrist. The wrist strap is also really thick, and made out of leather, to give you extra protection and makes sure you keep your wrist straight when you are striking. There is also a foam section between the wrist strap and the main striking surface, which just provides some additional protection.

The final thing that I noticed right away was that the gloves have a small foam cushion around the thumb area, which gives you some extra protection in the thumb area in the event you use that area of your hand for a block, ridgehand strikes or while grappling. The fact that the entire glove is made with premium quality leather will allow the product to be long lasting and durable.

One feature that I didn’t immediately notice but that I was impressed with as I read the manual was that the glove has the EverDRI™ lining which provides moisture wicking as well as antimicrobial protection. I absolutely loved this feature, because after my recent bout with MRSA, I have been extremely concerned with cleanliness. This feature helps protect your skin from harmful bacteria and other microbial germs and viruses. Also, the fact that the has an open palm area will aid in keeping it clean, since it will allow you to spray the product down with any type of equipment sanitizer, and make sure you reach all the creveses in the glove.

I used the gloves for several light sparring sessions during a recent MMA class and both my partner and I were happy with the gloves. My partner reported that the strikes that he felt with the gloves did not feel too hard during impact. I also used the gloves for 2 Muay Thai classes in the past week, and did several rounds of pad work. The 7 oz. gloves are light weight enough for quick strikes from me as well. They are a nice balance of comfortability and protection, while not sacrificing hand speed.

Earlier this week, I did a few rounds of bag work with the gloves where I did mostly boxing. I mixed up the rounds doing 3 rounds of all strikes, 1 round of just back hand and ridge hand strikes, and 1 round of all hooks and uppercuts. The gloves were great for bag work, although I did experience some blistering on my knuckle area by the end of the session. There are actually two reasons that I attribute to this. The first one, is that these gloves are sized L/XL. I usually use a S/M on my gloves but since I am thinking of using these gloves for sparring and potentially MMA fights, I decided that if I got them one size bigger so it would give me extra room for having my hands wrapped. That leads me to the second factor of while I got some blistering, which was that I didn’t wrap my hands! I know that if I had my hands wrapped during my heavy bag session, I would not have had any blistering. I think a pair of the Everlast Quick Wraps featured here would work the best for hand protection while using the MMA Leather Striking Gloves during a training session.

Now, I wanted to make sure I gave you guys the best and most honest review possible on this product, so I really went over these gloves with a fine tooth comb and evaluated possible advantage as well as every possible flaw with these gloves. My only concern after the first examination, was that the stitching holds the leather finger strap on to the glove may come loose over time, because it appeared to me that there was only one stitch at the top of each glove holding it on. However, after I reviewed it a bit closer I found that in fact Everlast has used a double stiching up along the inside of each finger area to fasten them to the glove. In addition, they added one extra double stitch at the top of each glove, which is seperate from the first layer of stitching. If you look at these gloves, you will notice that the primary stitching is in black, while the extra stitch is yellow.

Everlast definitely did their research and has delivered a top quality product for a serious Mixed Martial Artist. I would definitely recommend these gloves for anyone doing steady training in a striking art, or purely in MMA.

For more information or to purchase this product, you can visit www.everlast.com.

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