happy spring! have you thought about putting a bathing suit on in 60 days? or, if you are a gardener, have you started your tomato seeds? these last few days i have lost track of spring as it has been below freezing here and we recently had another 4" of snow. but warmer weather should be here soon and being able to do more exercise outside, including swimming, will be wonderful.
so do you use an activity tracker to keep track of your exercise? trackers such as the fitbit, nike fuel band and coming soon to a store near you the apple watch all claim to be accurate but are they. yes and no. it seems that they are quite good at counting steps-walking or running, but counting calories did not fare as well with some under counting and others over counting. so go for those 10,000 steps but don't pay too much attention to the calorie numbers.
but there is one tracking device that more of us should have-a good heart rate monitor. knowing your target heart rate and working at that level will help you get the most out of the time that you exercise. there are quite a few on the market with a wide range of prices. i will be posting more on heart rate monitors next week.
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