Hottenrott, Kuno

Training with the Heart Rate Monitor

Why Exercise with a Heart Rate Monitor? 7(4) The Heart and Its Rhythm 11(22) The Heart -- A Sensitive Organ 12(5) Exercise to the Rhythm of Your Heartbeat 17(3) Resting Heart Rate 20(2) Maximal Heart Rate and Heart Rate Reserve 22(3) Recovery Heart Rate 25(2) Heart Rate Variability 27(4) Special Influences on the Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability 31(2) The Heart Rate Monitor 33(28) The History of the Heart Rate Monitor 34(2) Functions of the Modern Heart Rate Monitor 36(3) Tips for Purchasing a Heart Rate Monitor 39(2) First Encounter with a Heart Rate Monitor 41(2) Determining Individual Heart Rate Target Zones 43(5) Determining Endurance Ability and Fitness 48(6) Monitoring Relaxation and Mental Stress 54(5) Care and Maintenance of the Heart Rate Monitor 59(2) Training with the Heart Rate Monitor 61(24) The Optimal Work: Rest Ratio 62(2) Exercise Zones for Fitness and Endurance Training 64(7) Training by Heart Rate Formulae 71(1) Training by the Endurance Method 72(2) Heart Rate Monitored Interval Training 74(3) Training by the Repetition and Tempo Methods 77(1) Heart Rate Measurement during Competition 78(1) The Keeps U Fit™ Own Training Program 79(6) Designing a Workout for Different Sports 85(26) Designing a Workout: Warm-up and Cool-down 86(3) Walking and Nordic Walking -- The Ideal Lifetime Sports 89(4) Running -- A Sport with a High Energy Demand 93(3) Cycling -- A Suitable Sport for Fat Metabolism Training 96(5) Swimming -- A Good Compensation Sport 101(2) Cross-country Skiing -- A Varied Form of Total Body Training 103(5) Inline Skating -- A Demanding Sport 108(3) Training for Different Target Groups 111(30) The Untrained, Healthy Beginner 112(2) The Ambitious Fitness Athlete 114(3) The Competitive Athlete 117(3) The Overweight 120(8) Training with Reduced Cardiovascular Function 128(13) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 141(3) Keyword Index 144(2) Bibliography 146(4) Photo Credits 150