Does the software calculate and support target heart rate training?
Many clients today take their exercise routines seriously. Monitoring their training heart rates is probably the most practical scientific approach to fitness training. Heart rate is considered the best single indicator of intensity, and most heart rate monitors will measure “time in zone” (the number of minutes the client’s heart rate is in the training range). If this is important for you, look for software that will estimate the target heart rate zone for clients, generate a training zone exercise prescription, and track the workouts over time. Will the software track resting heart rate? Often, the very easily measured goal of heart rate training is a lower resting heart rate. If you’re going to prescribe heart rate training, make sure the software will track the client’s resting heart rate.
