It makes everyday exercise a lot easier and more enjoyable through its several exciting features although its main purpose is to measure your heart rate during training. Some heart rate monitor can design a specific workout program for the user. This would mean that the heart rate monitor determines how fast, how long, how hard and how much effort the user should exert in order to meet the targeted workout program. Here are some of the reasons why people should use heart rate monitor: Fitness monitor: When people train, they need result and that result in one and only one thing: cardiovascular fitness. Since this is the single most important part of every training, having the right tool to monitor the cardiovascular fitness is very important. These two parts work hand in hand to give an accurate heart beat rating. But then most heart rate monitors use analog signal which is indeed accurate. But a more accurate technology is being capitalized by Timex to their heart rate monitor. The FM technology makes it easier to have a precise heart beat rating within 3 heart beats per minute. Here are the things you should know to better choose the right belt chest heart monitor: All belt chests should be worn while training, so the most important thing to consider is comfort. This depends on the fabric used. Choose one with soft fabric. This is more comfortable than any other material used on a belt chest. This is different from the usual chest worn heart rate monitors that would give heart rate reading from start to finish. The Reebok strapless heart rate monitor would only give the heart rate reading whenever requested. But even if the Reebok strapless heart rate monitor uses no transmitter, basic features and special features are still present. Advanced features include computer compatibility, graphical display, dot matrix display, and PC interface. In spite of all these features pilled into one small device, Cardiosport heart rate monitor is very easy to use. The device only shows what is needed on a particular exercise. And with an easy touch in the button, it would display other functions.