USC Tennis: Player Development & using technology including Heart Zones Move Solution Kevin Epley has elevated three women’s college tennis programs into the top 10 national rankings during his career. Now in his fourth year at South Carolina, and twelfth year overall as a head coach, Epley’s unique training methods focus on player development, and…
Losing Weight after 40 is Easier than Running a Marathon Today I received a message from a training partner, who said to me: “I think there’s something wrong with my body. It used to be easier to lose weight and that’s seeming to change. I’ve been working my ass off, working out for a month,…
Swimming with Heart Rate It’s time to try swimming with Heart Rate again. About 20 years ago, I started using heart rate as a guide for all my workouts, as I swam, biked and ran my way through numerous Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman and Ironman distance triathlons. Heart Rate became my Coach. Heart Rate kept me motivated…
Twenty Tips to Maximize Your Investment in Wearable Activity Trackers for Corporate Wellness Programs It is estimated that by the year 2018, more than 13 million wearable fitness tracking devices will be incorporated into corporate wellness programs, up from 200,000 in the year 2013. 80% of employers with more than 1,000 employees, and 44% of…
Training Effectively Indoors A common question I am asked is what is the best way to train/condition indoors on a stationary bike? My usual response is, “Well, what exactly are you training for?” There are as many variations and training methodologies as there are trainers and events out there. Which one is right? If you…
Training Load Points | Measuring Exercise Levels Heart Zones Training Load “Points” is the first simple way for you to quantify your exercise effort – how hard and how long you are working out. Points are the magic sauce of the Heart Zones Training system because for the first time you can now measure the quantity…
Our team at Heart Zones, Inc has been full steam ahead for 2015 and growing the Heart Zones Move Solution. As we near the end of the year it is a good time to reconnect with one of our early adopters and here the story that led them to the Heart Zones Move Solution! We…
Fitness Technologies and the American Childhood Health Crisis When researchers see signs of heart disease in American children as young as 8 years old, it becomes clear that the issue of childhood health problems caused by obesity and physical inactivity cannot be ignored. We propose that some of the most effective solutions to this crisis…
Why to use Threshold for Heart Rate Field Tests By: Sally Edwards Many of you have asked for my recommendation on the Pacer test and using heart rate testing on students. After having spent 30 years field testing kids and adults to set zones, I strongly support the Threshold methodology in school PE over Max…
As Heart Zones, Inc continues its large scale investment into the world of Physical Education, the team has decided to host a PE Certification Class in order to provide continued education to those teachers who are already using the new Heart Zones Move Solution, as well as provide a place for interested candidates to come,…