The Adidas Fit Smart does have the ability to work without a phone and will track your heart rate, speed and distance via its built-in accelerometer - but it's not nearly as precise as using GPS via a paired smartphone. Adidas MiCoach Smart Run review: Adidas MiCoach Smart Run: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a heart rate monitor bring fitness to a new level (hands-on) - CNET. Or by using the associated miCoach app it's possible to enter height, weight and age as the basis of maximum heart rate. adidas miCoach Smart Run GPS Watch Black G76792 - Best Buy. The process of setting this up is somewhat unusual, however, as the Fit Smart will ask you to run at 10 per cent through to 90 per cent of your running capability and base your heart rate readout on that to define the zones.

Adidas Its useful to know how hard your cardio system is. Without having to find the exact number on the watch you can just glance for a colour, which is especially handy if you are doing interval training. This watch has a built-in pulse detector that monitors your wrist, and thats probably the very best feature of all on this gadget. If you're trying to burn fat, for example, the advice is to run at around 60 per cent of your maximum heart rate, not at full sprint. As you can imagine that is an incredibly powerful tool allowing you to quickly ascertain which training zone you are in and whether you need to speed up or slow down for your training needs.

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