Why we think a Myzone belt will improve you health and fitness

A Myzone belt is a versatile fitness tracker and in our view one of the best ways to drive consistency in your training and keep yourself accountable. The benefits go far beyond just seeing your heart rate displayed in the studio on the screen or on your phone. Here's what we love about it:

A GREAT WAY TO MEASURE YOUR PERFORMANCE - WHEREVER YOU TRAIN

Whether you're in the studio, out on the road or going for a jog you can use a Myzone belt anywhere. It allows you to see your heart rate as a measure of your exercise intensity and track the level of effort you're working at in each session.

SIMPLE TO USE

Your effort is shown in colour zones, with your main working zones of Blue, Green, Yellow and Red shown alongside the percent of your maximum heart rate. This is a really easy way to visually measure your performance.

DESIGNED TO DRIVE CONSISTENCY

In our view this is probably the single biggest reason to get a belt and the most over-looked benefit. Myzone award MEP's (Myzone effort points) for each workout. You get between 1 and 4 points per minute of exercise depending on the intensity. The target is for you to hit 1,300 points a month which is equal to 30 minutes of low intensity exercise 5 times a week. If you hit this consistently you start to move up through various status levels, through Iron, to Bronze, Silver, Gold, all the way to Hall of Fame and beyond.

Now here's the clever bit. To reach the top level takes 14 years of consistent performance, but remember that's a very achievable 30 minutes of low intensity exercise 5 times a week, meaning the incentive is there just to remain consistent. Secondly, if you miss a month you'll drop down to your previous status, so there is a penalty for losing consistency. It's like having your own personal coach to encourage you to remain focused.

THE COMMUNITY IS AMAZING

The Myzone app allows you to connect with others, comment and like workouts and compare your performance. This is a great way to connect with like-minded people within our fitness community.

TRACK YOUR PERFORMANCE OVER TIME

It's a great way to look back over time and see how far you've come; or simply appreciating how much you've achieved.

IT ALIGNS WITH INTELLIGENT CYCLING

The colour zones on Intelligent Cycling and Myzone are aligned, and whilst they work differently as ‘power’ is instant, being able to see what the target is at a certain part of the ride in a Cycle session helps you to manage the workload. For example, if the ride plan has a large block of yellow that is the target zone for heart rate as well as power, but your heart rate will take a minute or two to get there.

GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY

A belt should last you around 5 years although you may need to replace the strap every 2-3 years (a replacement strap costs around £20 with member discount). The total cost works out around £15 a year, or 10-20p per workout. Now if we said you could improve your motivation to exercise for around £1-£1.50 a month, would you think twice about paying it?? If you want to commit to your training we think it's a no brainer.

FASED FITNESS CLUB sells Myzone MZ-3 belts for £76 to anyone with a membership - just drop us a message to pick yours up on your next studio visit.