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Slide 1: Acumen is not one of the biggest names in heart rate monitors. It is far less well known than larger rivals such as Polar, Timex, Sportline and Garmin. Yet thanks to some impressive technology it is achieving great success with a limited number of products. In particular, the company is noteworthy for its hydration calculators, which take temperature and humidity into account, along with the distance and duration of exercise, in order to measure how dehydrated a person is becoming during any physical activity. It can stop you from losing excess fluids during exercise. Conversely, it can also stop you from drinking too much, which is another common problem. This technology has now been incorporated into the company's Hydra Alert series of heart rate monitors and the Hydra Track series of pedometers. Apart from the Hydra Alert series, Acumen markets just three heart rate monitors, all under the Ergo brand name. These low-priced devices come with some impressive features, and build on the EON brand, which is also still on sale. They are the Ergo Pro (formerly EON Pro), Ergo Plus (formerly EON Basix Plus) and Ergo Basix (formerly EON Basix). One of the company's achievements is that in February 2009 the prestigious "Consumer Reports" journal -as part of a major feature on exercise equipment of all kinds -- named the Acumen EON Basix as its runnerup heart rate monitor. It came a close second behind the best-selling Timex Personal Trainer 5G971 heart rate monitor. One factor was this model's very reasonable price -- around $50, end even less at some online discount retailers. However, the main reason was that the device comes packed with quality features that typically would be found only on more expensive models. Of course, there is a clock and alarm display, which is now standard on most heart rate monitors. And because the Acumen is undoubtedly stylish, it means that it can double as your wristwatch for everyday use. In addition, you can set target heart rate zone for your work-out. This is an extremely useful feature, because once you enter your target zone, an alarm will alert you when you move above or below during your training session. Another feature, not so often found on such low-priced models, is a calorie counter. This tells you how many calories you have burned during your work-out, allowing you to set weight-loss targets for training sessions.
Slide 2: There is a memory recall, and the device is water resistant, which means that your sweat will not be able to foul the mechanism. Certainly the Acumen monitors do not have all the high-tech features that now come with some of the advanced models from companies like Polar and Garmin. But at this price, they certainly give value. Martin Roth is a full-time writer, with a specialty in health and personal fitness. His well known website Personal Health Monitors provides news, reviews, tips, resources and advice on a wide range of timely issues. In particular, it offers a trove of in-depth information on the Acumen heart rate monitor. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Martin_Roth Timex Personal Trainer 5g971