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Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by tom_b on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @01:26PM (#3291478)
Might be fun to pair with a bluetooth heart rate monitor for highly customized aerobic (running/cycling) workouts.

Particularly for allowing someone to easily get a customized interval workout. More specifically, I would enjoy having a heart rate alarm that allowed me to spend 10 mins at 70% max heart rate, then switch up to 4 minutes at 95%, 2 mins recovery to no less than 70%, repeat . . .

I could see how personal/high school/college coaches might like that.

Has anybody done any hacking with the garmins HRMs with GPS?

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Re:Show HN: Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartw... by freehunter on Tuesday November 29, 2011 @03:46PM (#3292102)
Or to buzz every 30 seconds (or however long you're going) for HITT workouts. I've tried using MP3s with beeps put in every 30 seconds, but the headphones fall out/off/get knocked around when I'm sprinting full-bore. MP3s also have the disadvantage of forcing you to start right on a beep, so if you get interrupted for a second or two it throws off your workout. A HRM could start whenever you started.
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