Reddit mentions of POLAR F1 Heart Rate Monitor Watch

I'm now 51. Had a heart attack 2.5 years ago. went through cardiac rehabilitation phaseII. and since then have been going to the pool and gym about 5-6 times a week.

Currently my routine is to make my cardio work primary to my routine and strength training and flexibility secondary. I swim for my cardio and do anywhere between 1000 yards and 2000 yards per day, with exertion rate being the variable. It's usually a 25 min-40 min routine. I wear a [Polar heart rate monitor]9http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Watch/dp/B0000V1PLM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top/188-5515604-5824809) to track my exertion intensity everyday. I do one very intense session per week, 2 medium, and the rest very light exertion days.

In the weightroom I'm doing one major body area per day and follow up with various flexibility work to end the routine. Chest/Shoulders is bench press, dips, flys, and over head presses. Back day is: dead lifts, chin ups (using an assisted station), bent over rows or the cable machine, roman chair doing lower back extensions, and then some planks. Leg day is: squats using olympic bar, leg extensions, leg curls, then finish up with either monster walking using static bands or do frog jumping. Each day is finished up with stretching on the mats or I use the monkey bar contraption.

Nutrition-wise, about 90% of what goes into my stomach is home made from scratch, from fresh ingredients. Lots of extra virgin olive oil, good real butters, home made lard for my fats. Generally get 3-5 good size servings of fresh vegetables per day. Eat lots of cold water ocean fish at least 6 times a week.

My goal is to keep my heart and arteries in good shape, and be strong and be as flexible as I can be for as long as I can.