The Suunto Team system is going to give you the edge in training. It is amazingly simple yet crucial during the class. You and the Instructor really need to know what intensity level you are training at, at all times during the class. Should you have a personal trainer, they will also want access to this data and that is what Suunto Team delivers (Visit their Training Manual)
It is critical you get to your class on time because once the class starts you are not able to log onto the Suunto Team session as it will be in record mode for that session.
The Heart Rate Monitor – getting kitted
The Suunto Heart Rate bands / straps are available for use in the studio. They are fully machine washable and are cleaned after every session. If you would prefer to purchase your own strap, please contact suunto directly to order.
Suunto Heart Rate monitors: This is the hardened bendy plastic bit with the chip that communicates to the PC in it that the band/strap attaches to. You help yourself to these when you come in to the Studio. Take a note of the number of the belt, as you will need to know this when you log yourself onto the Computer System and allocate this belt to your name. The instructor will assist you. When you finish your class, please be sure to wash these, they are waterproof, and hang them up for the next riders. DONOT go home with this bit please!
If you would like your own they come with the band for £45. Drop Andrew an email at andrew.clayton@pedalstudio.co.uk and he will arrange one. The benefits will be that you will not need to log into a class as when you come into the studio, the system will know you are there and so when the recording starts it will start automatically. (You could thus arrive late for the class and still get your work out feedback, as the system will just log you when it picks you up even though it is in record mode for the rest of the class).
You may want to buy a Sunnto Heart Rate monitor (watch) and belt. The advantage of this is as per above but that any other training you do away from the Studio (running, rowing etc) will be added to the Suunto Training log and you can maintain a detailed log of your activities for both you and your personal trainer to review. Suunto will provide you with all the software to down load your data from your watch to the website (Suunto Training Manager Lite 1.2.0).
Email Andrew at andrew.clayton@pedalstudio.co.uk if you are interested and I will get our guys at Suunto to give you a hand choosing a suitable Heart Rate monitor (watch). You can then search the web for the best price if we do not offer this to you.
Pedal Studio® / Suunto feedback – Logging your Data
After each session you will get specific feed back sent to your designated email address.
The feedback comes in two files
1) .pdf (this is for you to read / print out)
2) .sdf (this file is to be used to feed into the Suunto Training Manager Lite 1.2.0. so save this to an appropriate folder – keep the detailed name given to it and .sdf format)
Suunto Training Manager Lite 1.2.0
Please download this from Suunto directly to the PC you want to maintain a record of all your training to. Choose this one and download it:
Create a user name for you to access this programme. This is free and supported by Suunto.
Go to the ‘File’ (top left corner) scroll down the menu to ‘Import Log’ - click on this and then import the .sdf file from your appropriate folder. You should see all your specific dates of training.
Within Suunto Training Manager Lite 1.2.0 you can now maintain and manage all your training sessions including those you have not done at Pedal Studio® if you have been training using a Suunto Heart Rate Monitor. (Your Suunto Hear rate monitor will come with instructions on how to down load your data from your watch to this Suunto Training Manager Lite 1.2.0.
Structuring a Training Programme
Please feel free to chat to any of the instructors about your Hear Rate feedback. If you do not understand it or just want clarity you can call Andrew to meet up (07769692235) or email him at andrew.clayton@pedalstudio.co.uk and he will assist you or get the Suunto team to help out.
Should you wish to create a schedulised training programme, please call Andrew on (07769692235) or email him at andrew.clayton@pedalstudio.co.uk and he will assist.
Suunto Links
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Suunto TV
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