Heart rate is the best indicator when you are performing exercises such as walking, running or jogging. Monitoring your heart rate can imply whether you have reached the level of physical exertion which gives the maximum gain for your body. You should track your heart rate when performing the training and also during the cool down period. Now using the Forerunner 305 Garmin, monitoring heart rate has become so easy.

At a glance you will think that this gadget is an ordinary wrist watch, as it is worn on your wrist just as a wristwatch. But a closer observation shows that it is in fact a training tracker as well as a GPS tracking unit. All you have to do to view the information on the display is just push a button, and you can also pick what data to be shown at any time.

The power of the Forerunner does not stop with information collecting onto the wrist worn device. Every purchase comes with a USB cable and a tracking software program. By means of the USB cable you can transfer the data from the Forerunner to a computer, and the information will then be processed by the software. At the end you can examine your exercise performance and discover which areas you still have to improve.

The Forerunner 305 does not have complete GPS capabilities in contrast to regular GPS devices. And yet it is adequate to guide you in your outdoor exercises. The functions include the capability to lock on current location, to track routing patterns, to mark locations, as well as to save different routes that can be recalled the next time you desire to use the same route.

Not only can this gadget be used for walking and running, but it has further capabilities of being linked to a favorite bike as well. Cycling is also an excellent way to get a cardiovascular exercise. This gadget can help keep track of positions and physical activity associated to any training regime that is taken on. But the best part is that it can be worn on the wrist like an ordinary watch and used at any time.