WHAT IS A MYZONE BELT & WHY WE THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE

A MyZone belt is a versatile fitness tracker & in our view one of the best ways to drive consistency in your training & keep yourself accountable. The benefits go far beyond just seeing your heart rate displayed in the studio on the screen or on your phone. Here's what we love about it:

1 // A great way to measure your performance - wherever you train

Whether you're in the studio, out on the road or going for a jog you can use a MyZone belt anywhere. It allows you to see your heart rate as a measure of your exercise intensity & track the level of effort you're working at in each session.

2 // Simple to use

Your effort is shown in colour zones, with your main working zones of Blue, Green, Yellow and Red shown alongside the percent of your maximum heart rate. This is a really easy way to visually measure your performance.

3 // Designed to drive consistency

In our view this is probably the single biggest reason to get a belt & the most over looked benefit. MyZone award MEP's (MyZone effort points) for each workout. You get between 1 & 4 points per minute of exercise depending on the intensity. The target is for you to hit 1,300 points a month which is equal to 30 minutes of low intensity exercise 5 times a week. If you hit this consistently you start to move up through various status levels, through iron, to bronze, silver, gold, all the way to hall of fame.

Now here's the clever bit. To reach the top level takes 14 years of consistent performance, but remember that's a very achievable 30 minutes of low intensity exercise 5 times a week, meaning the incentive is there just to remain consistent. Secondly, if you miss a month you'll drop down to your previous status, so there is a penalty for losing consistency. It's like having your own personal coach to encourage you to remain focused.

4 // The community is amazing

The MyZone app allows you to connect with others, comment & like workouts and compare your performance. This is a great way to connect with like minded people within our fitness community, plus you’ll add to the fun through challenges, next one is in May 2024.

5 // Track your performance over time

It's a great way to look back over time & see how far you've come; or simply appreciating how much you've achieved.

Great value for money

A belt should last you around 5 years although you may need to replace the strap every 2-3 years (a replacement belt costs around £15). This works out around £15 a year, or 10-20p per workout. Now if we said you could improve your motivation to workout for around £1-£1.50 a month, would you think twice about paying it?? If you want to commit to your training we think it's a no brainer.

CYCLE SOCIETY sell MyZone MZ-3 belts for £60 if you have an active pack (discount at checkout, £75 full price). This are perfect for all activity except swimming & is worn on the chest.

We also sell MyZone switch, they can be used for all activity as well as swimming & can be worn on the chest as well as wrist.