In Action: Garmin Forerunner 310XT GPS

From the leading maker of GPS watches comes a new heart rate monitor watch with GPS that is not afraid to go through miles or water of raw physical activities. Garmin 310XT GPS is an all-training device. Just like its predecessors, it adds practical fitness technology and upgraded heart rate and fitness monitoring features into your fitness routine. It is designed with the demands of a triathlete in mind. This GPS-enabled Garmin heart rate monitor track your fitness levels while swimming, biking, hiking or running with ease. This multi-sport device can easily send your fitness data into a computer through wireless connections. Overall, Garmin 310XT GPS presents a great opportunity to enjoy ease and convenience in monitoring and logging fitness data.

What's new?

Garmin 310XT GPS gives you a fitness monitoring bundle that includes a dedicated heart rate monitor, power meters and cadence sensors with wireless technology. This fitness watch is designed to continuously track your heart rate per minute and uses this information or data to calculate power and calories burned. It covers a variety of fitness parameters to guide you in your training exercises and to keep track of your current fitness level.

After swimming, running or biking, you can instantly log on your miles via ANT wireless technology. Whenever the device is in range, this advanced wireless feature allows your heart rate monitor watch to connect to your computer with absolutely no need for cables and other hookups. Hence, your fitness data will be readily analyzed, categorized and shared to the Garmin online community. You may also use the optional Garmin Training Center software to easily plan and monitor your workouts with your computer and your Garmin 310XT GPS as your dedicated fitness partner.

In addition to heart rate monitoring functions, this Garmin heart rate monitor can readily sync up with the Garmin cadence sensor or foot pods. This way, monitoring various fitness parameters as speed and distance while you bike or run on the treadmill will be a breeze. It also gives you the opportunity to work out at different fitness setups. For instance, in your participation to biking racing events, this gadget adopts multiple presets for different bikes, one for your mountain bike and one for your road rig.

Overall, this fitness partner tracks just about everything about your workout data, and everything you need to know to gain instant feedbacks to your currently achieved fitness levels.

In Action

While in action, the Garmin 310XT GPS records your heart rate, distance, pace, speed and power data. Its high sensitivity GPS and HotFix satellite technology will track every fraction of your movement even with the interference of tall buildings, tress and covers. Its ANT+ wireless features allow you to continue monitoring your fitness along with foot pods and cadence sensors. It automatically categorizes multisport activities in one single workout. This way, there will be no gaps and interference in monitoring fitness parameters from start to finish. Hence, making transitions from one activity to the next will cause no problem to this monitoring gadget.

Verdict

Elevation, distance, calories, heart rate and power; Garmin 310XT GPS gives you everything you need. Its real-time monitoring aspects allow you to customize your workouts and instantly gain tactile feedback. Thanks to its auto-multisport mode, it easily syncs up to any of your fitness activities. Also, it is waterproof. In many ways, triathletes will definitely love this watch.

Check out our Garmin FR60 Review or the Polar Rs300x Review for more information on other great heart monitor watches.