Entering your height, weight and age allows us to calculate your calorie burn and heart rate at our workouts more accurately and allows you to use the heart rate sensors at our workouts and to enjoy the full BEAT81 experience.

The great thing about tracking your heart rate is that it is easy to measure. Our workouts have a large amount of cardio exercises, so your heart rate correlates with your performance at the workout. The harder you train, the higher you will push your heart rate. The fitter you become, the faster your heart rate will recover during breaks.

• Moisten the plastic portion of the strap
• Snap the sensor until it clicks with the number right side up
• Position the sensor in the center of the chest
• The height should be at the ‘bra-line’ or equivalent
• The plastic portion of the strap needs to touch the skin (under the sports bra!)
• Fasten the strap tight enough so it does not move

Everyone has a different heart beat, therefore it is not useful to compare absolute heart rates with one another. We therefore calculate your maximum heart rate. For your first workout, we calculate it by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you're 35 years old, subtract 35 from 220 to get a maximum heart rate of 185. Over the course of the following workouts we then adjust your maximum heart rate based on your actual performance. Please contact one of our coaches if you want to get your heart rate adjusted individually at the workout.

For a fit person, there is no problem pushing yourself above 91%. In fact, this is where you will get the maximum impact. Nevertheless, please make sure that you allow time for recovery in between classes. Ask your coach if you want to have more details.
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For beginners, we don’t recommend going over 91% of your maximum heart rate unless you feel very comfortable with it. We recommend you train at a moderate pace (below 90%) for at least three consecutive training sessions. Once you feel comfortable you can increase your intensity. If you are not sure about your physical condition, please always consult your doctor beforehand.

BEAT Points are the sum of your Sweat Points and Recovery Points. They are the fairest measure to evaluate your overall workout performance and compare it with others. As you progress in your cardiovascular fitness you will earn more Recovery Points. At the same time it will require more effort to push your heart rate to new limits and earn Sweat Points. As you push your limit your body will adapt and become fitter. The more BEAT Points you earn in your workouts the better you are at creating & maintaining this positive cycle.  

Because our Sweat Points are calculated in relation to your max heart rate, they are the perfect measure to compare all BEAT81 members' individual efforts regardless of their fitness levels. Sweat Points are a more accurate reference point than calories or individual heart rates when working out in a group of different people. Our coaches use Sweat Points to compare your effort to other members and give you recommendations.

Our Recovery Points tell you how fit your cardiovascular system has become. The faster you recover from high-intensity exercise, the fitter you are. Therefore the faster your heart rate slows down after reaching its peak, the more Recovery Points you will earn.

We calculate your Recovery Points based on your peak heart rate and 1-minute recovery at the end of our workouts. We record your peak heart rate (e.g. 180 beats per minute) at the end of our 2–min. challenge and then record the lowest heart rate in the following minute (e.g. 157 beats per minute) and subtract the two values. The result (23 beats per minute in this example) is then saved as your recovery points for that workout.