NuMetrex Heart Rate Monitor Clothes Win 2008 Gear Awards

Mar 17, 2008 | View all March 2008 articles

The NuMetrex Cardio Shirt for Men and Heart Sensing Sports Bra earned “Top Gear of the Year” Awards in the 2008 Gear Awards presented by ShapeYou.com. The NuMetrex Racer Tank won a “Great Gear of the Year” award. Judges for the Gear Awards included trainers, coaches, competitors, nutritionists, health care practitioners, industry writers, gym owners and sports, health and fitness retailers. They described the award-winning NuMetrex products as “innovative, innovative, innovative.”


The NuMetrex Cardio Shirt for Men is constructed of an advanced wicking fabric with special sensory fibers integrated directly into the garment. The Cardio Shirt allows men to wear a heart rate monitor without knowing it is there. The sleeveless style can be worn alone or as a first layer. It offers a comfortable alternative to the existing chest straps that tend to chafe, and slip during workouts. The sensing fabric picks up the heart’s pulse and sends it to a compatible wrist watch or cardio machine via a tiny transmitter that is snapped into a pocket in the garment.


The NuMetrex Heart Sensing Sports Bra features patented textile electrode sensors that are knit directly into the fabric of the garment. It offers a comfortable alternative to the existing chest straps that tend to chafe, and slip during workouts. The sensing fabric picks up the heart’s pulse and sends it to a compatible wrist watch or cardio machine via a tiny transmitter that is snapped into a pocket in the garment. The sports bra was the first commercial garment to incorporate textile sensing technology.


The NuMetrex Heart Sensing Racer Tank offers seamless heart rate monitoring capabilities in a comfortable, sleeveless tank top style, with electronic sensing technology integrated into a shelf bra. It offers a comfortable alternative to the existing chest straps that tend to chafe, and slip during workouts. The sensing fabric picks up the heart’s pulse and sends it to a compatible wrist watch or cardio machine via a tiny transmitter that is snapped into a pocket in the garment. The Heart Sensing Racer Tank is made of quick drying nylon Lycra with a second-skin fit that offers medium support.

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