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"With Polar's H7 heart rate monitor and free app, you can extract every little tidbit of your health stats to learn how to become a fitter you. \nThe Polar H7 Bluetooth chest strap monitor can be worn for any fitness activity, but it seems to be best for runners and bikers. The Polar Beat app acts like a personal trainer in your palm. First, you set a goal \u2014 whether that's beating a previous time or burning a certain number of calories. The app, in conjunction with the Polar H7 heart rate monitor, helps you stay on track of that goal throughout your workout with real-time data tracking and voice guidance. And you can still listen to music while the app is running. \nThe heart rate monitor provides accurate calorie, distance, heartbeat and other health-stat tracking. The app and website help break down your sweat-sessions to show you where you did well and where you can improve. \nWe've see a lot of amazing fitness-tracking wristbands and other wearable devices. We were starting to think heartrate monitors were a thing of the past, but Corey Cornacchio, a spokesperson for Polar, tells Mashable that the H7 Heart Rate Sensor is comfortable and high-tech. \n\nSEE ALSO: App Turns Your iPhone\u2019s Camera Into a Heartrate Monitor [VIDEO] \nThe band is made of breathable materials and there's no itchy Velcro touching your skin. It's also washable. The monitoring device is small enough to not get in your way. He says after awhile, you'll forget you're wearing it.  \nWith the app, you can view\n\nThe distance you ran, or the minutes you worked out.\nHow many calories you burned\nYour pace\nThe speed at which you ran\nYour heart rate\n\nYou'll be able to see what heart rate zone you're in \u2014 fat burning or cardio. Nacchio highlighted a special feature called \"energy pointer,\" which will direct you to the right heart rate zone for your fitness goals.\n\"There's a value in seeing it in real time because you can see 'Am I on track to do the workout I want to do?,'\" he said. \nNacchio said what sets Polar's app and heart rate monitor apart from others on the market is that \"we're not just about giving you the training in real time, it's about all the information you can gather afterwards.\" \nAfter your workout, the app will show you how close you came to reaching your goal, and by using charts, show you how to hit that goal during your next workout. \nThe device is for all types of fitness activities, and has an operating time of around 200 hours. If you're a runner, the voice commands will likely help guide you toward doing the workout you aimed to do, while if you're taking a class at the gym, you might want to turn your phone's volume down and utilize the post-workout analytics to learn to step it up or take it down a notch in the class. \n\nSEE ALSO: Strapless, Touchless Heart Rate Monitor Asks For Funding [VIDEO]  \nYou can access all your data through the mobile app or website (both free to use with the product). \nThe Polar H7 retails for $79.95. The app [iTunes link] is available for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. For a $3.99 upgrade to the app, you can access more features. You can test the app on the company's website through a series of interactive screens. \nDo you think being able to track your workouts and analyze the data can help you achieve your goals? Tell us in the comments. \nImage courtesy iStockphoto,  amygdala_imagery"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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