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How to I upload data from my Heart Rate Monitor?

e-chan — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:03:51 GMT

One of the many benefits of subscribing to the ActiveTrainer PLUS Membership is the ability to upload data from your Polar heart rate monitor into your training log. If you don't have ActiveTrainer PLUS, Click Here to get started!

Once you have the PLUS membership, follow the instructions below to upload data from your heart rate monitor (Note: ActiveTrainer is compatible with heart rate monitors that produce .hrm files):

1. First, you'll need to "complete" your workout.

If you already have a training plan loaded into your calendar, click on the day in the monthly calendar that you'd like to upload your heart rate monitor data so you're looking at the daily view. Change the "Workout Status" dropdown on the right from "Planned" to "Complete". The header will turn green, indicating a completed workout. Click the "Edit" link on the left part of the green header (located next to the name of your activity).

If you are logging a completed workout, click on the day in the monthly calendar that you'd like to upload your heart rate monitor data so you're looking at the daily view. Hover your mouse over the "Log a Completed Workout" link and select the activity you'd like to log.

2. On the right hand side of the screen you'll see a "Heart Rate (MHR)" header with an area beneath it that says "Upload from Device". Click on the browse button, select your Polar data file, and click Save.

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How do I change the start date of my training plan?

e-chan — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:41:36 GMT

Once you've downloaded your training plan, you can move the start date up to 6 months forward or back from the date of download.

Here's how:

1. Log in to your ActiveTrainer account

2. Click on the "My Account" link on the top right of the page

3. Click on the "Purchases" link on the left

4. Click on the "Move" icon that corresponds to the training plan you want to move

5. Use the mini calendar icon to select your new start date or event date.

How to: Move workouts

What do I get with Active Trainer PLUS?

AaronP3 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:46:12 GMT

Active Trainer PLUS is a recurring monthly membership that loads your training log with a slew of advanced features, including uploading heart rate data from compatible devices, viewing exercise videos, loading routes to your calendar and much more.

Specifically, your PLUS membership gives you access to:

Heart Rate Data

Upload heart rate data directly from your Polar device and analyze your workouts using our detailed graphic interface.

Exercise Videos

Active Trainer comes equipped with a library of more than 300 exercise videos specifically designed to help keep your strength training workouts fresh.

Customization

Every person is as unique as their training and fitness goals. Active Trainer PLUS let's you customize the look of your training Web site to match your personality.

It's important to keep your training fun... using Active Trainer should be fun too!

Upload Routes to your Calendar

Have you ever finished a run and wondered how far you went? Eliminate the guess work with our Routes feature. Plot your route on the virtual map and save it directly to your workout calendar. Active Trainer will automatically fill in your distance and pace.

Customize Heart Rate settings

With Active Trainer PLUS, you may choose which heart rate methodology to train in as well as access field tests to help automatically calibrate your training zones. Active Trainer will automatically calculate your Training Log based on time spent in each zone.

Click Here to learn more about the features and benefits of an Active Trainer PLUS account

Click Here to upgrade to Active Trainer PLUS today

How to: Customize my Active Trainer log

Need additional help?

If you have additional questions, please contact us at trainingsupport@active.com. We will respond to all questions in a timely manner.

Why aren't my workouts showing up in my calendar?

e-chan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:32:36 GMT

So you downloaded a training plan but your calendar is empty. What now? There are a couple of reasons why this may have happened.

Scenario #1: Your training plan hasn't started yet. If your plan starts in a different month, you won't see any workouts on the current month displayed. Suppose your event is in 5 months but you downloaded a 12-week training plan. The reason why your calendar is blank this month is because your training plan doesn't start for another few months.

Scenario #2: You logged in to ActiveTrainer but you didn't actually download a training plan.

Follow the steps below to determine why you aren't seeing your training plan on your calendar:

1. Login to www.activetrainer.com with your username (email address) and password.
2. On the top right (in the header) click on "My Account" then "Purchases" on the left-hand side of the page.

Scenario #1: Take a look at the training start date of your current plan -- Did it start yet? If it doesn't start this month, you won't see it on your current calendar view. If you want your plan to start earlier, click on the "Move" link and select your desired start date. If you want to keep your start date but want to see your workouts, go back to the calendar page and use the arrows to advance to the next month.

Scenario #2: If you don't see your training plan displayed under your Purchases, then you didn't actually download your plan. Go back to the original training page you came from and go through the checkout process again.

How do I view the exercise videos that come with my PLUS Membership?

e-chan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:05:57 GMT

With your ActiveTrainer PLUS membership, you have access to hundreds of videos for Strength Training exercises. Follow the instructions below in order to view the videos:

(1) Login to your ActiveTrainer account. From the Calendar page, click "Add Workout" (under “Calendar Controls” on the right-hand side)

(2) Select “Strength Training” from the Workout Type drop-down menu and click the “Continue” button.

(3) To view a video of how to perform a particular exercise, select an exercise from the Exercise drop-down menu. (They are organized by body part for convenience).

(4) You may select as many exercises as you wish. To view more than one exercise video, click the “Add Another Exercise” button and select another exercise from the drop-down menu. Repeat the process as many times as you’d like.

(5) Click the “Save” button at the bottom of the screen. All of the strength training exercises you added will display on the daily log as links.

(6) To view the video of each exercise, click on the link and a pop-up box will open showing the video and instructions on how to do each exercise.

ActiveTrainer Routes Tutorial

Active_cjb — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:05:48 GMT

Do you ever wonder how far you went after a training run, bike ride with friends or weekend hike? Start mapping with the ActiveTrainer route builder and find out!

Start mapping your routes

Plotting a route takes only a few minutes. Once complete, you can print the route, add comments and calculate your pace.

We're looking forward to your feedback to add even more features to the route builder. We already have several fun new enhancements planned, including:

Emailing routes to friends
Expanding the map canvas
Embedding your routes in blogs, message boards, profile pages, etc

Let us know what else you would like to see! Post your comments on this blog or email us at training@active.com.

Watch this short video to see just how easy it is to create your routes.

Attention ActiveTrainer PLUS members:

As an added convenience, you can also save your running, cycling and walking routes directly to your training calendar to add the mileage to your log. Learn more about ActiveTrainer PLUS

Who are some of the Active Trainer featured coaches?

AaronP3 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:00:50 GMT

Active Trainer is fortunate to work with some of the best coaches in the industry and we continue to add more expertise to our coaching roster all the time! We strive to find coaches that appeal to both beginners and advanced athletes alike. Here are a few of the coaches working with Active Trainer.

Gale Bernhardt | 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach | View Plans

Gale Bernhardt traveled to Athens, Greece as the 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach for both the men's and women's triathlon teams. She has served as the Chairperson for the National Coaching Committee for USA Triathlon for five consecutive years and is one of only a few, select USA Triathlon World Cup coaches. Athletes utilizing her personal guidance include Olympic and professional cyclists, top national-level masters road racers, ultra-endurance cyclists, runners and multisport racers. Her athletes have placed at Olympic Trials and National Championships. She has coached multisport athletes to podium finishes at world championship events and others have traveled to the Hawaii Ironman competition. Whether you are training to complete an event or compete at an event, you can use the same training principles that elite athletes use to improve your fitness. Pre-built plans are available for several different race distances and athletic goals. more

Dave Scott | Six-time Ironman World Champion | View Plans

Dave Scott is one of the most recognized athletes and coaches in the sport of triathlon. His career in triathlon began with the inception of the sport in 1976. He won his first Hawaii Ironman in 1980 and went on to win again in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987. In 1993, he was honored for his accomplishments in the sport and became the first inductee into the Ironman Hall of Fame. Dave believes that coaching people is more about being a teacher than a coach. Dave combines years of wisdom, wit and creativity with his passion for helping others. After thirty years in the sport, he continues to maintain world-wide appeal as a fitness and nutrition consultant, product marketing consultant and nationally recognized speaker. more

Jenny Hadfield | Nationally recognized author and running coach | View Plans

Coach Jenny is co-owner of Chicago Endurance Sports, Chicago's largest multi-sport company. She is the co-author of the best-selling Marathoning for Mortals and the newly released Running for Mortals, Training for Mortals Logbook and Run for Fun DVD. Jenny is a Columnist for HEALTH magazine, writes a weekly blog for Runners World, is a contributing writer for HerSports, and has written for Cooking Light, the Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Athlete Magazines. She is also the official coach for The LaSalle Bank Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon, Arizona Distance Classic Half Marathon, The LaSalle Bank Columbus Half Marathon, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half and Full Marathon, and the OneAmerica Indy Mini Marathon. Whether your goals are to get started with running or walking or to qualify for the Boston Marathon, Jenny can help you reach them. more

John Bingham | World renown author and motivational speaker | View Plans

He's been called the Pied Piper of the second running boom - and for good reason. Since his column, "The Chronicles," started in May of 1996, John "The Penguin" Bingham has become one of the running community's most popular and recognized personalities. Bingham is the honorary race director of Elite Racing's Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN, and a founder of the Virginia Beach Rock N Roll Half Marathon. He is in constant demand as a clinician and has been a featured speaker for the Austin, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Country Music, Dallas/White Rock, Disney, Flying Pig, Honolulu, Houston, Mayor's Midnight Sun, Myrtle Beach, Portland, Rock N Roll, San Diego, San Francisco, and Vermont City marathons. more

Jeff Galloway | 1972 Olympian and best-selling author | View Plans

Jeff Galloway is a 1972 Olympian who ran the 10,000 meters and was an alternate on the marathon team. He is the author of more than a dozen books on running, including Galloway's Book on Running, the best-selling running book in North America, and a monthly column for Runner's World magazine. The Galloway Marathon Program takes place in more than 40 cities. This low-mileage program consists of two 30- to 45-minute runs per week and a longer run/walk on the weekend using Jeff's run-walk-run method, putting the marathon within reach of almost everyone. Jeff has coached more than 200,000 runners and walkers to their goals! [more|http://www.activetrainer.com/Endurance/Coaches/Galloway.htm]

Cindy Miller | President of Heart Zones Coaching | View Plans

Fraser Quelch | Director of Programming for Fitness Anywhere Inc. | View Plans

Mary Nevers | Focus on functional performance and wellness | View Plans

Dawna Stone | Founder of Her Sports + Fitness Magazine | View Plans

How to: Preview a training plan before I purchase it

How to: Purchase a training plan

Need additional help?

If you have additional questions, please contact us at trainingsupport@active.com. We will respond to all questions in a timely manner.

What type of reports can I see about my performance?

Active_cjb — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:32:17 GMT

Active Trainer offers detailed reports that allow you to analyze workout volume, distance totals, daily vitals and much more. Furthermore, you can filter reports to extract exactly the data you are looking for. For example, our reports allow you to view a daily or monthly summary of total training hours logged versus hours planned. Or, track your training mix by analyzing what percent of training hours you log on your bike versus running.

Can I access my Active Trainer workouts without logging onto the Web Site?

Active_cjb — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:33:25 GMT

Yes! You may choose to have all workouts delivered daily via email. Every night, we will send you your workout for the following day.

How to: Add a note to my calendar

AaronP3 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:23:50 GMT

In addition to tracking workouts, Active Trainer can also record your notes on the calendar. Maybe you want to schedule a reminder for yourself for an important milestone in your training program or just record how you felt on a rest day. The note feature is perfect for recording this information.

Steps

(1) To add a note to your calendar, simply select “Add a Note” from the Calendar Controls menu on the right side of your screen in any of the calendar views.

(2) The system will open a new screen to compose your note. You can also attach files to your note for easy reference.

(3) Click save when finished. The note will appear on your calendar.

Video Tutorial

How to: Customize a training plan after purchase

Need additional help?

If you have additional questions, please contact us at trainingsupport@active.com. We will respond to all questions in a timely manner.