The present invention relates to heart rate monitor displays. More
particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatuses
for displaying a user's heart rate relative to a target heart rate. A
progressive heart rate monitor display having two or more indicia adapted
to indicate a users heart rate relative to a target heart rate and to
signal changes in the user's heart rate is provided. The progressive
heart rate monitor display can include a numeric display for representing
the heart rate as a numeric value. A method of displaying a user's heart
rate in which one or more of the indicia are actuated to signal changes
in a user's heart rate relative to a target heart rate.