Outdoor
March 22, 2007
Exercise Smarter, Not Harder with Garmin® Forerunner® 305 and New Leaf Fitness
OLATHE, Kansas/March 22, 2007/PR Newswire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced the Forerunner 305 is now compatible with Active Metabolic Training from New Leaf, a cutting-edge fitness training program that, when combined with the Forerunner, audibly and visually helps individuals exercise at their optimal intensity to make every workout count. New Leaf provides metabolic assessment technologies to deliver personalized exercise plans for weight management, personal fitness, and athletic performance. Garmin and New Leaf will be demonstrating the benefits of training with the Forerunner 305 and New Leaf at the 26th Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) convention, March 28-31, 2007, in San Francisco, California (booth #233).
“People no longer have to guess if they’re exercising hard enough or long enough,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “By integrating the New Leaf metabolic profile into the Forerunner 305, users get a training program that's tailored to their heart rate zones and will help them achieve their fitness goals more efficiently than traditional exercise regimens.”
“Previously, metabolic assessment was reserved for the world’s most elite athletes. Today, individuals at any level of fitness can have their metabolic profile measured which serves as a ‘personal blueprint’ to guide them to their goals,” said Terry Kapsen, vice president of marketing and business development for New Leaf Health & Fitness.
During a 10-15 minute exercise assessment on a person’s favorite type of cardio equipment, New Leaf measures the body’s unique response to exercise by determining the oxygen and carbon dioxide a person breathes. The assessment determines personal metabolic profile by identifying exactly how many calories an individual burns and at what intensity they need to exercise to efficiently reach their goals.
The New Leaf metabolic profile is downloaded to the Forerunner using the Garmin Training Center® software. Users can then use the software to schedule a 12-week training program generated from their New Leaf results. For each workout, the Forerunner shows what heart rate zone the user should be in and for how long. Audible and visual cues notify when it is time to switch to a new workout step, as well as when they are working too hard or not hard enough within each specific workout step. The audible cues make it easy for athletes to adjust their workout levels with minimal glances at the Forerunner.
In addition, the New Leaf information makes it possible for the Forerunner to calculate calories based on the user’s metabolic profile. This extremely accurate calorie count tells the user their precise calorie burn during every phase of the workout.
The Garmin Forerunner 305 is a highly integrated GPS fitness device that is worn on the wrist and monitors time, speed, distance, calories burned, heart rate and more. Those wanting to train indoors and still track their distance and pace may do so with the optional Foot Pod accessory. This wireless sensor attaches to a running shoe and transmits distance and pace data to the Forerunner 305 when running on an indoor track or treadmill.
The newest version of the Garmin Training Center is compatible with New Leaf and is available for free at www.garmin.com. More information and a complete list of facilities that offer the New Leaf Fitness Active Metabolic Training Program may be found at www.newleaffitness.com. The fee for the New Leaf Fitness Active Metabolic Training Program assessment varies by location.
About Garmin International Inc.
Garmin International Inc. is a member of the Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) group of companies, which designs and manufactures navigation, communication and information devices - most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in the general aviation and consumer GPS markets and its products serve aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, automotive, wireless and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin, Forerunner, and Garmin Training Center are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Anticipated product availability dates are based on management's current expectations and are not guaranteed.
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This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements regarding the company’s future product introductions and expected product availability dates are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 000-31983). A copy of Garmin’s Form 10-K can be downloaded at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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