Body Shock

Understanding Body Shock

Body shock refers to the physiological stress experienced by the body during intense physical exertion or when adapting to new fitness routines. Measuring your body shock during training reveals how effectively your heart handles the stress. The Frontier X2 provides real-time heart rate data with its continuous ECG technology thus helping you adjust workouts for safer, more impactful results.

Why measuring body shock is important

Assess Physical Response

Measuring body shock helps you understand how your body reacts to stress and exertion, providing insights into your fitness level.

Improve Cardiovascular Health

Gauge how well your heart is functioning under stress, which is crucial for overall heart health.

Enhance Athletic Performance

If you are an athlete, you can use body shock measurements to fine-tune your training for peak performance.

Track Progress

Monitor changes in your body’s adaptation over time to evaluate improvements in performance and endurance.

Customize Workouts

Tailor training sessions based on your body's current response to ensure optimal effectiveness and safety.

Prevent Overtraining

Identify signs of excessive strain, helping to avoid burnout and injury from overexertion.

Enhance Recovery

Measuring body shock helps you recognize when your body needs more recovery time to promote better healing and performance.

Injury Prevention

Monitoring body shock helps to capture early signs of stress that could lead to injuries.

Educate on Limits

Measuring body shock teaches you about your physical limits, fostering a more mindful approach to exercise.

Discover why measuring body shock
with Frontier X2 is ideal for you

Discover why measuring body shock with Frontier X2 is ideal for you

The Frontier X2 provides real-time, precise body shock measurement, helping you track impact levels to improve performance, prevent injury, and optimize recovery. It’s ideal for runners, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts aiming to refine their form and technique, and therefore minimize high-impact risks. Its comfortable design and long battery life support diverse activities, while the combination of body shock, heart rate, and breathing data offers a comprehensive view of overall health.

Body Impact Analysis

Frontier X2 instantly measures body shock levels during activities, helping you track and minimize high-impact movements that can lead to injury.

Precise Sensor Technology

Frontier X2’s advanced sensors capture data with high accuracy using continuous ECG technology, making it a reliable tool for evaluating body shock during various sports.

Supports Diverse Activities

Measures body shock across different sports and exercises like running, HIIT, and cycling, adapting to a wide range of movements.

Customized Threshold Alerts

You can set personalized shock thresholds, so you're alerted if you exceed limits, promoting safer and more effective workouts.

Seamless Integration

Syncs effortlessly with fitness apps and devices for a complete view of your health metrics.

User-Friendly Interfaces

Frontier X2 comes with a user-friendly app that allows you to easily access your data.

Community Support

Using the Frontier X2 connects you with a community of users, offering motivation and shared experiences that can enhance your fitness journey.

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Go Beyond Heart Rate Monitors & Smartwatches

The Frontier X2 uses revolutionary ECG technology to track every aspect of your heart.

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Go Beyond Heart Rate Monitors & Smartwatches

The Frontier X2 uses revolutionary ECG technology to track every aspect of your heart.

High Quality ECG

Continuous ECG up to 24 hours

The world's first and only consumer wearable that allows you to record high-quality ECG in real-time for up to 24hrs during any activity.

Real time, live ECG streaming

Share your Live ECG in real-time with experts, family, or friends, whenever you want, wherever you want, even while exercising!

Detailed ECG graphs

The Frontier X2’s patented ECG technology gives you the unique ability to record up to 24 hours of highly detailed, accurate data through any activity of your choice!

Route maps with ECG

Correlate your ECG data with your GPS data to gain unprecedented insights into your ECG response to pace, elevation, intensity and distance.

Heart Health Metrics

Accurate Chest-Based Heart Rate

Track accurate chest-based Heart Rate through sleep, rest or exercise and get detailed post-activity insights.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Get insights into how your body manages stress and recovery and by measuing your HRV before and after workouts.

Stay Safe with Strain monitoring

‘Strain’ measures the amount of oxygen deprivation experienced by your heart. Manage training intensity to avoid high strain on your heart for prolonged periods.

Rhythm Chart

Get a rhythm chart identifying deviations from the norm, with data explaining the duration, frequency, and occasions when these rhythms occurred.

Heart Health Insights

Activity Tagging & Health Entries

Frontier X2 allows you to capture key events, feelings, or choices in your day to help better understand the response of your heart health to those aspects.

Heart Rate Zone Training

Training in different Heart Rate Zones achieves different goals. Frontier X2 ensures you stay within your chosen zone so your goals are achieved most efficiently.

Monitor progress over time

Analyse the daily, weekly, and monthly progression of all key heart metrics including Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, Strain, and HRV.

Detailed physiological graphs

Use our dynamic web dashboard to view detailed graphic representations of all the physiological metrics measured by the Frontier X2.

Heart Rate Zone Insights

Use our dynamic web dashboard to view detailed graphic representations of all the physiological metrics measured by the Frontier X2.

AI-generated recommendations

Push yourself safely with personalized workout insights and AI-generated recommendations for future workouts.

Exercise and Training

Monitor 20 types of activities

Track and analyse 20 different types of activities, including running, cycling, meditation, sleep, rest, swimming, trekking etc

Effortless zone based training

Set real-time vibration alerts for a range of metrics so you stay within the right workout zone without needing to look at your phone or smartwatch.

Train without distraction

Use the Frontier X2 without connecting it to the mobile app. Review all your physiological metrics without repeated glances at your phone or smartwatch.

Real-time vibration alerts

Train with confidence knowing your heart is protected. Set custom alerts to give you real time feedback when you’re overstraining yourself.

Light, sturdy and durable

The Frontier X2 is so light that you’ll barely feel it on you, but also so durable that no activity is off limits!

Waterproof

The Frontier X2 is IP67 rated - waterproof and sweatproof up to 1.5 meters. Perfect for swimming!

Performance Insights

Sustainable Training with Training Load

Get a true estimate of total exertion during any activity. Weekly Training Load goals help ensure you’re improving your performance without over-training.

Prevent injury by monitoring Body Shock

Monitor your Body Shock to analyse the impact of running surfaces, gear, form changes or fatigue, helping prevent injuries during high impact activities.

Step Cadence

Measure the number of steps taken per minute while running to get additional insights into your running, walking or hiking performance.

Compatibility

Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity

Sync with external devices (Apple Watch, Garmin, Peloton, Zwift, Google Fit, Strava, Wahoo, Training Peaks and other HRM devices via Bluetooth Low Energy.

Integrate with your favorite Apps

Connect the Frontier X2 to external apps in your exercise ecosystem, including Apple Health, Google Fit, Garmin, Wahoo and Strava.

Sync your data across apps

Automatically sync your health and workout data from your favorite apps through Apple Health, Google Fit, Garmin, Wahoo and Strava.

Simultaneous multi-device connectivity

Now connect the Frontier X2 to 3 devices at the same time as an HRM.

Share your data

Securely share your data

Instantly share Frontier X2 data using a secure link so your doctor, family, or friends can stay worry free, always!

Unlimited, unrestricted downloads

Download a .FIT file of your activity summary to upload on to other platforms like Strava.

On-device memory of 24 hours

Frontier X2's on-device memory can store ECG recordings for up to 24 continuous hours, making it perfect for constant monitoring.

Unlimited cloud storage

Get unlimited storage in your own free cloud account. Get lifetime access to 1000s of hours of ECG recordings and analysis.

Share PDF reports

Download a .PDF file of your continuous ECG to either analyse yourself, or easily share with an expert.

Onboarding and Support

Get a Free Demo

Get a Free Virtual Demo upon purchasing the Frontier X2 to learn all about the device and its variety of features.

Complimentary consultation

Receive personalised insights on your training and heart health from a heart health coach who will review your Frontier X2 data and provide personalised guidance.

Lifetime 24x7 support

24x7 support available via email (support@fourtfrontier.com), live chat on our website or mobile app, or by dialling in to our toll free number.

Engage with our community

Engage with thousands of our community members, sharing stories, workouts, and recommendations in your journey towards better heart health.

Quick and easy onboarding

Get in-app onboarding and an easy to use knowledge base to get familiar and comfortable with all of the Frontier X2 features.

Quick Start User manual

Download a PDF version of the user manual by clicking here, if the step-by-step online manual isn't for you.

FAQs

What is Body Shock?

Body Shock is a measurement of the force exerted against the body when striking the ground, particularly during activities like running and jogging. It quantifies the impact on your joints and overall musculoskeletal system.

Why is monitoring Body Shock important?

Monitoring Body Shock is crucial because high levels of impact can predispose you to injuries, particularly in the knees and other joints. Understanding your Body Shock levels can help you manage training intensity and reduce injury risk.

How is Body Shock measured?

Body Shock is measured by assessing the force applied to the body during ground contact while performing weight-bearing exercises. This value reflects the impact experienced by your joints.

What are the potential risks associated with high Body Shock?

High Body Shock levels can increase the risk of injuries such as joint pain, stress fractures, and soft tissue damage. It is essential to keep Body Shock within a healthy range to maintain joint health.

What does a Body Shock value of 0 indicate?

A Body Shock value of 0 indicates no significant impact or force is being applied to the body, suggesting low activity levels or a very gentle movement.

What Body Shock values are considered risky?

Values above 200 can indicate a higher risk of injury. Monitoring these levels helps athletes manage their training and recovery strategies effectively.

How can I reduce Body Shock during my workouts?

To reduce Body Shock, consider incorporating low-impact exercises, using proper footwear, and ensuring adequate recovery between high-impact sessions. Strengthening muscles around your joints can also help absorb impact better.

How does Body Shock vary by age and fitness level?

Body Shock values may vary significantly based on individual age, fitness level, and activity type. Younger, fitter individuals may experience lower Body Shock values due to better muscle conditioning.

Can Body Shock affect performance?

Yes, high Body Shock can negatively impact performance by causing fatigue and discomfort, leading to suboptimal training. Monitoring and managing Body Shock can enhance overall performance and efficiency.

How does the Frontier X2 measure Body Shock?

The Frontier X2 measures Body Shock by analyzing ground contact forces during your activities. It utilizes onboard sensors to quantify the impact forces exerted on your body, helping you understand and manage your risk of injury during high-impact sports.

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