Originally posted by Koffee Brown
I quickly wanted to say that I train people all the time, and I use heart rate moniters (I actually have 28 moniters for loan).
I figured something like that was the reason for so many HRMs.
As far as your other comments, I think we are agreeing here, for the most part.
I think so, too.
I always tell everyone that going without a moniter is like covering your odometer in your car when you're trying to drive.
I'd use driving w/out a tachometer as the analogy for training w/out an HRM.
I would rather take them through an anaerobic threshold test (also known as the lactate threshold test).
So, are you saying anaerobic threshold and lactate threshold are the same thing? (That question shouldn't be read as disagreement... I'm really asking.) If so, how do you perform the test. I mean, I know when I go anaerobic, but then I spend a lot of time doing that kind of thing.
Bring it on... I love to talk and tonight's a slow night.... 
Done! Sometimes, slow nights are a good thing. Thanks for your post!