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HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE
Your target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and
upper heart rate limits expressed as a percentage or your current
maximum heart rate (HR
max
).
(See User information settings about determining your HR
max
.)
• Heart rate between 50% and 60% of your HR
max
: Light
intensity zone. This zone is good for warm-up and recovery.
• Heart rate between 60% and 70% of your HR
max
: Light to
moderate intensity zone. This zone is good for losing and
controlling weight. Staying in this target zone accustoms the
body to exercise. If you are aiming for competition, you will
start building your endurance base in this zone.
• Heart rate between 70% and 85% of your HR
max
: Moderate to
heavy intensity zone. Especially effective for improving
aerobic fitness.
• Heart rate between 85% and 100% of your HR
max
: Heavy to
maximal intensity zone. Training occasionally in this zone
increases your maximum performance capacity. It increases
muscles’ tolerance to lactic acid (shifts up anaerobic treshold)
and improves sprinting and hard, short-effort ability.
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