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Aftertraining, you can see how muchof the session was spent in eachzone. Each zone is a range
of heartrates expressed as a percentage of your maximum heart rate (which is calculated based
on the age you enterin the Personal settingsmenu). Accept the settingswith a short pressof the
ENTER button, which also moves you on to the next menu item.
The default heart rates for zones 1-3 are 60-70%, 70-80%, and 80-90% of your maximum heart
rate,but ifyou arefollowing a speciallydesigned trainingprogram, enterthe zone valuesthat have
beentailored towards your individualgoals. The benefits oftraining in each defaultzone are shown
in the table below.
Main benefitDefault settingHeart rate
zone
Improvesyourbasicendurance,andhelpsyoutorecoverfromharder
training sessions. Can also be usedin weight control.
60-70%ofmaximumheart
rate
Zone 1
(Fitness
zone)
Improvesyour aerobiccapacity.Thisisthe preferred zoneif youare
training for an endurance event.
70-80%ofmaximumheart
rate
Zone 2
(Aerobic
zone)
Improvesyourmaximumaerobiccapacityandlactatetoleranceability
(anaerobic threshold) - meaning your maximumendurance will
improve and you'll be able tofight fatigue better.
80-90%ofmaximumheart
rate
Zone 3
(Threshold
Zone)
NOTE
The heart rate zone defaults follow the guidelines of the AmericanCollege
of Sports Medicine for exercise prescription.
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