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❖ Visit www.timex.com/fitness/ for fitness and training tips using
Timex
®
Heart Rate Monitors.
Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone
There are five basic heart rate target zones. Simply select a percent of
maximum (%MAX) heart rate that matches your zone and the fitness goal
you want to achieve during a particular exercise.
Before you can set your target zone, you first need to determine your
maximum heart rate. You can use many methods to estimate your
maximum heart rate. The booklet Heart Zones
®
Tools For Success included
in your Personal Heart Rate Monitor packaging (U.S. customers only)
provides excellent procedures and Timex recommends you use one of
these methodologies.
5
H
You will see the hourglass icon to indicate that the Watch is timing
your activity in Timer Mode.
b
You will see the alarm clock icon to indicate you have set the
alarm to alert you at a designated time.
N
You will see the melody icon to indicate that you have set the
hourly chime to sound every hour on the hour.
Resources
Print Resources
In addition to this manual, your Digital Heart Rate Monitor includes these
valuable resources:
❖ Fitness Sensors User Guide: Complete information for set-up,
operation, and maintenance of your Digital Heart Rate Sensor.
❖ Heart Zones
®
Tools for Success (U.S. customers only):
Information to use your Digital Heart Rate Monitor in conjunction with
the Heart Zones
®
Training System fitness program, meant to help you to
increase the strength and endurance of your heart.
Web Resources
The Timex
®
Websites offer beneficial information to help you optimize your
Digital Heart Rate Monitor.
❖ Register your product at www.timex.com.
❖ Visit www.timex.com/hrm/ for more information on Timex
®
Heart
Rate Monitors, including product features.
4
ZONE
% MAX Goal Benefit
1
50% to 60% Light exercise Maintain a healthy heart and get fit
2
60% to 70% Weight management Lose weight and burn fat
3
70% to 80% Aerobic base building
Increase stamina and aerobic
endurance
4
80% to 90% Optimal conditioning Sustain excellent fitness condition
5
90% to
100%
Elite athletic training Achieve superb athletic condition