Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone - Timex Ironman Triathlon Manual De Instrucciones

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Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone

Zone %
1 50% to 60% Light exercise
2 60% to 70% Weight management
3 70% to 80% Aerobic base building
4 80% to 90% Optimal conditioning
5 90% to 100% Elite athletic training
There are five basic heart rate target zones described in the table above.
Simply select a zone that matches your percent of maximum (%) heart rate
based on the fitness goal you want to achieve during a particular exercise.
Before you can set your 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 Heart Rate
Monitor packaging (U.S. customers only) provides excellent procedures
and Timex recommends you use one of these methodologies.
You might consider using the government recommended age-based method.
Goal Benefit
Maintain a healthy heart and
get fit
Lose weight and burn fat
Increase stamina and aerobic
endurance
Sustain excellent fitness
condition
Achieve superb athletic
condition
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