Resources; Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone - Timex Ironman Race Trainer Handbuch

Resources

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In addition to this manual, your Heart Rate Monitor includes these valuable
resources:
Heart Zones ® Tools for Success (U.S. customers only): Information
concerning how to use your 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
Timex websites offer beneficial information to help you optimize your Heart
Rate Monitor.
Register your product at www.timex.com.
Visit www.timexironman.com for more on Timex
products, Timex sports watches, and training information.
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Determining Your Optimal Heart Rate Zone

There are five basic heart rate target zones described in the table above.
Health & Fitness
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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
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.
Zone % Goal
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
® Tools For Success included in your Heart Rate
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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