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Training

Many athletes are using heart rate 

zones to measure and increase their 

cardiovascular strength and improve 

their level of fitness. A heart rate zone 

is a set range of heartbeats per minute.
The five commonly accepted heart 

rate zones are numbered from 1 to 

5 according to increasing intensity. 

Generally, heart rate zones are 

calculated based on percentages of 

your maximum heart rate. 

Knowing your heart rate zones can 

help you measure and improve your 

fitness by understanding and applying 

these principles: 
•  Your heart rate is a good measure of 

exercise intensity.

•  Training in certain heart rate 

zones can help you improve 

cardiovascular capacity and 

strength.

•  Knowing your heart rate zones can 

prevent you from overtraining and 

can decrease your risk of injury.

If you know your maximum heart 

determine the best heart rate zone for 

your fitness objectives.
If you do not know your maximum 

heart rate, use one of the calculators 

available on the Internet. Some gyms 

and health centers can provide a test 

that measures maximum heart rate.

1.  Press and hold menu.
2.  Select HR Monitor > Set Zones.
3.  Enter your maximum heart rate, 

and press OK.

4.  Enter the low heart rate limit for 

each heart rate zone, and press OK.