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These Zones can be translated into target heart rate numbers if your home

fitness product has a grip or telemetric heart rate counter. Research has

shown the best way to do this is not to establish heart rate numbers based

upon age, but rather based upon how you feel.

The following chart will allow you to log your heart rate numbers based upon

how you feel when working out. Simply log the heart rate numbers you find

when you feel you are working at each of the specific intensities.

As you get in better shape, the heart rate number you obtain for each zone

will get higher and higher, which means your heart is able to handle higher

intensities. Or you may find that your numbers don’t change, but you are able

to stay in Zone 3 and Zone 4 longer than you used to.

Don’t get too attached to any specific number or target heart rate. If you train

properly, you will notice numbers that used to be difficult have now become

easier. You will also notice that if you are sick or over-tired, you may find that

numbers that usually feel fairly easy are one day much harder, and it is a

good sign to take a break. If you notice that numbers that are usually very

challenging are one day fairly easy, then it is a good time to push yourself.

Listening to your body, and using your heart rate numbers (when available) will

enable you to keep track of your intensity and see your progress as you train.

A. Zone Description Your Heart Rate Approximate

Percentage of

Maximum Heart

Rate

1 Easy Insert the heart 50%-65%

Warm-Up rate you get when you

Cool-down are working in Zone 1

2 Challenging, but Insert the heart 65%-75%

comfortable rate you get when you

Steady endurance are working in Zone 2

pace

3 Challenging and Insert the heart rate 75%-85%

uncomfortable you get when you are

Race pace working in Zone 3

4 Breathless Insert the heart rate 85%-95%

Not maximum, you get when you are

but winded working in Zone 4

Can’t keep the pace

for very long

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